Two California Series I Cars up for Auction

[lonetreesteve]

Here are the links for these two California "twins":

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=013&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=230241299728&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250235671618&rd=1

[Carl Beck]

The first one with 36K miles - $10K to $12K

The second one with ??? 92K miles - $7.5K to $8.5K

my guess

FWIW,

Carl B.

[conedodger]

Carl,

Are you predicting the outcome of the auction or doing a valuation?

[Carl Beck]

It's just my "guess" at the auction results. Without knowing the actual condition of the cars. Both look pretty good in the pictures - but the A/T will hurt them as to the number of people that will be interested, and of course being in California will suppress the dollars bid as well.

I note that the seller of the 36K mile car - did not make the claim that the mileage was "actual" or "documented"...

What's your guess?

FWIW,

Carl B.

[lonetreesteve]

I agree with Carl in terms of the A/Ts and being located in California for these two cars. If the cars were for sale on the East Coast, they would be going for a lot more. Obviously, if a prospective bidder doesn't like the A/Ts, they can be changed out fairly inexpensively, but it's still going to hurt the sales price. The first one doesn't have a reserve, the second one does. My guess is the first one goes for $8k and the second one doesn't make the reserve.

[notnowkato]

wotcha am new to this so go gentle but i guess you lucky people in america dont realise how fortunate you are to have so many good 240 260z available . in england they are as rare as rocking horse poo and petrol/gas is approx 12 dollars a gallon .

[Walter Moore]

wotcha am new to this so go gentle but i guess you lucky people in america dont realise how fortunate you are to have so many good 240 260z available . in england they are as rare as rocking horse poo and petrol/gas is approx 12 dollars a gallon .

240Zs are only common in the part of the U.S. that stretches from Florida to California, i.e. the extreme southern edge. (Places where it seldom snows.) In the rest of the country they all rusted away decades ago.

That isn't just limited to Datsuns either. We (my wife and I) owned a nearly perfect, limited edition 1967 Mustang for about three years when we were first married (early 80's). After three winters the car was literally dissolved by road salt.

The folks up in Canada have the same problem.

[Arne]

240Zs are only common in the part of the U.S. that stretches from Florida to California, i.e. the extreme southern edge. (Places where it seldom snows.) In the rest of the country they all rusted away decades ago.

Plenty of them left in Oregon and Washington too, Walter. Take a look at the Z attendance at Datsun meets in these parts. Here in the Eugene-area, I personally know of at least 10 240Zs that are still in semi-regular use. For a population center of only about 300,000, that seems fairly high compared to the rest of the county.

[lonetreesteve]

Looks like the first car went for $9,300.00:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=013&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=230241299728&rd=1

[sblake01]

And the second one made it's reserve and is at $5301 ATM.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250235671618&rd=1

[Carl Beck]

Buyer of the First one most likely got a pretty good deal...

If he/she is back East - and they have it shipped inclosed -add $1500.00 to $1800.00 for transport.

FWIW,

Carl B.

[lonetreesteve]

The second one sold for $7,425.00:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250235671618&rd=1