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[Mr Skrunts]

Car prizes have gone crazy, Nissan Skylines are going for upto £100K Lotus Carltons have been offered at £120K

[Varche]

Won’t be long before someone says good Omegas will command high prices. Oops I just have!

When everyone is driving economical, ele tric cars that are speed governed, old luxurious gas guzzlers will be highly sought after. The only problem might be living long enough to see it happen. Our children will though.

[Nick W]

Won’t be long before someone says good Omegas will command high prices. Oops I just have!

When everyone is driving economical, electric cars that are speed governed, old luxurious gas guzzlers will be highly sought after. The only problem might be living long enough to see it happen. Our children will though.

They will. Just like a good PC Cresta already does. Apparently, there are about 40 left, and a fair proportion of them can't be good. Usually at this point, such things are barely cars.


As always, just because something is rare doesn't mean it's desirable. And if it isn't desirable, it can't be valuable.

[YZ250]

I’d love to see a spoof auctioneer run this through auction.

So, we have before us a really old Ford Escort MK1. Not a particularly desirable car when new so it will feel really dated now. But, hold on, this is not an ordinary Escort MK1. This is an RS, a BDA/AVO model, which means nothing other than you’ll pay more for it than a meagre GT.
Not only is it an RS, it’s a very recently resprayed RS, so you can’t see what’s lurking underneath. The front indicators should have been removed for the respray but the seller decided to hand paint around them in case the rust behind them made it difficult to get them back in.
Right then folks, it’s your money to spend so let the bidding commence. Shall we start at a sensible £1K, do I hear £1.5K.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I bet my magnificent Morris Marina 1800TC Coupe finished in BL Mustard with a classy thick black stripe down the bonnet would be worth a pretty penny now! 

It would be worth its 'weigh in weight'.....

[Varche]

I’d love to see a spoof auctioneer run this through auction.

So, we have before us a really old Ford Escort MK1. Not a particularly desirable car when new so it will feel really dated now. But, hold on, this is not an ordinary Escort MK1. This is an RS, a BDA/AVO model, which means nothing other than you’ll pay more for it than a meagre GT.
Not only is it an RS, it’s a very recently resprayed RS, so you can’t see what’s lurking underneath. The front indicators should have been removed for the respray but the seller decided to hand paint around them in case the rust behind them made it difficult to get them back in.
Right then folks, it’s your money to spend so let the bidding commence. Shall we start at a sensible £1K, do I hear £1.5K.

 

[grifter]

Crazy, but if you've got the money and you think it's an appreciating asset........

holding my cavalier 1.8ls in anticipation 

[Varche]

Crazy, but if you've got the money and you think it's an appreciating asset........

holding my cavalier 1.8ls in anticipation  ;Don’t

Rare colour?

[grifter]

Crazy, but if you've got the money and you think it's an appreciating asset........

holding my cavalier 1.8ls in anticipation  ;Don’t

Rare colour?

Two tone blue and rust!

[BazaJT]

Dads last car was a MK1["N" reg 1300XL 4 door]Escort,he did a deal on it for his "L" reg Mercedes 280CE coupe  he decided to get shut of the Merc as my parents had moved house and once it was in the garage he couldn't open the door wide enough to get out of it

[Keith ABS]

 I had an N reg 1300 L 2 door Escort Mk1.
Bought it to build my stock car
Paid £50 for it

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

A garage in Kelvedon has a nice looking MK2 Escort in their showroom for £16,000. Seems a bargain by comparison.

[biggriffin]

Car prizes have gone crazy, Nissan Skylines are going for upto £100K Lotus Carltons have been offered at £120K

You need to think in 30+ year cycles, the people buying those at them prices were 18-20 year olds, they are now 50+ and have the money to buy their dream cars,
The question is what's going to be worth the money in 30-40 years from now.. It won't be anything with a battery in..It will be the Performance versions,from the manufacturers, GR Toyota, the Big AMGs, BMW,,M, etc and of course Signums.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Car prizes have gone crazy, Nissan Skylines are going for upto £100K Lotus Carltons have been offered at £120K

You need to think in 30+ year cycles, the people buying those at them prices were 18-20 year olds, they are now 50+ and have the money to buy their dream cars,
The question is what's going to be worth the money in 30-40 years from now.. It won't be anything with a battery in..It will be the Performance versions,from the manufacturers, GR Toyota, the Big AMGs, BMW,,M, etc and of course Signums.

....but of course.

[STEMO]

Car prizes have gone crazy, Nissan Skylines are going for upto £100K Lotus Carltons have been offered at £120K

You need to think in 30+ year cycles, the people buying those at them prices were 18-20 year olds, they are now 50+ and have the money to buy their dream cars,
The question is what's going to be worth the money in 30-40 years from now.. It won't be anything with a battery in..It will be the Performance versions,from the manufacturers, GR Toyota, the Big AMGs, BMW,,M, etc and of course Signums.

How will they start without a battery?