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As great as eBay may be for picking up a project car or snagging automotive collectibles, there are some instances where logic simply fails to exist. Case in point? An original owner's manual for a GM EV1 is being offered for the paltry sum of $100,000.
Yikes. That same figure could almost yield a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (assuming you could find a dealer to sell you one at sticker price); certainly a Nissan GT-R. But $100,000 for an owner's manual?
O.K, so the seller's aching for a best offer; the "Make Offer" option on eBay confirms his motive. But don't think you can dicker this thing down below three figures. One line of the auction proclaims "free shipping for highest offer (over $5000)!!"
Look, I understand the rarity of the piece. GM built just over 1100 EV1s, and with the majority of them crushed, it's unlikely many manuals still exist. In the realm of automotive literature, brochures and manuals pertaining to modern electric cars have always remained collectible for just that reason. Two years ago, I was amazed when I sold a black-and-white four-page brochure on the 1998 Ford Ranger EV on eBay for $100.
But two years ago, I also watched an EV1 owner's manual sell for $40. I'm not saying the piece hasn't grown more collectable, but I highly doubt its value increased 2500 times over.
Source: eBay
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