54' Mercedes

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I was watching Barrett-Jackson(for those of you who havn't heard of it, its a HUGE car auction on TV- Speed Channel. 1 1/2 days left for the Scottsdale auctions) and they just sold a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, the same car in GT5, for $2 million. In-game you can buy it from the NCD for 237k. I didn't hear them say anything was special about the car, other than it being numbers-matching. Why is the price in game so low?
Obviously they can't see the future, so i'm sure that has alot to do with it, but still.
 
I suspect it has to do with the car's capabilities combined with the fact that it was a production car. If it were rarer, such as the Bertone Miura, or had more performance like a vintage racer, it would probably set you back more. Add to that the fact that it's the cheapest NCD car that's required for the classic car series early in career mode.
 
That price was a little higher than it should've been on the auction. Those usually go for around 500k I think. The reason it is so low in GT5 is that people wouldn't buy a car that slow for a price that high.
 
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That price was a little higher than it should've been on the auction. Those usually go for around 500k I think. The reason it is so low in GT5 is that people wouldn't buy a car that slow for a price that high.
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Well, it's a pretty sexy car...

Note- they just sold this for $2 million.

I wonder which I would rather pay $2 million for...wait, I know, Veyron Super Sport.
 
From the Barrett-Jackson site...
4,149 Original Miles. This exceptional example is one of only 146 that were built in 1954. This car was originally purchased by the late Willet H. Brown/Hillcrest Motors Collection, at Hollywood Mercedes. With only 4,149 original miles this Gullwing is one of the lowest mileage Gullwing's in existence. It comes with original tools, manual, service book and registration card from 1962-1965. Having been repainted once, in its original color, everything else on the car is all original. Also included in the sale are the original wheels, tires and hubcaps.
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But look at that interior!

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The going rate on these gullwing cars though is in the neighborhood of 500,000 from what i have seen over the past couple years.

I dont care about the prices up or down, but auction prices can be really high.
An auctioned classic muscle car can go on up to 75k+, but the going rate is 20k or less IRL by the condition of most cars.
 
sheepborg
The going rate on these gullwing cars though is in the neighborhood of 500,000 from what i have seen over the past couple years.

I dont care about the prices up or down, but auction prices can be really high.
An auctioned classic muscle car can go on up to 75k+, but the going rate is 20k or less IRL by the condition of most cars.
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Well, I think the reason why auction prices are higher is because of 2 things.
Miles- self-explanitory...lower the miles, higher the price. Usually those 20k muscle cars have over 150k miles, whereas auctions have them under 20k miles.
Collectability- based off things like how shiny the car is, how close to orginal it is...ETC.

I'm not a expert but those 2 reasons are pretty big.
 
ildd
Well, it's a pretty sexy car...

Note- they just sold this for $2 million.

I wonder which I would rather pay $2 million for...wait, I know, Veyron Super Sport.
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I would pass up on the Veyron SS.
 
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That price was a little higher than it should've been on the auction. Those usually go for around 500k I think. The reason it is so low in GT5 is that people wouldn't buy a car that slow for a price that high.
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I would.
 
sheepborg
The going rate on these gullwing cars though is in the neighborhood of 500,000 from what i have seen over the past couple years.

I dont care about the prices up or down, but auction prices can be really high.
An auctioned classic muscle car can go on up to 75k+, but the going rate is 20k or less IRL by the condition of most cars.
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One that stuck in my mind was the Hemi Cuda convertible (1 of 14 built) that sold for $2.2 million in 2007 at RM Auctions. Kind of the Holy Grail of muscle cars. I'm still a bit PO'd that my dad veto'd my choice for my second car purchase when I was 17; a local hot-rod lot (this was 1978) had a Plymouth Superbird on the lot for $1800. 426 Hemi, 4-speed, lime green, nose cone and huge honking rear wing. They tend to go for over $200k nowadays... 'Course, I can't blame my pops for disallowing it - I'd have likely wrapped it around a phone pole back then!
 
I was just watching this auction on SPEED. There were some awesome cars, the Mercedes being one of my favorites.
 
My next demand of PD is to give me Jay Leno's tractor that just sold for $535,000.
 
Kwicko
One that stuck in my mind was the Hemi Cuda convertible (1 of 14 built) that sold for $2.2 million in 2007 at RM Auctions. Kind of the Holy Grail of muscle cars. I'm still a bit PO'd that my dad veto'd my choice for my second car purchase when I was 17; a local hot-rod lot (this was 1978) had a Plymouth Superbird on the lot for $1800. 426 Hemi, 4-speed, lime green, nose cone and huge honking rear wing. They tend to go for over $200k nowadays... 'Course, I can't blame my pops for disallowing it - I'd have likely wrapped it around a phone pole back then!
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I have seen them being bought from junk yards for almost 50k. Even if you have one that needs restored you are sitting on a nice chunk of money.
 
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I have seen them being bought from junk yards for almost 50k. Even if you have one that needs restored you are sitting on a nice chunk of money.
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Good to know - my oldest brother has a few of his old Mopars on his property - a '69 Challenger convertible ( the seventh such ever made ), a '71 Charger 440, and an all original Challenger R/T. Maybe he can fund his retirement with 'em!
 
As Hippie stated

4,149 Original Miles. This exceptional example is one of only 146 that were built in 1954. This car was originally purchased by the late Willet H. Brown/Hillcrest Motors Collection, at Hollywood Mercedes. With only 4,149 original miles this Gullwing is one of the lowest mileage Gullwing's in existence. It comes with original tools, manual, service book and registration card from 1962-1965. Having been repainted once, in its original color, everything else on the car is all original. Also included in the sale are the original wheels, tires and hubcaps.
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That is exactly why it went for 2 Million.
 
Jason_B
As Hippie stated



That is exactly why it went for 2 Million.
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Bingo. "Worth" is a purely subjective word when it comes to the realm of old cars. At auction, any car is "worth" whatever someone is willing to pay for it. If you have one person in the world who's willing to pay $2,000,000 for an old Benz, then on that day, it's worth every penny of that two mil.
 
People with best examples of cars sell them at auction to get the real value of the car, and the value of cars like these are determined by the going rate at auctions.
 
Most gullwing mercedes of that vintage are valued at around 750,00 to one million dollars depending what condition and wether they have all of the factory accesories. Most of them came with optional luggage that was designed to fit in the area behind the seats and was covered with the same leather (from the same hides) as the seat upholstery. Very nice cars! and the ones that were raced are worth even more if you can prove the track history.
 
The crazy thing is, when I was just a wee lad (mid-1960s) and my dad was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army, he had a Jag XK150 and a one of his army buddies drove a 300SL Gullwing and another drove a pre-war Bugatti. These were enlisted men in the military with wives and families!
 
Yup, the provenance is there, though arguably it is still a little steep ($500k is about right and that's gone up a bit in the last few years), but hey obviously at least two people were willing to pay up to that amount so who are we to argue?
 
I saw this at my local store the day after the auction for a measly $5.99 USD, seemed like such a bargain I had to snatch it up! :)

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