$25,000 Series 2a

**VladTepes** · 7th January 2010, 09:25 AM

Apparentl;y FWD Motors (Mark Frew) is selling a Series 2a fior $25,000 !

i can't find pics or details anywhere but am intrigued as to exactly how a series LR can cost that much !!!???

**scrambler** · 7th January 2010, 09:33 AM

There was the Dalai Lama's (brother's) 2a for sale in the US a couple of years back. Perhaps this is another one of his?

**Scallops** · 7th January 2010, 09:37 AM

Actually, I'm not surprised - Many restored Series 1's go for big money.....

Land Rover Series 1 86 inch Dunsfold for sale, classic cars for sale uk (Car: 79977)

This was just one I found rather easily. I feel we here (on AULRO) might actually undervalue some of our pride and joys.

**The ho har's** · 7th January 2010, 09:44 AM

that is a very nice looking truck has been rebuilt from the ground up including galvanised chassis but I am afraid I wouldn't pay that much for it

Mrs ho har

**seano87** · 7th January 2010, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by Scallops

Actually, I'm not surprised - Many restored Series 1's go for big money.....

Land Rover Series 1 86 inch Dunsfold for sale, classic cars for sale uk (Car: 79977)

This was just one I found rather easily. I feel we here (on AULRO) might actually undervalue some of our pride and joys.

There is one on carsales at the moment http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=7995754&__sid=121732C0A3A5&__Qpb=tr ue&Cr=3&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_PriceSort _Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String| 0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%2 04294965541%204294874818&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__ Nne=15&trecs=5&silo=1011 for $23,000.

It sure looks the good in the photo's, but there is one line in there that I love, "Fully restored, $1000 spent to get to this standard". If I could spend only a grand on restoring one and get $23,000 from selling it, I think its time I contemplate my next career move!!

Seano

**Sleepy** · 7th January 2010, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Scallops

I feel we here (on AULRO) might actually undervalue some of our pride and joys.

Yes and no, I think the old saying "they are only worth what someone is willing to pay" holds true on most occasions.

Originally Posted by seano87

There is one on carsales at the moment http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=7995754&__sid=121732C0A3A5&__Qpb=tr ue&Cr=3&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_PriceSort _Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String| 0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%2 04294965541%204294874818&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__ Nne=15&trecs=5&silo=1011 for $23,000.

It suore looks the good in the photo's, but there is one line in there that I love, "Fully restored, $1000 spent to get to this standard". If I could spend only a grand on restoring one and get $23,000 from selling it, I think its time I contemplate my next career move!!

Seano

That's a lovely 109"

- and probably cost more than that to build up.
This one has been for sale for a while now - was on ebay a few times and no bids over $10K. Good luck to the owner I hope it sells for that but I doubt it.

The tail lights cost $500 so he obviously budgeted the other $500 well.

**Scouse** · 7th January 2010, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by Sleepy

That's a lovely 109"

- and probably cost more than that to build up.
This one has been for sale for a while now - was on ebay a few times and no bids over $10K. Good luck to the owner I hope it sells for that but I doubt it.

For 23K, I'd expect more than just a paint job that's not finished. I mean, who in their right mind would leave a car in primer

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**isuzurover** · 7th January 2010, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Scouse

For 23K, I'd expect more than just a paint job that's not finished. I mean, who in their right mind would leave a car in primer

.

Not sure if that is a joke? That is one of the factory colours for series 1 utes and wagons.

**Sleepy** · 7th January 2010, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Scouse

who in their right mind would leave a car in primer

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Land-Rover?

**Bigbjorn** · 7th January 2010, 10:23 AM

Many restorers labour under the delusion that what they have spent is value adding. It is not. It is the cost of a hobby. One regularly sees quite common cheap mass produced cars being offered for sale at ridiculous prices usually with the text mentioning the fabulous sum spent restoring them. Classic example was a 1937 Chev. offered for sale at $37,000 and supposedly $25,000 having been spent on the restoration. This was a first class restoration to a standard the manufacturer never intended or could have achieved with the technology of the time. However it is still a cheap mass produced family car of no great technical merit, no competition history, never owned by a celebrity, or taken part in notable events. To my mind, a $7,000 to $10,000 car.

There was an unrestored 1935 Ford, reasonably complete and in need of full restoration offered for sale at Bendigo swap last year for $20,000. I wouldn't pay $10,000 for one freshly restored. It is only an old Ford for Christ's sake. Not vintage, not veteran, not post-vintage thoroughbred, not a listed classic car, just an old car. You could spend another $20,000 restoring this one and still just have an old Ford.

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