messerschmitt owner Posted January 14, 2010 Posted January 14, 2010 Mel, let's guess the final selling price of this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/P-50-Peel-50-micro-bubble-car_W0QQitemZ120517618068QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item1c0f68e994&afsrc=1
Mel B Posted January 14, 2010 Posted January 14, 2010 I'm trying to remember what the last one went for - was it around £40,000????? I still remember Big Jim Jamieson (6'8") trying to get into a bubble windowed one at the National Microcar Rally in Scotland a good few years ago. In the current economic climate, I think it'll go for nearer £30,000. 8-)
davenewellhome Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 30K?? You could get a bloody good motorhome for that! :D D.
messerschmitt owner Posted January 15, 2010 Author Posted January 15, 2010 Mel is that the one that used to be at Hilltop Farm - where the maniacs had their rally in about 1992. I'm expecting £35,000. Most expensive one was about £45,000 Campbell
colin Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 davenewell@home - 2010-01-15 7:30 AM 30K?? You could get a bloody good motorhome for that! :D D. Makes you wonder doesn't it! I'm involved in the restoration of a certain small car, brought I believe for £25k, stripped down and a good £10k+ spent so far and we've not even got a rolling chassis together yet! and for what? I have a family history dealing with the manufacturer going back to my great grandparents and I still think the design and build is rubbish!
Mel B Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 These cars are very, very rare, hence the silly prices - they end up, most of the time, being expensive 'ornaments' unfortunately. I wonder what Malcolm & Carol's Peel (same type) would go for, though it's in a little bit more 'used' condition that this .... A friend of ours (Alan F) a microcar nut, who used to do absolutely wonderful restorations of Isettas and other microcars and highly regarded in this field, could get a premium for one of his cars - his Isetta pick-up went to America and I think he might have got £10k for it, even his normal Isettas went for anywhere up to £7k. Campbell ... what was the highest price a Messerschmitt Tiger got - was it around £60-80k??? :-S
messerschmitt owner Posted January 15, 2010 Author Posted January 15, 2010 Mel, IIRC one tigger sold for $120,000 - which would be £80k in today's money but was c. £60k at the time. I've driven one! Loved it! Couldn't afford it then either!
Guest peter Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 colin - 2010-01-15 11:07 AM davenewell@home - 2010-01-15 7:30 AM 30K?? You could get a bloody good motorhome for that! :D D. Makes you wonder doesn't it! I'm involved in the restoration of a certain small car, brought I believe for £25k, stripped down and a good £10k+ spent so far and we've not even got a rolling chassis together yet! and for what? I have a family history dealing with the manufacturer going back to my great grandparents and I still think the design and build is rubbish!It wouln't be a Berkely would it Colin. They were made in Biggleswade Bed's?
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