When buying barn find cars, or any project cars, many people want to know how much a restored version of their potential purchase is worth. This helps when costing out the viability of the project, although some of us don’t see cars as something that can be ‘priced’ – we spend far more money than we should and value the fun we get from transforming the abandoned vehicle!
Possibly the best place to check prices is Ebay, where everything is transparent. If we’ve done things right, and there are any for sale, you should see some prices for a restored Land Rover 101 Forward control below.
Don’t forget to log into your Ebay account, too, and check the ‘Completed Items’. That way, you can see any that have recently sold….
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A 1998 Rover Mini Paul Smith Edition went under the hammer — and this one got people talking. Guided at £6,000–£8,000 at Anglia Car Auctions, it wasn’t quite what many would expect from a Paul Smith Mini. But that’s exactly what made it interesting. Watch how the bidding played out below: Original isn’t always best? [&...
A 1983 Volkswagen Golf GTI is heading under the hammer — and it’s exactly the kind of car that could go either way on the day. Set to be sold by Cheffins, this example represents one of the final production years of the original Mk1 GTI — a model that continues to attract strong interest […]
A 1933 Mercedes-Benz 380K Cabriolet Type A went under the hammer — and this one stopped people in their tracks. Not because it was concours. Quite the opposite. This was a genuine barn find, presented in a heavily deteriorated state — the kind of car most people would walk straight past… until they realised what […]
