Any later versions worth the most?
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Also, while people have already mentioned the Porsche 944 (late Turbo worth multiples of early n/a) the same is strongly true of the 924 (Turbo, 2.5S and CGT variants especially, but also cooking 2.0 models), 928 (GTS worth multiples of early car) and 968 (CS worth about twice as much as a mechanically identical coupe).
Also Merc 124 S-class caloon and coupe: what you want is a late 265 hp 500 or a 560 rather than one of the early ones. On the R129 I am of the opinion that the early 500 will end up worth more than the late one, but at the moment the late ones are still worth more because to a point they are still having the rules of the conventional use car market applied to them i.e. newer = automatically likely to be less shagged out
Another one: a good late Lotus Excel SE is worth more than an Eclat or an early Excel, and rightly so 'cause it's a much better car.
Also Merc 124 S-class caloon and coupe: what you want is a late 265 hp 500 or a 560 rather than one of the early ones. On the R129 I am of the opinion that the early 500 will end up worth more than the late one, but at the moment the late ones are still worth more because to a point they are still having the rules of the conventional use car market applied to them i.e. newer = automatically likely to be less shagged out
Another one: a good late Lotus Excel SE is worth more than an Eclat or an early Excel, and rightly so 'cause it's a much better car.
Most certainly. The outside lock roadsters are now over £300,000 and a LHD flat floor was sold in Portugal three weeks back at €582,000. Of course, a RHD outside lock fixed head could now be very very dear. There were only four and one is CUT 7 and the other Philip Porter's chassis #1. Not sure where #3 is.
Rapierdave said:
Later models of Opel Manta's especially the GTE's with plastic bumpers etc fetch more money than the first models of the Manta B with chrome bumpers.
Here is my 1978 Manta SR parked next to my mates 1986 Manta i200
My old man had the Vauxhall version of your one at the back there - R reg. Same colour too. YWL 1R. Red interior ... first car I'd ever been in where the door glass had no frame to it. Different wheels though and no vinyl top, but then the Opel was kinda the posh Vauxhall, wasn't it?Here is my 1978 Manta SR parked next to my mates 1986 Manta i200
Much prefer the look of your earlier one to the later one in front.
Edited by uk66fastback on Wednesday 28th June 16:54
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