ebay wildcat in sand diego for 350k...........check it out

[camshaw]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/F4F-Wild ... 3362696a47

[snj-5]

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=37863

It was $550K the last time it was on eBay (a couple of months ago). Maybe I should wait
two more months for the next price reduction (down to $150K)...

Bela P. Havasreti

[Stearman75972]

I was the highest bidder at $100,000 a few auctions ago. Talked to my A&P about it and the big issues are the engine as there are none out there for it. If I remember correctly he said you could use a DC-6 engine but have to re-engineer an engine mount and cowling for it. The other issue it the crank down landing gear parts. He said my bid was still to high for what was there.

[m charters]

I noticed the photos don't appear to have the wing stubs, hope they are there.

[John Dupre]

If it is an FM-2 it takes a variant of the R-1820 and if a genuine F4F it takes a variant of the R-1830 probably two of the most common large radials left, or am I missing something? Did either Wildcat have some sort of unique variant of those engines?

[Dan Jones]

If it is an FM-2 it takes a variant of the R-1820 and if a genuine F4F it takes a variant of the R-1830 probably two of the most common large radials left, or am I missing something? Did either Wildcat have some sort of unique variant of those engines?

You are correct, John.