One of these was my first motor in 1969. Six years old cost £50. I've just found this one on carandclassic.co.uk for £12,000. Is someone really going to pay that sort of money for it?
It has probably had a few grand spent on restoration. It looks in mint condition. I should think well worth £12,000 to a rich enthusiast in a niche market. There is a guy I see now and then who collects old Ford Escorts. His enthusiasm borders on illness. But after all, it is his life & his money. (:->)
I'm a Lambretta enthusiast, rider and restorer. When i was a teenager, blokes got fed up with their scooter and dumped them. Old boys would sell theirs to a young Mod for £50 or less. A decent Italian lambretta today is priced in the thousands...............
I was at a classic car show in France over the weekend and a guy was selling an old metal lambretta service sign in the autojumble. Was in lovely condition but he wanted €300 for it.
carandclassic is full of 'askers' though. So many people on there wanting ridiculous money for what they've got, big difference between that and what its worth in a lot of cases!
Having said that I've been to about 4-5 classic car auctions in the last year and I monitor several around the country, and there was been some outrageous money being given for some motors. Its not even a case of cars being rare or with good provenance, I just think the market is genuinely buoyant.
I know it aint a classic but i just bought an 04 plate jag x type 2ltr diesel with full leather seats all in cream leather that is mint , the front ones are heated , has factory fitted touch screen fulk colour sat nav , 6 cd changer parking sensors, full jag main dealer service history, the car was serviced every 8k miles, 1 owner from new , 120k on the clock, last service 4 new tyres brake pads and disks last service done at 115k
The volvo main dealer where i picked it up have just rang to say the mot they put on it today passed first time no advisories found
The price of this hopefully 2nd hand car bargin
Just 3k with tax mot and 3 month warrenty if my weeks of tyre kicking and auction hunting have paid dividens i may have just bagged a bargin
The car looks as good as it did the day it was made and the old boy who had it and traded it for a volvo C30 truely looked after this motor
135 per year tax group 14 insurance and combined 50 to the gallon
Pick it up friday in sailsbury cant wait to drive it home
carandclassic is full of 'askers' though. So many people on there wanting ridiculous money for what they've got, big difference between that and what its worth in a lot of cases!
Having said that I've been to about 4-5 classic car auctions in the last year and I monitor several around the country, and there was been some outrageous money being given for some motors. Its not even a case of cars being rare or with good provenance, I just think the market is genuinely buoyant.
Some ridiculous prices paid in the last 12 months or so.
I did notice when looking around that there are some fantastic classics out there and some that are just turning into a classic
Went for a spin in a 28 yr old bentley unbelievable the build quality for a motor that old and smooth as silk to drive yet the 15 to the gallon youd need to be a squillianaire to own it
The shag pile carpet was just like new and the car had 50k on the clock certified miles i spose it dont harm to dream
I had a1962 yellow 7cwt anglia van (307e) with a mattress in the back.The wife and I look back at some great times in that vehicle.
Until just now, I didn't know the van variant had a differentr designation from the 105E car - thanks! And yes, the mattress was the only available optional extra.
That Anglia. I wonder if that was the original colour. I would imagine at that price it would have been restored totally to stock.
Yeah, it's a total rebuild I think. Although that was a standard Ford colour for the period. Thing is it's got a 1700cc Xflow engine, ventilated discs, etc, etc. I'm sure that makes it a better all round vehicle to drive but diminishes its actual value as a classic.
I have a Militaria shop got an old landrover lightweight 1973, had it for over 4 years paid £350 now worth £2500! The WW2 Willys jeeps 10 years ago £400 now £10,000-£25,000! Old is the new new!
Wheels and grill are not standard I think the door mirror might be wrong as well. Also it looks lowered. So not really a classic more of a very nice rebuild.
Being into the rockabilly scene got loads of mates with proper classic cars, some have restored wrecks, others have bought stuff from the US and paid to have them imported. Most of them are self trained mechanics and can deal with the inevitable problems an old car can bring. They love their motors like children. When you look at the modern carbon copy boxes that pass for cars that most of us can afford, you can understand why people want something with a bit of style.
If I had the money to have someone else to look after the mechanics, I would go for a PA Cresta.
