Charles Morgan
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Feb 2, 2010
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- Car
- Mercedes 250CE W114, Alfa Romeo GT Coupe 3.2 V6
One of my neighbours, a retired mechanic, has a 1968 250 W114 Coupe in his garage that he has been restoring but he's now too old and is looking to see it go to a new home. I saw it today, it is sound, all the parts bar the front wings are there (they had been replaced by pattern parts which rusted), bodywork sound with superficial rust, new inner wings, interior dusty with trim off but sound - lovely Zebrano - paint job (white) is poor so would have to be done. He's kept the engine with oil and turns it regularly.
He's not looking for anything for it but wants it to go to a good home. I could take it, but I know it will be something beyond my skills and to pay labour would kill the economics - I really don't know the market well but I'd struggle to see a value above £10k, which is what I think it might cost without any real difficulty.
I offered to help him find it a home, he's a lovely old chap with a real passion for cars, but has no real energy to get it gone, so won't be keen on endless tyre kickers (and too many time wasters if giving stuff away).
Anybody any thoughts?
He's not looking for anything for it but wants it to go to a good home. I could take it, but I know it will be something beyond my skills and to pay labour would kill the economics - I really don't know the market well but I'd struggle to see a value above £10k, which is what I think it might cost without any real difficulty.
I offered to help him find it a home, he's a lovely old chap with a real passion for cars, but has no real energy to get it gone, so won't be keen on endless tyre kickers (and too many time wasters if giving stuff away).
Anybody any thoughts?