andy1960 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 Again the 1943 Austin K2/Y Military Ambulance didn't sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Its like Groundhog day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 On 12/20/2020 at 10:15 PM, Rootes75 said: Its like Groundhog day. Guide: SUBMIT BEST BID Auction: Friday 5th & Saturday 6th February 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 The ambulance is now in Brightwells Timed Online Auction of Classic Cars & Motorcycles Closing Thursday 1st April from 7pm Bidding Opens: Saturday 27th March at 10am Estimate: £18,500-19,500 https://www.brightwellslive.com/lot/details/507829 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 £9,600 when the time auction ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Each time it goes into the auction it seems to go down in price at the hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtskull Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) Beats me why they bother writing all of this waffle, e.g. “the navy chaps would soon have seen to that”, “we imagine it was known as that big slow handy katy” etc. Surely anybody who is seriously interested in a vehicle like this is more interested in its military history, its originality, authenticity and condition than in some homely back story detailing its cosy life as a farm truck? Edited April 2, 2021 by mtskull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchlesswdg3 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) I guess the price goes down each time as the previous bidders have dropped out. IMHO not a good time to sell something like this if you want top dollar - folk would want to see it in the flesh. If you follow the TV series on these auctioneers, they are always commenting that pre-war vehicles are now very cheap as the clientele that was interested in that era are now dying out (literally) and the action tends to have moved to 1970s onwards. The same is possibly also seen in the MV world if you look at the price of military Land Rovers cf this Austin truck! Edited April 2, 2021 by matchlesswdg3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Think you have a point there, or two. Online auctions are ok but with a vehicle actually seeing it I think is really important. Interest in vehicles from the 70s onwards has really picked up, I do agree its an age thing. You go for something you remember as a kid etc. I would say though as an owner of pre-war cars that their prices are actually going upwards in most cases. Even starter classics like Morris 8's, Austin 10's and the like all seem to be heading upwards a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 On the auction results page:- Sale price: Not Sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I wonder if they will enter it again or maybe give it some time to see if things pick up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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