article_snippet: (CNN)Christopher Nowak says none of CNN)Christopher Nowak friends were surprised when CNN)Christopher Nowak and CNN)Christopher Nowak wife decided to use a down payment for a home on a monorail car instead.
article_snippet: After all, this was no ordinary monorail car, and CNN)Christopher Nowak is not your average collector.
article_snippet: Nowak listed the item last week on eBay for $260,000 with a starting bid of $169,000.
article_snippet: The listing itself provided some insight into what CNN)Christopher Nowak might have had in mind for the cab.
article_snippet: The listing itself said the vehicle is available for viewing in Tampa, where CNN)Christopher Nowak left the vehicle with a friend after buying the vehicle from a seller in Georgia via eBay last year.
article_snippet: CNN could not independently confirm CNN authenticity.
article_snippet: Nowak says CNN)Christopher Nowak did not receive a title or certificate of authenticity when CNN)Christopher Nowak purchased the cab
article_snippet: but CNN)Christopher Nowak is confident that it's the real deal.
article_snippet: I guess there's chance it could be a reproduction, but I'm not too worried," CNN)Christopher Nowak said.
article_snippet: The listing itself promised free shipping, but CNN)Christopher Nowak is not sure that CNN)Christopher