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I don't know for sure, but if it was turquoise metallic it may have been Peter Nicholson's machine. That is a truly exceptional machine - unless it was the Gentian blue of Peter ??? (sorry, I forget) which was original, with Type 3 marathon wheels and was also a multi-concours winner. Right-hand drive, in a countFŒÿÓ for its dampness, truly exceptional classics command a price in proportion. How many of us have a floorpan in its original unblemished paint, interior plastic trim perfect etc? What would it cost to restore an original car to that state? £5000 to £6000 ($8,000 to $10,000) is the going rate here for such fine Type 3s, but there aren't more than 4 or 5 around that I would rate that high. It costs us £10,000 ($16,000) for a basic Golf. Having said that, there are people everywhere with more money than sense, so it may have been overpriced for its condition. Dave. UK VW Type 3&4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.net/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sonny8oy@aol.com> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: 27 July 1999 04:04 Subject: [T3] ridiculous price > Saw an auction report in one of the British classic car magazines yesterday: > A 1972 VW 1600E (Fastback, right?) deemed to be in excellent original > condition, with low miles. Sold for #6090 + #150 buyer's premium. So that > makes it about $10000. Pretty steep for a stock '72. And the condition could > have been better (concours, or the next step down before excellent). ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe