68' SWB Beauty - Why sell at Auction??

[sdelan]

Morning All -

I think this little beauty has been mentioned previously but I do wonder why such a lovely car has ended up at an Auction??

Surely this car advertised privately would sell easily and give a better return to the owner by the time the Auction fees etc are taken into account....... ??

regards
Sean

http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1968 ... e-911l-swb

[Ferry Man]

The car was purchased at auction and so now I guess it's just as easy to sell at auction.
Some folk don't want to bother trying hard with a sale, they just want a sale.
That car has a 'story' so it might be troublesome to sell privately.
I think it's a great looking car and could make a very nice buy for someone.

[shoestring7]

'Story'?

C?

[964RS]

'Story'?

C?

http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=38166

[sdelan]

Ah yes - thanks Jason - I remember that exchange but a useful reminder that all that shines is not gold!

Still a very pretty car and I guess the (hopefully well informed) market will determine what the value is.

regards
Sean

[ken c]

I think Sean was correct in his post above. This car was bought at Coys last March - Spring Classics for £35,932 according to their site and sold at Silverstone the weekend just gone for (I think) £28,200 after commissions. I'm still sad that I missed out last year, but I suspect there may be more to this than meets the eye.

(There were more posts to this thread - I know, I posted one - what happened to them?)

[left4dead]

I had the opportunity to look around it outside in the bright morning sunshine a few weeks back and, to me, it didn't bear close scrutiny. Panel gaps were very hit & miss (the nearside door fit I remember as being particularly awful). Not saying it's not a pretty car but still needed working on to make as nice as the photos depict.

Hopefully the new owner is happier that the last.

[squirdan]

Our old friends that well known shifter of cars (not) THE SCHOOL GARAGE, has just advertised this car for, wait for it... £70k, yes, £70k !

vs the £28k it just sold for 2 weeks ago

IS IT JUST ME???

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/ ... 1l/1181764

[964RS]

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Let's hope some poor unsuspecting buyer does not get stung with it and they have it for sale forever

[210bhp]

Check out the 'dealer speak' that goes with it. If ever there was a warning about so called 'specialists' this is it. If a prospective purchaser asks about the history I wonder what the embellished drivel will be?

Regards
Mike

[IanMcLeod]

I'm calling the top of the market. It's down from here. The insanity has set in!!!

Ian.

[964RS]

Well I just asked the questions.......

Can you tell me who carried out the restoration please and when this was done?

Is this the cars original colour?

Does the car have it's original engine and gearbox?

Do you know how many owners and miles and is it an original UK car?



and this was their response.........

Several top Porsche people did the work.

Original ( rare) RHD uk car

Not original colour inside, was black, now is far better.

Original everything and has a Porsche factory Authenticity document.

Had a replaced gearbox from factory one.

As good as it will ever get!!




I think I'll pass

[yoda]

I think we should run a book on how long this beauty will be for sale with a bonus if its sells before the Gulf Blue 73 RS replica they have

[carreracat]

Not that it matters in the context of the new asking price, but I thought it sold for £30k t silverstoe?

[carreracat]

Hahahahaha.

Quote from their website:
6 reasons why so many discerning people buy our cars:
1. The quality of our stock is second to none, and priced realistically.