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Old 07-25-2012, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger View Post
Theres a British company that will rebuild your spitfire with as little original components as an identity plate or make you a 100% reproduction without one.

I would guess the price of restoring one that had been buried underground for 60 odd years would be fairly similar!
uhmmm well you're looking for at least £800k for a "new from scratch" one, I doubt the checks and repairs to a "NOS" Spitfire would be anywhere near that amount (probably in the region of £150k tops), not to mention the historical value..
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