{"id":10619,"date":"2012-08-23T00:02:52","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T07:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/?p=10619"},"modified":"2012-08-23T00:02:52","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T07:02:52","slug":"market-383-10120-sprint-speciale-ay-hyman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2012\/08\/23\/market-383-10120-sprint-speciale-ay-hyman\/","title":{"rendered":"Market 383: 10120 Sprint Speciale at Hyman"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update 8\/21\/12:\u00a0 <\/strong>Sold for $138,000.\u00a0 Well, er, bought and sold.\u00a0 The journey continues.<\/p>\n

Update 2\/13\/12:\u00a0 <\/strong>It is the same car -the vin has been verified.\u00a0 Sold for about \u20ac38,000 in 2006.\u00a0 Market has changed!<\/p>\n

Update 2\/12\/12: <\/strong>I heard from a previous owner of this car -the vin is 10120*177259.\u00a0 He sold it into Spain 6 years ago.\u00a0 He’s not positive it’s the same car, but pictures indicate it most likely is.<\/p>\n

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Silver grill -yes.\u00a0 Same tires?\u00a0 I think so.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Definitely looks like the same engine to me.\u00a0 There you have it -a piece of the past puzzle of this car.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Giulietta Sprint Speciale 10120<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong>This car is listed<\/a> by Hyman Ltd, in St. Louis.\u00a0 No asking price, vin or other info is provided, but judging from the pictures it’s a nice car and knowing Hyman’s MO<\/a>, it will undoubtedly be expensive.\u00a0 I looked through my files but was unable to find this car.\u00a0 Anyone know it?<\/p>\n

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Like Fantasy Junction and their brick wall, Hyman uses this stage to good effect.\u00a0 I wonder if it’s set up all the time?\u00a0 I’m helping a friend listing a ton of Jaguar parts from the 50’s and 60’s on eBay and we plan on setting up a permanent photo area.\u00a0 Note the screen behind the grill is in silver (or possibly chrome) -not original (if you care).\u00a0 Windshield wipers are parked on the opposite side form usual.\u00a0 Nice looking car!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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And the back.\u00a0 Recent European import, or fitted with new amber lenses?\u00a0 What’s that under the car below the plate frame and next to the muffler?\u00a0 Maybe something on the ground beside the car?<\/strong>\u00a0 Door fit is superb.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Very tidy door and jambs.\u00a0 Some guys like the window handle to point to 6 o’clock when the window is down<\/strong>.\u00a0 If the mechanism moves easily, the weight of the lever can make the window creep open when it’s up if the handle is at 6 o’clock.\u00a0 How do you get the door sealing rubber strip to sit so well in place?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Some detailing went on in the hours before this picture.\u00a0 Does the upper 150 degrees of the steering wheel look like it’s been pulled toward the driver or is it some kind of optical illusion?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Metric gauges further point to this being a European import.\u00a0 Note the steering column cover is not wrinkle finish -but semigloss black rather, and the face of the gauge cluster is in body color where it’s usually also semigloss black (or wrinkle finish after a lot of exuberant restorations).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Look at that bling filter\/cold air box!\u00a0 Marelli regulator is present as is the under-hood light these share with 2600 Sprints (I think).\u00a0 Nice!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Someone spent some time really carefully putting all this together -even the fan is polished!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Trunk is tidy -but should be in black no?\u00a0 One of these days I’ll get a spare hold down handle -for now I’ll continue to let is slide around the little pen defined by the filler-cap, firewall and fender.\u00a0 Been seeing a lot of Varta batteries lately -pulled a Japanese one out of a Ferrari last week.\u00a0 Tool pouch isn’t correct, but is a nice touch.\u00a0 Note the jack is on it’s little perch.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What am I doing?\u00a0 I should be out trying to get rich so I can buy cars like this rather than write about them.\u00a0 Any bets on an asking price?\u00a0 I’m going to say a cool $190,000 (Rick, yes, this may be irresponsible) -I’m basing this outrageous number on the $175,000 they asked for (and probably nearly got) for the last one they listed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Update 8\/21\/12:\u00a0 Sold for $138,000.\u00a0 Well, er, bought and sold.\u00a0 The journey continues. Update 2\/13\/12:\u00a0 It is the same car -the vin has been verified.\u00a0 Sold for about \u20ac38,000 in 2006.\u00a0 Market has changed! Update 2\/12\/12: I heard from a previous owner of this car -the vin is 10120*177259.\u00a0 He sold it into Spain 6 … <\/p>\n

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