Tony's Christmas List!

[PETROLHEAD]

Apparently, so that we don't get carried away with genorosity, Tony let me know earlier that he has reduced his letter to Santa this year down to a single item,


trouble is, its this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1939-Alfa-Rom ... 418c128830




who knows where this little beaut will end up!

[Kegsti66]

Wonder what the reserve is set at ?
Will be a nice motor when it is done.

[Sud 145]

Bet she doesn't stay in this country. My guess is it will make £200k+. Give your estimate and we will see who is the "virtual buyer".

[Kegsti66]

Ebay bids will not meet reserve so I guess bids only up to...... 185k.

[PETROLHEAD]

Its surprising enough to even see that calibre of car on ebay in the first place, so i'm at a loss at where the bidding may go?


It has got a long way to go before it makes any records mind, which according tut'tinternet was a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California - $3.26 million !!!!!!

[PETROLHEAD]

Hmmm,

do these stables in Farnham look familiar too?


Barn Find my Arse!


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111543094008? ... EBIDX%3AIT




tut tut! shameless!

[Sud 145]

£146k as of now. Yes Shrew the stables are the same. Doesn't say it was a barn find,though he finds some rare cars from somewhere.

[Kegsti66]

Are we the only two bidders?

[KevJTD]

have i been outbid

[Kegsti66]

Its surprising enough to even see that calibre of car on ebay in the first place, so i'm at a loss at where the bidding may go?


It has got a long way to go before it makes any records mind, which according tut'tinternet was a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California - $3.26 million !!!!!!

Shrew, the 857s I put on the puzzle post sold in 2012 @ Pebble Beach for $6,270,000.
Google DK Engineering for the restoration. You may spot me in one of the pics.

[Sud 145]

Put your guesstimation in now Kev,play the game. Or are you gonna nick it in the last seconds?

[KevJTD]

146k with 2 days to go..........166k is my guess,

[alfachris]

185k

[Sud 145]

Gonna stick with my £200k.

[PETROLHEAD]

I think it will get bids just about in excess of 175, but reserve not met.




I know because I'll bid 177 but hope and pray i dont win it!

[Sud 145]

Don't even joke about it Shrew especially after a few beers.

[Kegsti66]

Yes Shrew,
I remember your post last time about drink, pot noodles and late night ebay bids Classic.

[PETROLHEAD]

lol!

now that was a post i remember quite well, and still very true to this day!


i see the bidding has plateaued slightly, but i think it will pick up again over the weekend

[Kegsti66]

Good job you didn't put your bid on Shrew.

[Sud 145]

But Shrew Is the the nearest bidder. Have a virtual totally skint for the rest of your life Xmas. Just lucky it didn't make the reserve.

[PETROLHEAD]

Ha ha!

It does look like i was the closest guess, certainly not highest bidder! Lol!

So now i suspect it will be a case of how close to the reserve did it get?

And can either the top couple of bidders be coerced into making a purchase, off ebay if course.

If the reserve was almost achieved, i suspect it will now sell off ebay to one of those bidders.

The final value charges and ebay fees would have been bloody expensive, so the vendor can afford a healthy reduction in the reserve price for a private cash type sale instead.


If thats the case, then it could prove clever use of ebays listings, if not, its just been an expensive exercise!