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Well, been quite a busy time in my household with moving house etc - and in this time its been quite eventful on ebay this year - at least here in the UK. Here is a snapshot of some of what's been happening...PP-142 FIAT makes top money!
After 24 bids the little Fiat made £166.66 on ebay - beating the previous price easily. I was drawn to bidding but I'm afraid it is well out of my league at the moment. Suffice to say its condition was fair but it was fitted with a 6V chassis and not a 12V HVT chassis. So, not mint but one wonders just how many of these there are in the world...
PP-143 FORD ESCORT fails to beat recent record!
Alas, the Gold Escort remains highly sought after yet two have appeared recently. Boxed in a PT-109 box it made 18 strong bids of up to £293 but I'm lead to believe it failed to meet it's reserve price.
PP-141 CHEVROLET STINGRAY shows a strong surge!
The seemingly rare Powertrack Plus Stingray appeared out of nowhere and rallied to a whopping £93. This is fast becoming a rare car and probably was had at a bargain. I would expect in better fiscal conditions you could see these late PP-Plus cars fetching another fifty percent or so.
NOT FORGETTING...
Other cars also made good money this year, the Porsche Turbo Polizei put in an excellent effort - attracting £59. I think this was spot on for a car of this ilk, although rare on ebay it does appear to have been in supplied in large numbers on the continent.
PT-116 SAAB TURBO
The Saab usually makes a great sale on eBay but this superb, boxed example sold for £51. I was surprised it didn't sell for more - given its box - I'd have thought around £80 nearer the mark.
Almost forgotten but always a pleasure, the little Scirocco went for £28 with box. I thought it might have garnered more but hey ho - these are lean times!
Last but not least is this remarkably preserved PT-101 Ferrari. This sold for a startling £16. I say startling because nearly every one of these cars looks tatty these days. This one was absolutely mint. A bargain and one hope it stays in tip top condition for many more years.
