What would you pay?

[stickthis]

I always like to look at finished figures. there was one here in WA that was listed at 72k, dropped to 60 then 55 and ended up selling (it was a much better market than today) for $42k. It owed the seller over 100k.

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so this is where all those 'wanted' ads for parts have been going Jas

Yes mate. Complete with factory exhaust clamps. (correct flat top ones). NOS A/C heater box insulation cover even! (havent picked that up yet. Due to not catching up with the owner as nats was canceled.)

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Unless it's highly spec'd, desirable combination and you have a person wanting that exact configuration you are always going to struggle with getting huge dollars.
Even getting somebody to pay 42K for an old HQ-Z restored wouldn't be an easy sale.

Agreed. I was offered a price for mine. As a roller. That is twice what an ok driver is selling for complete. BUT. I think you hit the nail on the head. Its all about the spec's and the level of resto.

[wbute]

Not too many ex van owners out there with a spare 100K to buy a memory is there. The market is small and there are no shortage of Sandman’s if you look.
When they were 3K for a restorer and 25K for a good one, they got all the genuinely interested people in. Then as the market climbed the dealers took over. Now no one can afford to buy one to restore.

[maxsandman]

I don't do facebook, but I was just shown a post saying this van (blue HJ) was on a car carrier in Brisbane yesterday. So I presume someone has bought her

[Blue victor]

Not me, but ad has shown as sold for a little while

Dunno what it went for, but final listing was still 35 large

[maxsandman]

Not me, but ad has shown as sold for a little while

Dunno what it went for, but final listing was still 35 large

I did have a fleeting thought it may have been heading up your way, but after the purchase cost, plus a decent fix up, it would be quite an expensive project.
Anyway, I hope it gets back on the road, will be a nice looking van

[Blue victor]

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AAAh Max, (Photo been used before), but you can only recreate so many of your memories lol. Yeah the real deal and even poor cousins are just crazy money

This was my co driver Andy and we got done 77km in a 60 zone in Pemberton W.A 1986 (went over for some flash boat race party) .......$40 from memory was earning $27k as a 22 year old at the time

NO POINTS back then, in the 20 odd days we were in WA (from Vic at the time) between us we got booked six times....man that car attracted heat in a non mods state