For Sale - 1948 MG-TC on BaT

[George Cole]

Who in their right mind would paint a car in this color scheme?

 

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1948-mg-tc-26/

 

[TerryB]

Makes it easy to find in the parking lot😀

[George Cole]

3 minutes ago, TerryB said:

Makes it easy to find in the parking lot😀

By the crowd of people around it pointing and laughing and shaking their heads?

[Fossil]

Other than the red grille and inner fenders I guess I could live with it. 

 

 

[George Cole]

36 minutes ago, Fossil said:

Other than the red grille and inner fenders I guess I could live with it. 

 

 

Even at that, the red wheels wouldn't look right.

 

[JamesR]

This auction makes me wonder: How many old car people are actually aware that altering a vehicle in intentionally conspicuous ways lowers it's value and generally makes it less salable?

 

I would think most people are savvy enough to know this, but with the numbers of cars I see that are done up like this MG, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe there are lots of people who are unaware. Of course, I'm not talking about model A hot rod roadsters that were built in 1951 or cars that are modified to a Chip Foose level of quality. I'm talking more about a guy with a spray gun....and a "really great idea."

 

Edited February 8, 2021 by JamesR (see edit history)