Hi guys (still no ladies out there?? man, I'm feeling lonely...),
Living in Brussels, Alsace, and Sarasota, and having an ever-changing stable of oldies, we keep a close eye on Pagoda prices everywhere. Some day we hope to retire and trade exotic oldies, maybe in Sarasota where there is a huge market.
We have noticed particularly in the past two years a large increase in UK prices, particularly in the middle categories. So this comment on the relative cheapness of the 113 is especially relevant. If I were to put a 113 in one of my Europe garages, it would definitely be a US car shipped over... even with customs.
By the way, be careful. We just bought an XJS (well, none of you stopped me!) and the former owner had ordered shocks from the US. They cost $250, but German customs charged him a further $500 (!!!)
US prices will rise too, but we are a sophisticated and rather small group of buyers, and with Pagodas thin on the ground, it's difficult to recruit new lovers of the model. As several of you intimated, people tend to restore what was nostalgic to them. I really don't care what it rises to, because I'M NEVER SELLING HER.
Trice
1968 280SL US, signal red/bl leather, auto, kinder