Has the classic Ford market gone potty?

Ewazix · Post by **Ewazix** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 5:02 pm

Yes I know about MK1 Escort Mexico AVO prices, but 53 bids and £5.5k already, for this.. and zero confidence in it's authenticity. Amazing

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mk1-escort-me ... Swo4pYOgg5

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Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 5:05 pm

Dear god almighty - that's gotta be a windup, surely

Roundozo · Post by **Roundozo** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 5:06 pm

Sadly another case of "ringing" I'd suggest.

Grumpyowl · Post by **Grumpyowl** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 5:06 pm

I don't know what to say but obviously a better investment than my 2004 54k miles mint E85

SpiketheBike · Post by **SpiketheBike** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 5:29 pm

Huge leap from 2k to 5k in the bidding

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 5:38 pm

Potential Turner prize winner there. Just and some deal animals. Easy worth 5k

Paulr · Post by **Paulr** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 5:40 pm

That will be for the V5 and pre-tax chassis number I guess. Car seems to need a bit more than a t-cut though.

Mad, it's an old Ford Escort. I have crashed many of them!

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 5:41 pm

Potential Turner prize winner there. Just and some deal animals. Easy worth 5k

Ducklakeview · Post by **Ducklakeview** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:06 pm

Old Escorts is something I keep an eye on (Oeerrrr!!)

Anyway, I can't believe the money they have been making lately, I watched some proper basket cases shoot to 6 or 7 grand before selling, and a Mk1 shell, botched to death with big arches, and LOTS of rot went for nearly £8k - FFS, it was a shell with no running gear...

Makes me weep for selling my yellow Mk2 RS2000 custom back in 2000 when we moved to our last house, as no garage, I paid £1k for it 5 yrs earlier, and sold it for £2k. It was a runner, and complete, but needed a fair bit of welding..

Was watching this rusty but complete car a bit ago.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-mk2-esco ... 7675.l2557

And then there is this for sale - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escort-M ... 2448452588
WHY go to all that bother and not keep it original???

Mike

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:08 pm

if its got a full service history then people will pay more

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:50 pm

The escort scene has indeed gone insane, along with MK1 and 2, MK 4 RS turbos have gone mad, there's a few concours ones up at 40k, their original price was around 10k. Escort cosworths too are fetching double their sticker price for run of the mill cars.

Oh for hindsight....

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:50 pm

Yes, hindsight is wonderful!

I sold a 1977 RS2000 in 1984 for about £2,300, because I wanted a Capri Injection!

The Capri would now sell for as much as my Z4C - but I know what I would rather drive. V6 capris were fun, but not that much fun.

barneybear · Post by **barneybear** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 11:07 pm

His pal is gonna be proper pissed when he wins the pile of crap! - Shill bidding for sure

RickRob · Post by **RickRob** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 11:14 pm

I too have a soft spot for Mark 1 Escorts, as that is what my first car was.

I am harbouring vague thoughts of doing one up to keep me occupied when I retire. At the prices they are fetching I'll have to work for longer to buy the car!

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 11:22 pm

He has an up to date V5, on what ??, I thought the Chassis no on these was stamped into the front inner wing and on the slam panel. That pile of crap is missing all of the front end.
He also states the original colour as red, yet all the inner panels are yellow.

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