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by baldyz1 » Mon May 14, 2018 9:27 am
I am going through a restoration on a Series 1 2+2 at the moment. As a consequence I have taken a real interest in prices over the last 2.5 years.
There have been quite a few LHD automatic cars around in the last 2.5 years and all of these in driver condition and ranging from £25,000 for one needing complete restoration (rust buckets) up to a tops of approx £50,000 for a fair driver.
There has only been one true concours car (imho) that came to general market and that was in the USA (black beauty) and it sold for around £89,000. I am confident that car would have topped the £100,000 mark in the UK having been restored with no expense spared in 2014. You should find it online (Classic Car Driver) it is a true work of art.
A few very good cars have been sold by the better trade sellers and these have been around the £70,000 to £80,000 area. In fact etype UK have a 2+2 for sale at just this sort of number.
I think a true concours early 2+2 1966 Manual car could reach between £110,000 to £120,000 to the right buyer as long as it was in the right colour combo and the restoration was totally correct. Many tall people cannot comfortably fit in a FHC so the 2+2 is a good compromise, if they must have an etype.
On the one hand your car is an open light car which unfortunately reduces the value somewhat but it is manual and is in a great colour scheme and it looks like it has been sympathetically restored. I would suggest then a value between £60,000 to £70,000 for insurance would seem about right.
Again just an opinion whilst watching the market with interest. I personally think that the 2+2 is generally looking less awkward in shape which must be something to do with modern car design so as more are restored to a high standard values will inevitably creep up. As a top quality shop restoration is close to £100,000 this puts the concours 2+2 well into £120,000 to £130,000 territory.
On another note:
The subject of 1, 1.25 and 1.5 is important in relation to value.
These nomenclatures whether official or unofficial coincided with distinct changes in production. Series 1 had closed lights and toggles, Series 1.25 retained many of the series 1 features but the headlamps were open and there were some mecahnical changes such as twin fan radiator I believe. The 1.5 introduced many of the Series 2 mechanical changes and of course the switches were series 2. This of course then has an impact on value. Its interesting flicking through XKEDATA on the cusp of changes to see which cars had what especially near your own VIN Number.
Thanks
Chris
Chris C
1966 4.2 2+2 Gun Metal