I've got a one couple owner 1987 MG Maestro 2.0i. Bought it in 2006 with 52k and full history. Garaged from new. Still has retro Motorola carphone installed. I've done about 10k in it and it runs great. Someone knocked my rear corner so i'm going to get it fixed and resprayed to make it look like new. Only 50 or so of this one left and mine is in black which was a rarer colour. I paid a modest £350 for it. These can now fetch £2000-2500+ again due to rarity. It's on classic car insurance for £110 per year living in a very high risk area. I know some will say bull****, but in the last year, i've genuinely had 3 people come up to me in the street and talk about it and even had one bloke shake my hand (in full view of my wife and kids, who were very embarrassed) which has never happened in Peugeot.
I've got a one couple owner 1987 MG Maestro 2.0i. Bought it in 2006 with 52k and full history. Garaged from new. Still has retro Motorola carphone installed. I've done about 10k in it and it runs great. Someone knocked my rear corner so i'm going to get it fixed and resprayed to make it look like new. Only 50 or so of this one left and mine is in black which was a rarer colour. I paid a modest £350 for it. These can now fetch £2000-2500+ again due to rarity. It's on classic car insurance for £110 per year living in a very high risk area. I know some will say bull****, but in the last year, i've genuinely had 3 people come up to me in the street and talk about it and even had one bloke shake my hand (in full view of my wife and kids, who were very embarrassed) which has never happened in Peugeot.
i had one that i put twin webber carbs in, black with the red pin stripe down the side, i lowered it and done the suspension , was like shit off a shovel
then i crashed it hard and killed it was a sad sad day watching the crusher crush it
If you could find someone with the initials VFO you would get your 12k back selling the plate.
Yeah, especially if they were born on 82nd of September! But seriously, I think most old vehicles have already had their numbers transferred if they are at all interesting. In which case I believe the DVLA allocate another previously unissued number from the same year but mark up the V5C with the new number as "non-transferable". (This to stop people making a living out of continually selling one vehicle's newly allocated numbers.)
That Anglia. I wonder if that was the original colour. I would imagine at that price it would have been restored totally to stock.
Yeah, it's a total rebuild I think. Although that was a standard Ford colour for the period. Thing is it's got a 1700cc Xflow engine, ventilated discs, etc, etc. I'm sure that makes it a better all round vehicle to drive but diminishes its actual value as a classic.
I didnt know you could bore a Xflow to 1700. Remember scouring the scrapyards in the 70's for pre Xflow 1500's with block number begining with 00...you could bore these out to 1664 and fit Powermax pistons a la Lotus.
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A decent Italian lambretta today is priced in the thousands...............
Having said that I've been to about 4-5 classic car auctions in the last year and I monitor several around the country, and there was been some outrageous money being given for some motors. Its not even a case of cars being rare or with good provenance, I just think the market is genuinely buoyant.
The volvo main dealer where i picked it up have just rang to say the mot they put on it today passed first time no advisories found
The price of this hopefully 2nd hand car bargin
Just 3k with tax mot and 3 month warrenty if my weeks of tyre kicking and auction hunting have paid dividens i may have just bagged a bargin
The car looks as good as it did the day it was made and the old boy who had it and traded it for a volvo C30 truely looked after this motor
135 per year tax group 14 insurance and combined 50 to the gallon
Pick it up friday in sailsbury cant wait to drive it home
Went for a spin in a 28 yr old bentley unbelievable the build quality for a motor that old and smooth as silk to drive yet the 15 to the gallon youd need to be a squillianaire to own it
The shag pile carpet was just like new and the car had 50k on the clock certified miles i spose it dont harm to dream
Old is the new new!
Also it looks lowered.
So not really a classic more of a very nice rebuild.
If I had the money to have someone else to look after the mechanics, I would go for a PA Cresta.
then i crashed it hard and killed it was a sad sad day watching the crusher crush it
But seriously, I think most old vehicles have already had their numbers transferred if they are at all interesting. In which case I believe the DVLA allocate another previously unissued number from the same year but mark up the V5C with the new number as "non-transferable". (This to stop people making a living out of continually selling one vehicle's newly allocated numbers.)
Brenda I am not amused