David Bowie's 262C

john.wigley · Jan 12th, 2018, 23:53

Is this the most expensive 2 series ever?

According to my copy of this week's 'Classic Car Weekly', late singer, David Bowie's former Volvo 262C has sold at a Swiss auction for £160,735 - nearly tripling it's pre-sale estimate.

Apparently, Bowie continued to use the 1981 car, which was delivered new to his Swiss home, as late as 1998 - when the vendor bought it. It has now completed just under 33,000 miles, and is described as being in pristine condition.

www.oldtimergalerie.ch

Obviously, the car's provenance helped, but this must be a record for any two series car.

Regards, John.

ITSv40 · Jan 13th, 2018, 10:06

Yes, it must be a record, but I'm not at all surprised. Given a rare model, supposedly in pristine condition with only two owners and documented low mileage history and then throw in the Bowie factor and you have the perfect recipe for the price to just go through the roof as obviously has happened.

biggbn · Jan 14th, 2018, 19:08

Ziggy sold his car......

Jan 12th, 2018, 23:53	#1
john.wigley VOC Member since 1986 Last Online: Today 18:09 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leicestershire	David Bowie's 262C Is this the most expensive 2 series ever? According to my copy of this week's 'Classic Car Weekly', late singer, David Bowie's former Volvo 262C has sold at a Swiss auction for £160,735 - nearly tripling it's pre-sale estimate. Apparently, Bowie continued to use the 1981 car, which was delivered new to his Swiss home, as late as 1998 - when the vendor bought it. It has now completed just under 33,000 miles, and is described as being in pristine condition. www.oldtimergalerie.ch Obviously, the car's provenance helped, but this must be a record for any two series car. Regards, John. __________________ Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana .....

Jan 13th, 2018, 10:06	#2
ITSv40 VOC Member Last Online: Today 19:54 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northampton	Yes, it must be a record, but I'm not at all surprised. Given a rare model, supposedly in pristine condition with only two owners and documented low mileage history and then throw in the Bowie factor and you have the perfect recipe for the price to just go through the roof as obviously has happened. __________________ 2001 V40 2.0lt Sport lux - Daily Driver. 174k miles. 2003 C70 2.4 GT Convertible - Garage Queen. 65k miles. http://www.neptuno6benagil.com

Jan 14th, 2018, 19:08	#3
biggbn I've Been Banned Last Online: Nov 7th, 2020 20:13 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: dundee View Photos By: biggbn	Ziggy sold his car......

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