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Originally Posted by Xseries
1953 403 Auction with RM Sotheby's 24 October made US $55,000 (42405 pounds) or (if you are feeling rich) 5,818,065 yen. This was not as much as the pre auction estimates of US $80,000 - 120,000. Lot 2209 if you are interested.
I suspect part of this is the lack of appreciation of the marque as I noted some 1930s customised kit cars reached 4 times the price and whilst rebuilt with care and detail, were not to mind something one could consider a classic car any longer.
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Hi Xseries..I'm the purchaser of that 403...see my thread,
Howdy All.
You're absolutely right on the lack of appreciation of the car here in the USA...read my post to see I was shocked to get it at that price. Although I knew nothing about the make, viewing the photos & reading articles that it was handmade & a competitor to RR & Bentley, made me take a chance on it. But I have to wait until driving it to feel completely happy with the purchase.
A lot of the prices paid were positivity insane & ridiculous! A classic case of bidders who had
More-Money-Than-Brains. To be fair, if I had a larger budget & really, really wanted something, maybe I wouldn't care what the price was. I've read that someone paid US $1,400 for a trash can that is sold on Amazon for $300 !?@?!!