Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: kampala on July 09, 2015, 14:13:26

Title: Six Pagodas at One Auction
Post by: kampala on July 09, 2015, 14:13:26

Six Pagodas on the block at this upcoming auction.     Auctions America 17th & 18th July  - Southern California


http://www.auctionsamerica.com/events/all-lots.cfm?make=Mercedes-Benz&order=runorder&SaleCode=CA15&page=1

Title: Re: Six Pagodas at One Auction
Post by: Jonny B on July 09, 2015, 16:53:30

Will be most curious to see what the results are. A fair range of estimated values, but even the high dollar car has a number of details missing/incorrect. Granted, a personal bias, but can't help but wonder what else was missed that you can't see....

Title: Re: Six Pagodas at One Auction
Post by: Garry on July 09, 2015, 22:16:09

It is very interesting that the suggested prices in the USA have jumped so high and Australia, where the price always appeared to be more than a US car in the past has now fallen behind, particularly when you take into account a 70c to the dollar exchange rate at the moment that was on parity a year ago.

I know of a very well 100% restored LHD US car that sold here in the past couple of months for around the $100k Aust mark ($70k USD)

Title: Re: Six Pagodas at One Auction
Post by: kampala on July 26, 2015, 16:19:01

Here are the results of this Auction.    Looks like 3 out of 6 sold, two did not meet reserve and one must have been pulled out.  


http://www.auctionsamerica.com/events/all-lots.cfm?make=Mercedes-Benz&order=price&SaleCode=CA15&rowsperpage=all

Title: Re: Six Pagodas at One Auction
Post by: jameshoward on July 26, 2015, 16:47:08

It'll be interesting to see what these cars get. There's about half a dozen 113s here as well. And some other beauties.

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/the-silverstone-classic-sale-2015

Title: Re: Six Pagodas at One Auction
Post by: Jonny B on July 27, 2015, 16:07:50

I scanned through the Silverstone list, quite a range of Pagodas and conditions. As James types, lots of other very lovely eye candy.

Title: Re: Six Pagodas at One Auction
Post by: Paul & Dolly on July 27, 2015, 18:35:40

Five sold, for following hammer price in £ without premium

67-250 LHD Europe   35 (estimate 45)
68-280 RHD            73  (70)
63-230 RHD            100(90)
65-230 RHD             37 (35)
69-280 LHD USA       33(35)

I took these figures from the Silverstone auctions site.

Paul

Title: Re: Six Pagodas at One Auction
Post by: Panzer82 on July 27, 2015, 20:49:51

Now, more than ever, you really better know what you're buying when it comes to a Pagoda SL. Prices, at that auction alone, swung almost $100k. Don't rely on the auction estimates to tell you what the car 'should' sell for.

It's like there are 2 markets... the auction market and the driveway market. There are still very nice 280SLs selling between private individuals, real cars, real money, changing hands in the $40,000 - $50,000 range... but it's the 230s and 250s that I believe are the real bargains today, thoroughly enjoyable cars, often at a fraction of 280SL money.

Title: Re: Six Pagodas at One Auction
Post by: Garry on July 27, 2015, 23:28:05

I think those prices demonstrate that it doesnt matter whether it is a 230, 250 or 280SL, the top price will always go to either the most original or the best restored car, no matter what model it is and I fully agree that some of the 230SL’s are a bargain compared with what some of the crappy 280’s are getting.

Garry

Title: Re: Six Pagodas at One Auction
Post by: johnk on August 17, 2015, 17:11:12

I will be at the Fall Auctions America auction in Auburn Indiana nest month. I can let everyone know what I think about the Pagoda's there and what they go for. Last year they did not create enough interest there to get decent bids. Perhaps its not the best place to sell a Pagoda.