What people will spend money on...

[vass0922]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/30/pope.car.ap/index.html

The Popes (John Paul II) car (pre-pope) recently sold for 690,000 dollars.
1975 Ford Escort!

Some ambulance chaser bought it.

I do respect that he's going to put it into a museum, but that price is just ridiculous.

heh, the seller was hoping for up to 3 million for it.

[no1_vern]

In a world where people would buy a decade-old toasted cheese sandwich said to bear an image of the Virgin Mary(sold on eBay auction website for $28,000) and $455 for a "not drunk" portion of a glass of water that Elvis left on his chair, I am not suprised.
Other lame things people spend money for : http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/...auctions_x.htm

[vass0922]

If they're going to auction off crap for good money, at least donate it to LA/MS people

[Blazer06]

Quote:

Originally Posted by vass0922

If they're going to auction off crap for good money, at least donate it to LA/MS people

Or NH. Or many parts of MA. See: flooding.


-Blaze

[draboo]

I didnt realize that Ford made an escort in 1975. Must be an English Ford.

[no1_vern]

Quite right: http://www.jyanet.com/cap/1129fe1.htm

Quote:

Initially considered too conventional and unadvanced for production in Germany, Ford of Europe management persisted and dual production was set up. The car quickly topped the sales and production charts (2,155,301 built between 1968 and 1975; 18M to date) - its proven formula was a hit. By 1969 it had helped Ford of Germany recover 2.2 per cent of the domestic market. In Britain, it overtook the BMC 1100/1300 series as the second top-selling car in 1972. Ford soon became Britain's number one manufacturer, and the only one to show a profit in 1975.