Would you pay a million for a 300 SL gullwing that hasn't been driven since 1984? The current owner hopes so, they haven't driven it, just storing it for a retirement fund. Pretty smart.
I've had the opportunity to sit in the drivers seat of two of these...sit not drive. I good friend of mine in the little town of Bridgeport NY was known for his bodywork repairs on Concours quality cars. He had one customer that purchased one and sold it then went on to buy another one that had an aluminum body because he said he hated moving the cash he took for it from place to place around his home (paranoid). I'm pretty sure it was $75,000 and this was about 1974.
article was longer than I had time for. I made out how long they've had it and not driven it. Inherited or bought, it's still been sitting and waiting for it to be worth a million before selling to make a retirement a happy wealthy occasion
Well, the seller had a reality check then, and realized they aren't going to get a better offer. This wasn't owned by anyone famous, featured in a movie, etc. It's not worth a million to anyone else... just this one buyer
I've had the opportunity to sit in the drivers seat of two of these...sit not drive. I good friend of mine in the little town of Bridgeport NY was known for his bodywork repairs on Concours quality cars. He had one customer that purchased one and sold it then went on to buy another one that had an aluminum body because he said he hated moving the cash he took for it from place to place around his home (paranoid). I'm pretty sure it was $75,000 and this was about 1974.
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ReplyDelete" was purchased by the current owner’s foster father in 1968 before being gifted to him in 1984."
article was longer than I had time for. I made out how long they've had it and not driven it. Inherited or bought, it's still been sitting and waiting for it to be worth a million before selling to make a retirement a happy wealthy occasion
DeleteReserve not met at $1.1 million, but the seller and high bidder made a deal after the auction closed.
ReplyDeleteWell, the seller had a reality check then, and realized they aren't going to get a better offer. This wasn't owned by anyone famous, featured in a movie, etc. It's not worth a million to anyone else... just this one buyer
DeleteThanks for the tip! Much appreciated! new brake slave cylinders!
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