Cooper Car Co 75 Roadtest

[mk1]

Each to their own, but this new craze for "recreations / continuations" at eye watering prices really doesn't do it for me.

Good luck to those who are interested, though.

M

[Peter Laidler]

Nor me.......

[kit of bits]

Remember lots of people have lots of money and are willing to pay for a turn key car that costs more that it’s worth.
Most on here like myself enjoy the build the rich boys have no idea just deep pockets for a show of toy that’s one better than there mate..most will never drive them..
Different things to different peoples enjoyment, there still a nice build..

[mab01uk]

Back in the day people used to say the same thing about the prices paid for the now sought after Hooper/Radford and Wood & Pickett Minis, nostalgia ain't what it used to be....

[Pete]

Each to their own, but this new craze for "recreations / continuations" at eye watering prices really doesn't do it for me.

Not buying a works rally car any time soon then.

To be fair wealthy buyers who know little about the cars they’re blowing six figures on have existed forever, Radford/Wood&Pickett and John Brown Minis are a great case in point, fake works rally cars etc. It’s a market that’s been around forever and plenty have tried to get a new limited edition off the ground. Like you Mark there’s a hundred other interesting cars I’d have before any sterile new build but a well built shiny new totally rust free turn-key classic does have its appeal to plenty with the wonga to buy one.

The Swiftune Madgwick cars looked really good value when they came out , not sure how much they are now?

[111Robin]

I suspect these will be purchased mainly as "investments" and will never see any use. I don't know enough about these things to be sure, but I would have thought that a fully restored original Mk1 S would be a better investment than one of these ?. Limited run type things usually only go up in value if they sell out immediately they are announced and folk are climbing over each other to get one. The likes of the Jaguar XKSS "continuation" cars built to original spec' by Jaguar using unused chassis numbers for example. I don't see these being in the same category. They do look very nice though.

[Pete]

I think the days of classics as investments are over. For now anyway!

[mk1]

Too right.

[kit of bits]

I suspect these will be purchased mainly as "investments" and will never see any use. I don't know enough about these things to be sure, but I would have thought that a fully restored original Mk1 S would be a better investment than one of these ?. Limited run type things usually only go up in value if they sell out immediately they are announced and folk are climbing over each other to get one. The likes of the Jaguar XKSS "continuation" cars built to original spec' by Jaguar using unused chassis numbers for example. I don't see these being in the same category. They do look very nice though.

I think the new XKSS is around £1.8m and not road registered they are nicely ish built but only do about 20 shake down miles.

[111Robin]

I suspect these will be purchased mainly as "investments" and will never see any use. I don't know enough about these things to be sure, but I would have thought that a fully restored original Mk1 S would be a better investment than one of these ?. Limited run type things usually only go up in value if they sell out immediately they are announced and folk are climbing over each other to get one. The likes of the Jaguar XKSS "continuation" cars built to original spec' by Jaguar using unused chassis numbers for example. I don't see these being in the same category. They do look very nice though.

I think the new XKSS is around £1.8m and not road registered they are nicely ish built but only do about 20 shake down miles.

Expensive ornaments !!

[Alex]

One of these was in service at Revival as a Safety Car.
It was naturally being compared to the Wolseley Hornet in use as a Course Car.
Both were being 'road tested' with enthusiasm.

The conclusions drawn by the Comps team may be surprising.