Well, I was over at Marcos house today pulling the parts for my Grand Prix. By the way, this is a good car for parts if you guys need any. He is a good guy, helped me a lot. If you need some parts give him a call.
Anyway, we were talking and I remembered back in 96 or 97, when i had my first TGP, that I saw an ad in Hemmings. Now I swear this was an ad for a one-off factory TGP drop top and they wanted $250,000 for it. yes thats 250,000.
I am positive it was a drop top grand prix, w-body style so given the date of the magazine that would put this mystery car between 88 and 96. was this a TGP like i think it was? does anyone know anything about this? it was not a cutlass cuz i know they made those in drop tops. im remembering faintly that this was for a factory exec or something, i just remember the exorbant price tag. If anything, what w-body GM would be worth 250,000? Please dont say anything like "you were confused" or "are u sure it wasnt a blah blah". I know it was a grand prix. I told Marco i would ask on here, so if your reading this here is the answer. Thanks
pulled this one from w-body.com:
(http://www.w-body.com/gallery/pics/89gpconv.jpg)
I'd like to see more pics of that car..remember reading about it on Shawn's site before...I'd also like to see that Hemmngs add. :shock: ...I lightened up the picture and wtf is up w/ those wheel centers? :?:
(http://www.members.aol.com/platjblser/images/vert.jpg)
All right, it's true! I wonder where it is now. In hemmings it was asking $250,000. If anyone has old hemmings laying around, 96, 97 era it would be worth looking into. Would anyone really pay that though? Even for a serious car collector that seems high.
I suppose it goes in the line of "somethings worth what someone will pay for it". Look at the Chrysler Turbine car. Chrysler has one in their private collection, and there is only one other one that is privately owned. That guy has been on TV, said its not for sale, but if it was it would be worth what he asked. Same with the TGP drop top.
Quote from: TGPto_restoreLook at the Chrysler Turbine car. Chrysler has one in their private collection, and there is only one other one that is privately owned.
I just saw one of those at the Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A. when I was there a few weeks back. Not the best looking car but what a concept!
Anyway, I agree, $250,000 for that car is insane. I really don't see anyone paying that much for that car. It is a sweet car and I would love to have it, just not at that price. So does anyone have additional pictures?
Who says that's a TGP in the picture? It's missing the hood louvers. :?
TGP convertible interesting. I want one. I was trying to think of something crazy to do to mine and I think I may have found it. :twisted: