Harbingers of doom rejoice, classic car prices chat thread

[rovermorris999]

Off to King's Lynn tomorrow, just looking though...

[Xpuffin]

rovermorris999 said:

Off to King's Lynn tomorrow, just looking though...

See you there

[rovermorris999]

Xpuffin said:

See you there

I was hoping to see the Daimler SP250 go through but with 300 lots it'll be early evening before it does. I'll carry a rolled-up copy of the Times. Or maybe not. We need a subtle means of identifying a fellow PHer.

[LarJammer]

rovermorris999 said:

Xpuffin said:

See you there

I was hoping to see the Daimler SP250 go through but with 300 lots it'll be early evening before it does. I'll carry a rolled-up copy of the Times. Or maybe not. We need a subtle means of identifying a fellow PHer.

Xpuffin is easy to spot. He'll be buying all the british leyland crap. Or a barn find maserati.

[vpr]

Xpuffin said:

rovermorris999 said:

Off to King's Lynn tomorrow, just looking though...

See you there

Nearly 300 cars

It's be a long day, was thinking about going but it's a fair distance.

On average how many lots per hour?

[rovermorris999]

35-40 by their reckoning. Seems like longer though. It's a good day out but tiring.

[Xpuffin]

LarJammer said:

rovermorris999 said:

Xpuffin said:

See you there

I was hoping to see the Daimler SP250 go through but with 300 lots it'll be early evening before it does. I'll carry a rolled-up copy of the Times. Or maybe not. We need a subtle means of identifying a fellow PHer.

Xpuffin is easy to spot. He'll be buying all the british leyland crap. Or a barn find maserati.

It's German on the menu today

[mikees]

v8250 said:

Hugh Jarse said:

This seemed reasonable £25k https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1976-porsche-9...

That seems about right on price...but by God do I dislike these bullst auctioneering phrases, worse than bloody estate agents.

"The car does shows some desirable patina, but is solid throughout..."

I thought on the. Cheap side. If it's had a recent rebuild ( 10k ago could be 10 years) and resprayed ( cosmetic or bare metal) and the "patina" isn't rusty kidney bowls could be very good price

[lowdrag]

I really fancied that little Healy Sprite. Seemed a bargain given a new shell and all. Anyone know how much it went for?

[Hugh Jarse]

lowdrag said:

I really fancied that little Healy Sprite. Seemed a bargain given a new shell and all. Anyone know how much it went for?

ring up and bid!

[lowdrag]

Put it down to dememntia. Thought it was unday today. We have the 24 hour bike race here, police everywhere, and I'm not budging so I might well bid. Be a change from an XKSS.

[Hugh Jarse]

http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auct...

auction in King's Lynn today.....moving close to there after Christas...DANGEROUS for other half relationships!
Some lovely stuff on sale and some borktastic grande cahoonies barges.

[Lowtimer]

Sounds like the Anglia results will be up in full around the end of this week but their initial report sounds as if it was all fairly healthy:

"A well-attended sale that resulted in 183 of the 244 entries being sold on the day and a further 5 being sold on Monday. With outstanding provisional offers still to be finalised, it is expected that 80% will be reached by the end of the week. Not surprisingly, in excess of 12% of the sales were to foreign bidders. Noteable results include the Ford Zephyr Zodiac at £18,900, Alfa Romeo Zagata £39,900, the 2008 Jaguar XK R-S 4.2 £24,665, the 1989 Mercedes-Benz 500SL R107 LHD £21,000 and the 1993 Mercedes-Benz W124 E36 Estate LHD for £19,425."

[Lowtimer]

Most prices for things that sold are up now. I'm not seeing any collapse in values there.
http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auct...

[Willhire89]

Lowtimer said:

Most prices for things that sold are up now. I'm not seeing any collapse in values there.
http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auct...

I don't know - the Nova SR only made £10,290

[SDB660]

Lowtimer said:

Most prices for things that sold are up now. I'm not seeing any collapse in values there.
http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auct...

Fair play. Some good figures.

[Hugh Jarse]

Some unfathomable variations - though perhaps down to condition.
Great price for the Frogeye and modern MG TF, cheap for a VW bus (which im looking at so very glad).

[Hugh Jarse]

Monster anglia auctions tomorrow.
For me just twenty miles away, though just had a new edition to the family on yesterday so probably busy!
Pity, i will remain an auction virgin.
http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auct...

Edited by Hugh Jarse on Friday 3rd November 23:16

[lowdrag]

Strangely the contents of this particular auction don't hit the sweet spot; except for the ratty BP sign which I'd love to put on the wall of the house.

[rovermorris999]

I have great love for the Alvis TF21, lot 152. Not going though, too much on.