Why would anyone do this ?

.. sell their #'s matching M21 when they still own the 71 Stage1 4-speed car its original to ?!?!? uzzled:

At that price, he's bound to have it a while anyways o No:


http://raleigh.craigslist.org/pts/5454508057.html

 

I don't know if he "really" wants to sell it, I know he has had it advertised several times in the last year or two, and you like you said, the price is pretty high. Now if it came with an option to purchase the car, it might be worth it.....

 

I met the owner several years ago. He offered it to me for this way back. At that time he lived in another location also local. He is in his 70s and a nice person.

 

I'd hang on to it to sell with the car. It'll make the car that much more valuable to someone who wants all the numbers matching.

 

I didn't know plastic bags were worth $1000 these days. :laugh:

I think someone's been dreaming over on ebay.

 

He mentions that in the ad...

 

Yeah......but he's not making any one of us to buy it.
And another thing how often do you see a stage 1
4 speed trans for sale.
Out of all my car shenanigans, I have only had 2 stage trans, which I didn't know what ever
happened to the car.
jmo

 

I for one would not want a "rock crusher" if your not drag racing with a very strong engine and slicks why put up with the noise? And yes I have a straight cut old style Richmond and a vertigate shifter in a 69 Charger RT but I was 19 I agree with Jason if I had the extra cash I would get it and hang ob until that car came up for sale Jim you know the car whats it like remember the interior color it almost looks saddle or sandlewood I wonder if white is the original color

 

Pardon my ignorance, what's the big difference between the M-21 and the M-22? A standard is only effective if you know how to drive one, and most people in this day and age don't even know how to use a clutch or that you have to start at 1 and go up to 4th. And what's "R"; - "race"?

 

Straight or "spur" cut gears are much stronger than helical cut gears, and do not put as much strain on the case. But they are really noisy, thus the nickname "Rock Crusher". This type of trans was put behind big horsepower for longevity reasons. I'd use a THM400, and an overdrive if I drove long distance. If I had cubic money, that is.

 

Perhaps that sums it up.
He prefers the car with the M22, doesn't care about 'matching numbers' or resale value. Let the next owner worry about it.... I hope that is many, many years away!
Drive it. Enjoy it. :TU:

 

My memory is that he sold the car years ago. Maybe I am mistaken because his ad suggests otherwise.

 

I like the way you think. As far as price goes, he is in the ballpark. I stole a very nice '69 Vette/Z/28 M21 for $600.