Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[john-saab]

I tried to see if it had been mentioned before but couldn't find anything...The SAAB van Rick once played with is now up for sale... http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?SaleCode=LF08&CarID=r118
Thats strong money for a SAAB...but looking at the quality it may make it.

[dalbuie]

Nice, but does look on the steep side.

I've noticed far more cars on Ebay not meeting their reserve - wonder if the financial situation is beginning to take hold.

[47p2]

The housing market being in a mess means that the guys who make a living from hiking up house prices and selling them on at a fat profit have to look at other means of making money....I wonder if they are trying to hike up the prices of classic cars and sell them on with a fat profit.

I feel that in the top end of the classic car scene, the prices have shot through the roof
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[Rick]

Thanks for posting that John, I'd not spotted that!

I was offered it back a few years ago, restored, and I think the asking price was about the same then. The best and the rarest seems to go for a premium even now I think, that goes for true barn finds as well. Anything below parr, or in any way average struggles to make half the same £amount it seems

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[john-saab]

I think it will make it's reserve...my grey 2 stroke sold...and at a good price about 2 months ago. I know theres a lot of interest in this van...i have a feeling it will be going into a museum.

[Rick]

story I heard with the van, was that the guy who restored it took it on a trip to the Saab museum, and the staff there didn't know that they'd made a van.

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[john-saab]

Went for £11.000. It's strange the guys didn't know a van was made as i have pictures of vans outside the factory...unless it was RHD vans that were the issue?

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[john-saab]

I doub't it..since GM have taken over the museum has been wound down..there was talk that the prototype and others were going to be sold.
Just been and found the picture...look in the corner and there's a van...the same colour. This picture was taken in 1962/3.