Great War truck Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Just came across this today: Amongst the many interesting vehciles there are some tractuers de semi-remorques which will no doubt excite Jack. Not much German stuff i see. What exactly is a "Vedette 27 pieds". My French would suggest that was a star with 27 feet? Any thoughts? Catalogue is available from end of feb. i will post some pictures. before you get too excited, remember rubbish exchange rate, 20% buyers premium and you cant pay in cash. Apart from that, happy bidding. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 What exactly is a "Vedette 27 pieds". My French would suggest that was a star with 27 feet? Any thoughts? According to the Yahoo translation it's "High-speed motorboat 27 feet". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 According to the Yahoo translation it's "High-speed motorboat 27 feet". Ah yes, that would make more sense. Still, a star with 27 feet is well worth a bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M5Clive Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I guess the essence GMC will be a gasoline tanker. Now that could be interesting...... Any idea where in France the auction is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Signals Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 If the place name Bernay Cedex, at the bottom of the ad, is where it is; then this is on the E402 between Rouen and Alencon. Maybe 50 or so miles inland from Caen? But then again my reading of French isnt as good as my geography Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M5Clive Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Me feels a car on the Portsmouth - Caen ferry may need booking for April! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Me feels a car on the Portsmouth - Caen ferry may need booking for April! Have you won the lottery Clive? if the prices are anything like the last couple of auctions in France you'll need something bigger than a car to carry the cash:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 You are not allowed to take cash. Money laundering rules. You will need a French bank account. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 (edited) M25 Pacific Armoured? now would that be a Dragon Wagon? :cool2: Give the Antar's a bit of competion. Ketenkrad's seem to make a large fortune. tractors, trailers and semi trailers. Sounds like a big sale. Edited January 29, 2009 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Wonder what the reserve prices are - or what the selling prices will be for the Weasel and the "DUCK" (I assume they mean DUKW)???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Last Kettenkrad I heard of made £35,000 :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 This auction might be as a result of the laws being impossed on French citizens, restricting ownership of ex-military vehicles. My interpretation of the advert is that it is "the entire collection of military vehicles of 2e Guerre Mondiale et Posterieurs"..........now from memory, I think they are a re-enactment group. Does anyone else know them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79x100 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 The same auctioneer as the Roudeix collection. Can't find anything on line about this sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 2e Guerre Mondiale et Posterieurs" I think that means 2nd World War and beyond. But then again dont trust my mastery of the French language. I think there is a definite hardship in owning armour in France which explains their sale, but nothing about softskins yet. More likely that the French have suddenly realised that people are ready to pay a lot of money for this stuff and want to cash in before everyone changes their mind. Someone also told me that selling/buying this stuff can be used as a tax dodge and money laundering, but cant quite see how that will work. If it is money laundering it might explain why some of the prices have been so inflated. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) Rather than open a French bank account you can transfer funds instantly between banks in different different countries nowadays for a nominal charge using IBAN system(something like £20). You might just need to agree any potential arrangement with the auctioneers prior to the auction. The rub is that either way you still have to have the money somewhere :sweat: Edited January 30, 2009 by N.O.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Starting to pray for the right six numbers in the next draw. Would fancy a Dragon Wagon, stop me haveing to put with lip about bicycles!! :iloveyou: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Pacific would be nice - but I think I'd still prefer the DUKW or Weasel!