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Title: OTBSL: Might go for more than the reserve
Post by: jbcollier on Saturday,August 10, 2019, 05:08:57 AM
https://regalauctions.com/inventory/CAR/CALGARY/1962-LOTUS-ELITE-TYPE-14-SERIES-II-COUPE/58579.htm
Title: Re: OTBSL: Might go for more than the reserve
Post by: BDA on Saturday,August 10, 2019, 05:36:05 AM
That's a beautiful car! I wonder why they chose such a low reserve.
Title: Re: OTBSL: Might go for more than the reserve
Post by: jbcollier on Saturday,August 10, 2019, 05:50:26 AM
That's a "high" reserve for a typical old car in need of work in Alberta.  Don't get your hopes up, the auction house reports there has been international interest.  I expect it will go to the UK or Japan.
Title: Re: OTBSL: Might go for more than the reserve
Post by: BDA on Saturday,August 10, 2019, 06:15:42 AM
One recently sold for $80,000 on bring a trailer. I would be surprised if the seller doesn't get near that or even more.
Title: Re: OTBSL: Might go for more than the reserve
Post by: jbcollier on Saturday,August 10, 2019, 08:17:59 AM
Anything can happen at an auction but I would think lower, maybe in the 40 to 60 range.

My wife, wisely I expect, has used her constitutionally mandated veto.  It's a 1300cc echo chamber (says the man who tours with an S1 and a noise-suppressing headset
Title: Re: OTBSL: Might go for more than the reserve
Post by: BDA on Saturday,August 10, 2019, 08:50:49 AM
I'm certainly not an expert on Elites so I'm only going by what I saw one on bringatrailer.com go for. It will be interesting to see what it brings. Will we be able to find out the results of the auction?
Title: Re: OTBSL: Might go for more than the reserve
Post by: jbcollier on Saturday,August 10, 2019, 09:11:59 AM
Dunno.