£90k 2 door classic
Discussion
JimexPL said:
There's certainly a market for a full nut & bolt rebuild 2 door, but I don't think that it's at £90k yet...
Has anything progressed with yours?
Bugger all. I really should chase up on the external refurb as that should have been completed by now to return it to original spec.Has anything progressed with yours?
Paw said:
DA what colour are you going for ?
It is currently Ardens Green but it is actually a pretty good panel off job so it seems a shame to bin that work and money. In reality I am flitting between Sahara Dust and Lincoln Green from the original colour range.
The interior will be dark chocolate so any of the colours above will work.
While it is somewhat arse about face I think I will see how the Ardens looks once it is complete.
DonkeyApple said:
Yes a complete steal ifa) you are mental
b) have way more money than common sense
Or were you referring to what the seller would be doing to the buyer?
300bhp/ton said:
DonkeyApple said:
Yes a complete steal ifa) you are mental
b) have way more money than common sense
Or were you referring to what the seller would be doing to the buyer?
However, it is a nut and bolt rebuild so you can easily see the costs involved.
Like many top end restos they tend to cost more than the car is worth. However, I do suspect it will be sold.
300bhp/ton said:
I'm sure it's lovely. But 90k is crazy considering you could buy a tidy RRC for 700 not so many years ago.
But I agree, I'm sure it'll sell. Kind of makes me want to start "restoring" them to a lower level and sell them for 60,000 a pop
Definitely. The trouble is that as soon as you place a genuine value on your time and factor in a worthwhile profit on top of the actual cost of the work you end up at a shocking number. But I agree, I'm sure it'll sell. Kind of makes me want to start "restoring" them to a lower level and sell them for 60,000 a pop
NomduJour said:
I believe they might be the people who prepare Mr Hunt's premium-priced examples.
There is definitely a link as I believe they rebuilt my LSE Overfinch after the new owner (sold it via Graham) bent it somewhat. Damon used to be involved with Overfinch I think and has been around Classics for donkey's years.
Boys
There are restorations - and there are restorations.............Damon has already sold several of these babies but they were individual commission restos for wealthy clients and as such never came to public knowledge.
He sent one white 2-door with a chevy LS3 engine and a considerable number of other improvements, 22-inch wheels,range rover sport skirts and bumpers, bespoke bentley brooklands-style interior etc over to Germany last year. Price..........if you have to ask etc., but comfortably over 150k.
Having done so many bespoke vehicles for clients he has finally put some time aside and built himself a demonstrator vehicle to show the rest of us what can be done.
He is asking 90k but that is at the cheaper end of his bespoke vehicle range.
Straightforward like-for-like standard car restorations start at around 30k.
The standard of his work is impeccable - I have it on good authority that even MR V8 himself, John Eales, has decided to hand over to Damon his cherished and very famous 1990 4.5 'Dakar' demonstrator, from when he was chairman of JE engineering.
John recently rebuilt the engine and box himself so Damon will be doing a full body and interior restoration.
It is some car - the handling is unbelievable.
Back to Damon - some people want the very very best and are prepared to pay for it. Good luck to him.
Do you agree Tim?
There are restorations - and there are restorations.............Damon has already sold several of these babies but they were individual commission restos for wealthy clients and as such never came to public knowledge.
He sent one white 2-door with a chevy LS3 engine and a considerable number of other improvements, 22-inch wheels,range rover sport skirts and bumpers, bespoke bentley brooklands-style interior etc over to Germany last year. Price..........if you have to ask etc., but comfortably over 150k.
Having done so many bespoke vehicles for clients he has finally put some time aside and built himself a demonstrator vehicle to show the rest of us what can be done.
He is asking 90k but that is at the cheaper end of his bespoke vehicle range.
Straightforward like-for-like standard car restorations start at around 30k.
The standard of his work is impeccable - I have it on good authority that even MR V8 himself, John Eales, has decided to hand over to Damon his cherished and very famous 1990 4.5 'Dakar' demonstrator, from when he was chairman of JE engineering.
John recently rebuilt the engine and box himself so Damon will be doing a full body and interior restoration.
It is some car - the handling is unbelievable.
Back to Damon - some people want the very very best and are prepared to pay for it. Good luck to him.
Do you agree Tim?
m60ddy said:
I have seen number 1 for sale local to me. It's at the land rover center in Huddersfield. Yours for only £250,000.
Thats a nice looking car. He doesn't want to part with it. When you delve into this market just a little bit you soon learn that so many of these cars have rotted away or were butchered for off roading. And that certain parts are like hens teeth that to restore one to originality costs an awful lot of money. Combine that with being a car that was around from the late 60's to the mid 90's and that's a lot of people with find memories.
These are genuinely great cars.
I've seen some and they are beautifully put together and you can see where the money has gone.
Whether you feel its worth it is simply a matter of opinion and resources. A new L405 would reach that as might a Cayenne Turbo and there does seem to be an increasing movement to classic styling with modern mechanicals. You don't get the development that goes with new models and major companies but anyone buying this isn't buying it as an only car so its a little more relative.
If I acquired 72 million at the weekend the "cost" of things becomes less pertinent. Eagle Etype, Beacham Mk2 and one of these. Job done.
Whether you feel its worth it is simply a matter of opinion and resources. A new L405 would reach that as might a Cayenne Turbo and there does seem to be an increasing movement to classic styling with modern mechanicals. You don't get the development that goes with new models and major companies but anyone buying this isn't buying it as an only car so its a little more relative.
If I acquired 72 million at the weekend the "cost" of things becomes less pertinent. Eagle Etype, Beacham Mk2 and one of these. Job done.
kooky guy said:
DonkeyApple said:
Just to update, this car went for over £100 in the end. Not bad.
Worth more as scrap surely? 
Some people really do have more money than sense. It's not what I would call a restoration and almost every bit of it looked wrong to me.
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