Critique

[hippo]

Guys,

A friend of mine is looking at bringing this car in from Germany. I think he could do better ex US but would appreciate any comments from the collective wisdom of the register.

Thanks

Hippo

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280039017484&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:DE:2

[TonyC]

see below...sorry

[TonyC]

Andrew

Is it restored or pristine original? (would want to be latter). Great original examples are now very rare and consequently who knows what cashed up enthusiasts/collectors are prepared to pay. Check out my ex 73E now back at CTS - I understand they are looking for circa $130K.

What does he want to get out of it - investment? driver? concours?

No matter it looks like too much to me on the basis of equivalent values here, but its the market that has the final say. You could buy a clean Oz 69T in RHD for $60K nowadays, but it would cost substantially more than another $30K to get it up to concours standard and it wouldnt be an "original" car anymore.

Maybe your friend needs to know that corrosion issues arent as big a problem here as in Europe and that good clean driver, when and if one turns up, would be substantially cheaper than this one.

[e72phil]

I agree with Tony, what does your friend want to do with the car ? Drive it or look at it ?

This dealers car does look nice but what are the hassles with shipping out of germany ? USA is hard enough....

[hippo]

Thanks Gents I will pass on the advice.

He is looking for a genuine tidy sunday driver that can be used and improved over time.

I will recommend he keeps looking.

Andrew

[johnh]

There will be a quite nice looking 2.2 T on the market in Melbourne soon, if it has not been sold already. I saw it in Carnegie about 3 weeks ago and spoke very briefly to the driver and told him about this website. It was white/light/ivory - sorry - and he was from interstate. Selling, as he was moving to a place in Melb where he could not garage it. As I don't have his contact deatils this is possibly useless info but I thought worth throwing in just in case. Engine lid lettering was gold, maybe Clyde will buy it to get his missing gold 'S'? I agree with Tony's comments, depends what he wants to use it for.

Cheers

[Terminator]

I know Peter Rohan who owns that car, he was from canberra and we had many emails over time and swapped lots of pics. It was a genuine Aussie car and looked good and he has done some work on it. Think it would be a good opportunity for someone.

[hippo]

Clyde.

If you happen to catch up with Peter and he is selling a few photo's and a guide price would be appreciated.

Hippo

[Terminator]

Will see if his email is still current haven't been in touch with him for ages.