1800: - Crazy prices?

capt jack · Feb 23rd, 2009, 21:04

Just been browsing the Car and Classic webpages, and seen on there two 1800ES cars for sale in the UK, both up at round the £15,000 mark.

Both do look very nice, but £15k??????????????? This is pretty well double the Practical Classics valuation.

Maybe a 100% original cow-horn 1800, but could it be that a good late 1800ES really is worth that sort of money, or are the two vendors on Car and Classic just being hopelessly optimistic?

By the way, I do have a very nice 1800ES, and if I thought she would fetch anything approaching £15k I'd be sorely tempted!

Cheers

Jack

222s · Feb 23rd, 2009, 22:33

Could be a reflection of what's been spent on it. lf it's truly concours, then £15K sounds like good value compared to the cost of getting one into that condition. Doesn't necessarily mean it's worth that amount, but it could be to the right buyer.

amazon69 · Feb 23rd, 2009, 23:17

I dunno... I think there are a lot of classics about where the seller just almost makes up the price, hoping some clueless numpty with a nostalgic streak allied to a lottery win will stumble along..classics are pretty much a make-your-own-price-up situation anyway, which is why the dreaded auction site is such a fair way to judge real values of things imho. I also think people are understandably influenced on resale value by what they spent on the resto...even though that doesn't really matter, I mean, if you spent £20k having someone restore your 131, it doesn't make it worth £22000, does it? Common mistake.

Feb 23rd, 2009, 21:04	#1
capt jack VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 19:26 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Selby, North Yorkshire	Crazy prices? Just been browsing the Car and Classic webpages, and seen on there two 1800ES cars for sale in the UK, both up at round the £15,000 mark. Both do look very nice, but £15k??????????????? This is pretty well double the Practical Classics valuation. Maybe a 100% original cow-horn 1800, but could it be that a good late 1800ES really is worth that sort of money, or are the two vendors on Car and Classic just being hopelessly optimistic? By the way, I do have a very nice 1800ES, and if I thought she would fetch anything approaching £15k I'd be sorely tempted! Cheers Jack

Feb 23rd, 2009, 22:33	#2
222s Amazoniste Last Online: Sep 19th, 2016 21:52 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Emsworth View Photos By: 222s	Could be a reflection of what's been spent on it. lf it's truly concours, then £15K sounds like good value compared to the cost of getting one into that condition. Doesn't necessarily mean it's worth that amount, but it could be to the right buyer. __________________ Paul - 1967 Amazon 222S B20 o/d Estate & 1961 A-H Sprite Mk2 948cc WANTED - For '67 Amazon estate - offside rear quarter, preferably new old stock.

Feb 23rd, 2009, 23:17	#3
amazon69 Premier Member Last Online: May 21st, 2024 17:55 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Falmouth	I dunno... I think there are a lot of classics about where the seller just almost makes up the price, hoping some clueless numpty with a nostalgic streak allied to a lottery win will stumble along..classics are pretty much a make-your-own-price-up situation anyway, which is why the dreaded auction site is such a fair way to judge real values of things imho. I also think people are understandably influenced on resale value by what they spent on the resto...even though that doesn't really matter, I mean, if you spent £20k having someone restore your 131, it doesn't make it worth £22000, does it? Common mistake. __________________ Falmouth, Cornwall. 1970 California white 131.

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