4Mal Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) Just been tweeted that RM Auctions sold a lovely 4 at £30k. Not at my PC so can't do the link at the mo. Edited June 25, 2011 by 4Mal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chilliman Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Spot on.... a 1962 TR4 LHD went for £33,600 on Thursday.......very reasonable!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark A Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 http://www.rmauctions.com/AuctionResults.cfm?SaleCode=SP11&SortBy=RO&View=Normal&Category=Cars&Currency=GBP&tempstartrow=26¤tpage=2&Collection=# LHD otherwise I'd have stuck in a bid...................in my dreams! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley James Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 RM Auctions are th poshest on the planet and that TR4 was a good one and in amongst the most desirable classics of all time, so all the world's top collectors would have been there. It may not have done so well in a Brit auction. Ash Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 It may not have done so well in a Brit auction. Yes, and 'fools and their money' springs to mind...............now, I wonder what I'd get for TuRK in a RM auction? Cheers Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Hmm 400 hours on the resto, cant have had much done to it then Interesting to see how long before that one starts climbing out Then again whoever paid that much for it will probably never use it anyway. Looks as if the Astons have gone up again, I wonder what the tatty DB4 (only needed carpets and a carb rebuild) I turned down for £1800 in 1977 would be worth now! Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dykins Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 That 4 certainly looked a nice one and clearly RM had high expectations of it too with a lower estimate of £27k Regards Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 As Stuart rightly says, 400 hours isn't exactly a top notch body off restoration. It's a TR4, a modest budget mass-production sports car in its day, and not exactly a rarity 50 years on. TRs in themselves were never anything that special in the great motoring scheme of things, and this one doesn't appear to have any special provenance or individuality to enhance its perceived appeal. Yes it looks decent enough as TRs go, but at least from the photographs not a concours winner. But presumably £37+K including buyer's premium ? I guess the seller will be more than chuffed with his net £29K or thereabouts. More money than sense for sure, and fools and their money seems bang on the nail. There are far more interesting and/or individualistic cars about for that sort of dosh. Cheers, Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tr4Tony Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Well, its a nice looking car and I suspect you'd not get much change from £50k if you handed one over to a specialist and asked for a shiny green one back ..... you pays yer money and takes yer choice etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnsilver Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Lot of people with a lot money there for sure, maybe being outbid on some of those Astons and Jags pushed the bidder further down the ladder, its all relative and the desire to come away with something,,who knows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ade-TR4 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) Is the back of the TR4 sitting a bit high? Or has the PO left out the packing pieces on the front susp? Doesn't look level to me... Nice car all the same, but £37K... Edited June 27, 2011 by Ade-TR4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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