Airjetmech Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 http://www.collectorcarproductions.com/lot-details.php?RefNum=r149%20&EventID=86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebean Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Arguably the most important aircraft in Canadian aviation history?That's a bit of a stretch for an airframe that is soon to become a few dozen pallets of soda cans stacked in a non descript warehouse somewhere....I can't wait for the spin when Transat's Azores glider is at the end of it's economic life..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 C'mon guys... It's not like anyone who knows anything about aviation, and particularily aircraft, made that statement.Pure BS hype with the intention of selling the bird for more than it is worth...will it work? ...who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 The truth is.... Nobody knows what it's worth at auction, since it's never been sold at an auction. If people consider it worth something to Canadian aircraft history, then it is.I'd LOVE to have it on my front lawn, but that'$ not an auction for the like$ of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rozar s'macco Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I shalst hereby quoteth fromst Top Gun,"More like notorious..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Where is the aircraft now and where is the auction? I thought it had been flown to the desert a few years ago. I guess it won't be like a Barrett-Jackson auction where it's rolled up on stage by a couple of guys wearing white gloves anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Where is the aircraft now and where is the auction? I thought it had been flown to the desert a few years ago. I guess it won't be like a Barrett-Jackson auction where it's rolled up on stage by a couple of guys wearing white gloves anyway.I think the aircraft is at Mojave Airport, Calif....Auction in YZ Preview Times Friday, April 12, 2013 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT Saturday, April 13, 2013 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM EDT Sunday, April 14, 2013 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT Auction Times Friday, April 12, 2013 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM EDT Sunday, April 14, 2013 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT LocationInternational Centre6900 Airport RoadMississauga Ontario L4V 1E8Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13820 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Was it not up for auction 100 threads ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airband Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 .The current owners of the plane, an unnamed California-based aircraft lessor, were hoping to get between $2.5-million and $3-million for the Gimli Glider.But Terry Lobzun, a spokesman for Collectable Cars, said the highest bidder came in Sunday far short of that mark at $425,000.He said Collectable Cars will now go back to the bidders to see if there’s a way to drive up their offers, or if they can get a group together to raise the funds. But he said the ‘For Sale” sign on the Gimli Glider remains.National Post - Apr 14, 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 The reality is it's worth pretty much what any 32 year old 767-200 is worth. It's a pretty big chunk of metal that in reality is nothing more than an interesting footnote in Canadian aviation history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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