RM Auction Amelia Island

[Jonny B]

FYI and I quote:
"Serial 11304412-012142
Gray/gray MBTex adoa 269300!! Vey nice paint some light scratching, most of which will buff out, a few cracks will not. Very good chrome, once again with some scratching. Right taillight lens is cracked. Clean interior shows well except fo dirty vinyl on hardtop surroung. Wood is older but still good. Condition 3 sold at US $27500.

Jonny B
1967 250SL Auto

[rwmastel]

Jonny,

What is "adoa 269300"?  Regardless of your answer, that's a good price for a 280SL listed as condition 3.

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

[Douglas]

http://www.rmauctions.com/events/catalogcar.cfm?scode=am05&tmpNumber=026

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

[Ed Cave]

As mentioned in an earlier post (see link below) both Hauser and I were there, and although we didn't see each other (that we know of), we both saw the Pagoda up close and both agreed it was pretty tired, not what you hope to see at a high profile auction. It crossed the block fairly early, as lot No. 026 and the hammer fell at $25k then a 10% auction fee was added for a total cost to purchaser of $27.5. A little later in the afternoon I watched Lot No. 057, a 1950 Ferrari bring $1.6m.

My opinion was that the Pagoda sold just about where I would have expected it to. Auctions are pretty unpredictable, sometimes they add a few thousand, sometimes they leave the seller crying.

http://www.sl113.com/forums/index.php?topic=3102

Ed Cave
Atlanta, GA

1964 356C
1971 280SL
1973 911S
2002 SC430
2004 A4 3.0

[Benz Dr.]

RM's head office is about a half hour drive from me near Chatham, Ont. Canada. Well worth the visit should you ever happen to be in the area. My understanding is that they're one of the largest restoration houses in North America with a staff of about 60 people. I think they're over $100,000,000.00 in sales each year.

Dan Caron's
 SL Barn
benzbarn@ebtech.net
 slbarn.mbz.org

[mdsalemi]

Gents,

I am the registrar and an active participant in the Gemutlekeit program, the oldest of the MBCA National events.

Just last week I was approached by RM; they would like to sponsor ($$$) Gemutlekeit and would also like to include tours of their facilities.  Since Gmut (that's shorthand)is spread out over many days, there should be time for those interested to partake in these tours.  More information will be availble on that shortly.  It is a bit of a haul down the 401 (eh Dr. Benz) at 90 miles, but well worth the trip I understand.  Hey, we've been invited anyway!

If you are interestsed in Gmut, go to our website:

www.internationalstars.org

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red w/Black Leather
Restored