You have rarity value to beat most models of any brand! Even my 4CV can't match that, rare as December 1950 examples are. When you see the silly money out there for some Australian V8s, you can take heart.Now we just need for the price of Fregates to go through the roof and that's when I clean up..
It's a good one, mind you.
Have you sold it?
If I were in your shoes, the R10 would go first. It's a nice one but the Floride S is special! We are celebrating 50 years of R8 ownership at this end.
Hard to believe.
Well, asking may be $70K but I don’t think it’ll sell any where near that. We had covid prices but things have dropped below pre covid prices now. And, not much of it seems original.
Well you may be all happy to know the Caravelle has been sold albeit not for the original asking price but one that I'm happy with. As a consequence I have a large amount of Caravelle parts to sell : later type hardtop, painted, new headlining (not fitted ), rechromed catches and repolished stainless window trims $1500. 4x calipers restored (2x front, 2x rear) $350. Steering wheel, mint $500. Radio delete 'Caravelle' plate $150. Plus a vast amount of Caravelle related parts , mainly restored, clips, brackets , lights , badges. Heater asssembly $150. A Caravelle restore will find so many hard to get parts here.
Well done Chris. I've passed this information on to a local Caravelle owner immediately!!
OK my caravelle definitely needs some parts since a bunch of parts for it were pinched!
What do you mean "not much of it seems original" , the hardtop has been supplanted with the better looking earlier version with the original restored type also available (up to the purchaser to decide), the upholstery has been done in the best grain leather available, so whilst you may prefer vinyl, I opted for a more classic , better looking and comfortable finish. The car has been repowered with an 1100cc Gordini engine and suspension that was originally done in 1980, so I've merely improved what had already been done. Clearly you don't appreciate my restoration work, however I am comfortable with the accolades and awards the car has received since its restoration was finished. The new owner is ecstatic with the car , as I was each time I drove it . I will put this car up against any other Caravelle in the country , yours included if you own one.
Good to see it finally sold, and I did think it was your car as I’ve seen it in person years ago. Will you quote selling price so others have a more realistic guide well below the $70K first asked?
No , I won't quote the selling price , if only because people such as you like to promote themselves as some sort of oracle on the value of cars and therefore like the "I told you so " attitude if whatever they were appraising is different to the vendors original expectations. If you are so knowledgeable with car values perhaps you should contact Red Book and offer your services, I'm sure their response would tell you where you stand.You keep referring to" unoriginal bits " , as I've documented any changes I've made are in keeping with previous owners and are reversible if anyone so wished.
Wow, I promote myself as an oracle on the value of cars.
Who on earth cares what cars are worth in Europe if selling in the Australian market. Covid has been and gone, get over it. I'll leave you to continue valueing other's cars just don't bother me.
You really must be cheesed off for not getting the $70K you were thinking you may get and must of only got half that or if I was to actually put a value on it at about $30K-$35K and want to take it out on someone on a forum who said that they didn’t think you’d get anywhere near the $70K and not much of it seemed original.
worth, I am sure there will be some replies to talk down the value of classic Renaults, however I will be too busy with my various projects to engage in that discussion.