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefano Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) I think that means 2nd World War and beyond. But then again dont trust my mastery of the French language. I think there is a definite hardship in owning armour in France which explains their sale, but nothing about softskins yet. More likely that the French have suddenly realised that people are ready to pay a lot of money for this stuff and want to cash in before everyone changes their mind. Someone also told me that selling/buying this stuff can be used as a tax dodge and money laundering, but cant quite see how that will work. If it is money laundering it might explain why some of the prices have been so inflated. Tim (too) Tim (too), Going a bit off topic, and I apologize in advance, If the Barrett Jackson jeep had been sold for the sort of money it went for at an auction in Italy, a number of arkward questions would have been asked, I guarantee you. Basically, if Mr. A has a large amount of money of indeterminate colour, he can put something up for auction, have an associate (Mr. B) buy it (better if he lives abroad) after a bidding war (with associate (Mr. C)). B coughs up the readies (A's dodgy money), and A puts them in his bank account, all above board. Another, slightly less lucrative take on the same theme is to (a) buy a ratty old car at auction with clean money, (b) sit on it a while, © sell it on (at a profit, natch) using the same system as above and everybody's happy. Oh yes, scrap the car and sell the bits on Ebay (d). As long as the numbers aren't too big nobody asks any questions, the money's clean, and tax isn't a problem. Organized crime (Us Italians invented it as you all probably know) has thousands of scams running at any given time to launder their money, most of them incredibly imaginative. European auction houses (and governments) have been tightening things up alot in recent years, but the result is that the real bad boys just move their operations elsewhere whilst the rest of us get buried in red tape. Such is life, Stef Edited January 30, 2009 by Stefano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 A bit more info: http://www.interencheres.com/ventes_aux_encheres/etude.php?clef_etude=27003 http://www.interencheres.com/ventes_aux_encheres/description_vente_aux_encheres_1clic.php?clef_etude=27003&clef_vente=200904050004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) Wouldn't mind these from the first auction listed: Lot 357 CAMION TRACTEUR AMERICAIN Type : PACIFIC Modèle : M26 A1 Année : Papier : sans Etat : épave, complet avec treuil €8000 / €10000 TRUCK AMERICAN TRACTORType: PACIFIC Model: M26 A1 Year: Paper: without State: wreck, complete with winch €8000 / €10000 (£7,519 - £9,399) Lot 358 CAMION TRACTEUR AMERICAIN Type : PACIFIC Modèle : M26 A1 Année : Papier : sans Etat : épave, motorisation complète €4000 / €5000 TRUCK AMERICAN TRACTOR Type: PACIFIC Model: M26 A1 Year: Paper: without State: wreck, with engine/transmission €4000 / €5000 (£3,758 - £4,699) Lot 359 CAMION TRACTEUR AMERICAIN Type : PACIFIC Modèle : M26 A1 Année : Papier : sans Etat : épave, châssis-cabine, sans motorisation €2000 / €3000 TRUCK AMERICAN TRACTOR Type: PACIFIC Model: M26 A1 Year: Paper: without State: wreck, frame-cabin, without engine/transmission €2000 / €3000 (£1,880 - £2,820) Lot 402CAMION AMPHYBIE AMERICAIN Type : GMC Modèle : 353 DUKW Année : N° série 17662 Papier : sans Etat : Très bon état, à remettre en route €25000 / €30000 AMERICAN TRUCK AMPHIBIOUS Type: GMC Model: 353 DUKW Year: N° series 17662 Paper: without State: Very good state, to give €25000 / €30000 on the way (£23,494 - £28,193) Lot 405 CAMION DE DEPANNAGE AMERICAIN Type : PACIFIC Modèle : M26 Année : Papier : sans Etat : Très bon état, à remettre en route €30000 / €40000 AMERICAN BREAKDOWN VAN Type: PACIFIC Model: M26 Year: Paper: without State: Very good state, to give €30000 / €40000 on the way (£28,193 - £37,589) Isn't it nice to dream?? I assume the Euro figures are either guide prices or starting prices. Lot 358 would the best bet had I the £5k plus transport and, I guess, other costs!!! Edited March 20, 2009 by ArtistsRifles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Starting to pray for the right six numbers in the next draw. Would fancy a Dragon Wagon, stop me haveing to put with lip about bicycles!! :iloveyou: A bus driver with a Dragon Wagon:shocked:....... that'll cause a mass exodus from the capital:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I can do QUITE well with standard issue thank you! :n00b: Actualy our Croydon gagrage has an air conditionded double decker at the moment. the latest idea is a hevy tube atached on the nearside top, called a'Tree Catcher'. It worked. http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/search/4215089.Bus_roof_peeled_of_in_Purley_Way_crash/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 just the thing to do a "Round Croydon Sight Seeing Tour!!! Pity guide friday arent still running, you could have sold it to them!!!! Mark :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Any one going to this auction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I'm struggling to find my way around the French auctioneer's website - does anyone know the results from this auction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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