220SE Cabriolet from 1960

[Palfrem]

1960 MERCEDES 220SE CABRIOLET | eBay

£125,000?

Seems a bit much.

 

[flat6buster]

Oooh, now if anyone wants to indulge in a random act of kindness after a lottery win, then please don't be afraid to put that on my drive. A bow is not necessary.

 

[janner]

Sold in 2004 for £17644 Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet - LandRoverbase

Not sold with a guide of £85 - £95,000 in 2011 Lot 237 - Historics Car Auction (Catalogue 1935) - Historics At Brooklands - Auction Catalogues - i-bidder.com - Bid online at real auctions

Not sold with a guide of £72 - £85000 in 2012 Historics at Brooklands - Specialist Classic and Sports Car Auctioneers - 1960 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Ponton Cabriolet

Realistically worth £50 -£65,000 imho

 

[swannymere]

Its been doing the rounds amongst some garages, not sure if they're owned by the same people or not. They also seem to whack the price up every now and then.

 

[Charles Morgan]

Some dealers (antiques too) will defend their pricing to the death, believing that it only takes one mug and they're made. I looked at a pre-war BMW that a dealer had bought at auction (so knew his price) nigh on three years ago and he still has it, having withdrawn it from sale, moved it around his mates at higher and lower prices. He had done no prep when I drove it - flat spotted carbs, and now he's describing it as needing clutch repairs - you really do wonder.

Of course, every now and then, they run out of money. I bought two fantastic antiques from a dealer at a fifth of the original asking prices as he needed cash, on the spot, then.

Janner is not far out on that one. The leather is in a poor condition for a restoration too.

 

[E55BOF]

it only takes one mug and they're made.

Sadly, they're often right. The world is full of mugs..... and plenty of them seem to have money.