by Rissy » Mon Nov 15, 2021 9:52 am
Had a good look round this car yesterday myself. Certainly low mileage, but potentially a combination of low mileage and broken angle drive at some point? Original Tyres hardly touched. LCAs only minor blemishes with regards to stress ruffling along the flanges. Interior looked old but not very worn out (except for a circular patch behind the passenger seat on the battery compartment flap (weird)). Doors needed attention to close properly, not a big deal. Surprisingly, the headliners didn't look too bad.
Questions regarding storage. The car was filthy beneath the surface. Clearly someone has had a pop at a few modernisations including brake lines at the front, and fuel lines at the back. Stainless hasn't been looked after, again, storage questions. This car probably could have collected more if someone had cleaned it up properly, and had Chris go over the stainless before auction, but for some, originality like that is worth more. Certainly some work and attention to get it running safely and reliably, but as is the common opinion, probably to be squirreled away again never to see the light until the next auction.
My opinion based estimate. Had this been a private sale, without "telephone bidders", only considering the low mileage and originality to boost the value; I think the price should have still only been about £45k, which is a bit of a kick in the teeth for people who've kept their car roadworthy, or restored it to be. All that time, effort and hard work, and money spent just to keep it at the same level of value (possibly lower - only due to auction trends) as someone who's never enjoyed that car, or driven it anywhere and instead kept stored somewhere just to degrade over time. Sad.
Congratulations to the new owner though. If desired, it could be a nice car with some love and attention put into it to bring it up to what possibly could be concourse material - fairly rare for this marque.
Rissy
Chris M. Morionem qui loquitur multus sine cogitatione.
May 1981 vin#1458
"LEX" - Officially used in Britain's Greatest Machines (80's episode) with Chris Barrie.
Grey Wheels
Grooved, flapped Bonnet
Black Leather Interior
Chassis: #1073
Engine: #2839
Main Car(s):
2005 BMW M3 E46 Shape 3.246 Straight Six in Velvet Blue
1999 Honda Civic MB6 Shape 1.8VTi VTEC in Pirates Black