Per Hagertys, that $300K is $40K overpriced. Concours restorations… numbers matching, perfect condition… are selling for $260K, and prices have been dropping.
But, Hey, can’t blame a seller for asking $300K.
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Looks like it sold for 50,135 pounds or around $63,750.
I am always surprised at what some people will pay for something like this when it’s a passion versus business proposition…
The examples I saw in the Haggerty’s classifieds had asking prices between $200K and $260K for the best ones. I didn’t read the descriptions.
Can I assume those freshly restored cars with a $300,000 asking price are numbers-matching?
I would think it would be quite a lot more than $300’000 if you could find one with numbers-matching.
I wouldn’t. That car model isn’t that special. Best of best, numbers matching, for under $300,000.
Doesn’t specify Numbers matching, Arthur Bechtel Classic Motors in Germany has several on Hemmings for $235,000 up to $285,000, for cars not yet done with restoration. Not familiar with the shop, might be better known in Mercedes circles but i wouldn’t pay that kind of money either.
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I have a neighbor who paid a lot of money for a ‘70s-era Chevy II. These were decidedly mediocre cars when they were new, and unless someone happens to find one equipped with one of the larger V-8s that were available, they are snail-slow, and they are not collectors’ items. His Chevy II is equipped with the 4 cylinder engine and 2-speed Powerglide. 
I assumed that this was an exercise in reminiscing over his younger years, but it turned out that he never owned a Chevy II when he was younger. Go figure!
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