Old skool ford prices!

[H.P.E harry]

Was just having a quick look over the 'cars for sale' section in an old 2004 classic ford mag and couldnt believe my eyes when i spotted a standard 2 door mk1 escort, mint condition with only 47000 miles on it going for £1995!! Then i looked on in amazement at how cheap all of the cars were, very clean mk2 escort 4 door £750, showroom condition 100e with crossflow and lotus steels £2100!!!! I now ask myself has the OSF world gone mad on the prices of old skool fords?? Opinions would be much appreciated

[Vista]

I don't think it's gone mad, it's just that they've become more desirable as more people decide they want them. The more people want something that was already in limited supply drives two things:

 

1. Prices up

2. Theft of them.

[john_3.0s]

I was only thinking last night that prices have seemed to come down a bit in the last few months no doubt bacuse everyones money is tight, just have a look on ebay.... mint front bumper for a mk1 granny with the rubber strip went for 28 quid last night, ive after one for about 3 years and not seen one for much under 90.

[xrt_si]

Was just having a quick look over the 'cars for sale' section in an old 2004 classic ford mag and couldnt believe my eyes when i spotted a standard 2 door mk1 escort, mint condition with only 47000 miles on it going for £1995!! Then i looked on in amazement at how cheap all of the cars were, very clean mk2 escort 4 door £750, showroom condition 100e with crossflow and lotus steels £2100!!!! I now ask myself has the OSF world gone mad on the prices of old skool fords?? Opinions would be much appreciated

 

Some of the cars we see in the old mags would make you cry. Mk2 Lotus Cortinas for £3500, mint Mk2 RS2000's for £4000 heavily modified 2 door Escorts £2000!

 

We do mention good ones from days gone by every month in the mag

[2litreScapri]

You can still pick up Capris for similar money even today. Mine's a daily & last year paid less than £3k for it.

[escort21]

Well I think prices are getting silly, im after a set of lotus steels but they seem to go for daft money....all they are is a steel wheel!

[SmokeEm]

Well I think prices are getting silly, im after a set of lotus steels but they seem to go for daft money....all they are is a steel wheel!

 

I've seen a set of four go for £200 Tim but these days everyone wants £100 per wheel

[xrt_si]

Well I think prices are getting silly, im after a set of lotus steels but they seem to go for daft money....all they are is a steel wheel!

 

I've seen a set of four go for £200 Tim but these days everyone wants £100 per wheel

 

I know someone that picked up a set for £50 without hub caps a good few years ago!

[Mrs O/H/C]

Well I think prices are getting silly, im after a set of lotus steels but they seem to go for daft money....all they are is a steel wheel!

 

There are a set on Ebay atm for £599 buy-it-now + £30 p&p

[john_3.0s]

i can remember turing down a freshly preped mk2 gp4 shell that was up for 1750 if only id have known

[escort21]

Set on ebay seem to make 300quid, get a nice set of alloys for that

[SmokeEm]

Set on ebay seem to make 300quid, get a nice set of alloys for that

 

True but on some cars I prefer the look of Lotus Steels over any alloy wheel

[xrt_si]

Set on ebay seem to make 300quid, get a nice set of alloys for that

 

True but on some cars I prefer the look of Lotus Steels over any alloy wheel

 

Agreed!

[sutton4ord]

If only i kept all the 1s i was buying and selling 25 yrs ago some of the 1s i bought were cheap as £20.£25

[SebringRS]

Someone found a pic of my car for sale in the back of Max Power magazine from 1996 i think

 

It was a newly restored example at the time, had a 2.0L pinto, new inner wings, look near on mint, was up for £2500

[Vista]

Here's a shock value you for you.

 

I've just heard of a mint mk1 RS2000 that has done 1000 miles from new. It was properly mothballed sometime in late 73 ear;y 74 and is still in that condition with the original owner now. He's just rejected an offer of £65k and the interested party has made a second offer of £80k. Car currently lives somewhere in Cornwall, no idea where it will end up but probably a private collection and getting little use at that sort of money.