It could easily win the eternally-proposed 12 Hours of Sebrings, unless someone brought a first-gen coupe converted to AWD, and with an Eclipse's turbo mill. Even so, still People's Choice.
I got reply from Mr. Aaltonen, who was driving the car during 1965 Sebring 12 Hours. as the reply is in finnish I will do rough translation.
I asked "Do you have any special memories from the car or the race in particular?"
and He Replied: "Nothing really special, but it did work very well, though was weakly powered. I do recal even leading the overal race during night."
He also commented that he had seen the car few years ago in Nürburgring, though it was back then painted in different color, but no color ruins the car how it works. But nevertheless he has no information about if the car is really authentic or not.
I was at that Sebring race in 1965. During the torrential rains this little machine was lapping the track fastest. Faster than the Fords, Ferraris and winning Chaparral.
I can't afford it but I so want this car!!
@scroggzilla raids again: I sent the email to Mr. Aaltonen... He is still rather busy gentleman, so I am not sure if I get any reply, but there's hope.
I was honored to Met him in 2008 Festival of Speed in person. One of the most remarkable moments in my life.
Nice find. A bit out of my price range, but cool to see.
It's a sweet little ride, but with the bidding over $170k when I looked, that history had better be legit.
What would this be worth without the provenance? I'd wager that it would be significantly less. Personally, I'd rather have one that I wouldn't feel obligated to keep as a museum piece.
So it's a Sebring, and the badging indicates it may also be a PT cruiser. This is one of those cars where you have to be careful when you write the listing.
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Seriously is this the worst car on the road today? I have the misfortune of renting one several times. The Sebring is hands down the worst car I have ever driven. This comes from someone who drives 3-4 rentals a month and has done so for the past 9 years. It is incredibly ugly on the outside, not just boring and the interior is total crap. The auto shifter feels like two hard pieces of plastic stuck in a stick of butter. The car squeaks and rattles even on one with fewer than 100 miles. It also handles and brakes like a 1989 Hyundai. When the designers and engineers developed this (assuming there were any designers and engineers involved) what were they thinking? No one buys a Sebring because they want to its only based on cost and financing. The crappy previous version even drove better than this POS. This car embodies everything that is wrong with the auto industry.
@new22003: I looked at a stationary one in a showroom while waiting for my own car to be finished getting worked on. Craptastic from first sight. I didn't even have to actually drive it to tell it was a POS.
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I asked "Do you have any special memories from the car or the race in particular?"
and He Replied: "Nothing really special, but it did work very well, though was weakly powered. I do recal even leading the overal race during night."
He also commented that he had seen the car few years ago in Nürburgring, though it was back then painted in different color, but no color ruins the car how it works. But nevertheless he has no information about if the car is really authentic or not.
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I can't afford it but I so want this car!!
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anyways, if it was, I do have a email contact to Rauno and I could try to contact him and ask what he recalls from the car and race...
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It is the very same car, which Aaltonen co-piloted in 1965 12 hour race... Now this gets really interesting. :) gonna send some emails tonight.
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I was honored to Met him in 2008 Festival of Speed in person. One of the most remarkable moments in my life.
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feel free to promote it so that it's not hidden by default. :)
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It's a sweet little ride, but with the bidding over $170k when I looked, that history had better be legit.
What would this be worth without the provenance? I'd wager that it would be significantly less. Personally, I'd rather have one that I wouldn't feel obligated to keep as a museum piece.
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I mean, it's actually not too bad a thing for children to know what cars (and vans) to stay away from.
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Who's with me?!
It used to be such a great looking car, what happened?
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All the results I got were either irrelevant or were of older Sebrings that were damaged or factory photos of the new Sebring.
"Totaled Sebring".
Same deal.
This tells me that Google considers the current Sebring to be irreparably trashed.
Damn.
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Wait... Nevermind
*sigh* Chrysler, what hath become of the? Once noble and interesting manufacturer of automobiles?
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The 21st Century... that's what happened to Chrysler.
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THAT'S why it wasn't selling.
*slowly, sarcastically claps his hands*
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