Last Few Years

[peterinco]

Here's my situation.  A change in lifestyle and under use leads me to probably sell my '67 230 SL.  Here are some pics and I'll post more (http://www.theresearchsource.net/fun-games.htm).  I'm told it has a 2.5 L block from the engine rebuild (all receipts from La Jolla) and save for a couple of projects, I think, it is in pretty exceptional shape.

I haven't really followed things the last few years.  How has the market changed recently (say in the last 5 years)?  What's the interest in a car like this?  How and where would one sell it?  I'm outside of Denver.

One thing that interests me as a replacement is an early '90s 300 CE convertible.  I've found some Mercedes mechanics and professionals on this forum in the past--anyone familiar with these?

Thanks!!

[thelews]

Wow, looks just like a BMW 2002 in one of those pics!

John
1967 Early 250 SL Red/Caviar, Manual

[KevinC]

Try www.oursl.com

Kevin Caputo
Hampden, MA
1967 230 SL Automatic
670 Light Ivory
113 Bronze/Brown MB Tex

[peterinco]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-Mercedes-Benz-230-SL-Convertable-Roadster_W0QQitemZ140223829505QQcmdZViewItem

Here's one and I spoke with the person listed this AM.  He is a small restoration shop recommended by the estate of the deceased owner.  Sold to, seemingly, a restorer/dealer sight unseen and without even calling.  The seller pegged the $15K price right on.  He said he's always had good experiences with eBay but a lot of the cars I saw there indicated they were re-posted due to failure of winning bidders to pay.  Personally I would not buy a car unseen, and I'm curious how many people would really call, travel, etc. to find one.

This price seemed a little high to me but apparently there is enough money in them to buy one in this range (without attention to details), work on it, and sell it...

In the 5-6 years since I have paid attention it appears prices have gone up.  This seller indicated a recent front page article in Hemmings and also referred me to a periodical called something like Sports Car Market.  Nice (not perfect) ones that recently were maybe $20-25K are now $30-40; fixer-uppers are well into the teens.  In contrast, the CEs I like have really fallen.

The value is perhaps part of my problem as an owner...  too nice to really drive and enjoy?