US Tiger Auction Results

Post by **gvickery** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 5:33 pm

Lifted from the C.A.T. Forum, for a Sunday afternoon read. http://catmbr.org/

The Mecum auction produced some surprising results. Six Tigers were up for auction this week. Four of them sold. I was pleasantly surprised to see the results. The prices could be indicative of a rise in collector car prices in general, or more specifically the continued interest in Tigers. Here is a breakdown of the results with links to the car:

K167: Sold @ $65,000 (£41,000)
http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detai ... artRow=241

T139: No Sale @ $54,000 (£34,000)
http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detai ... artRow=121

F205: Sold @ $59,000 (£37,000)
http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detai ... artRow=201

F261: No Sale @ $110,000 (£70,000)
http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detai ... artRow=261

S32.1: Sold @ $70,000 (£44,000)
1965 Tiger…no link

S196: Alpine / 'Tiger' Sold @ 41,000 (£26,000)
http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detai ... artRow=201

Based upon these results you might want to reconsider valuations for insurance purposes.
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Tomaselli · Post by **Tomaselli** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:35 pm

I'm gonna keep quiet on valuations, last time I got ridiculed

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:03 pm

Wonder why F261 went for so much more?

It's the tattiest of the cars. Is that why...originality?

Not those wheels surely?

Tony, over to you.

Post by **gvickery** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:22 pm

Martin. The engine bay shot showing lack of paint on Jensen's 'top hats'- points to an originality sale, never mind all the 'original' oil and road grime!!

Tomaselli · Post by **Tomaselli** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:36 pm

martin172 wrote:Wonder why F261 went for so much...originality?

Rare colour.

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:10 pm

gvickery wrote:Martin. The engine bay shot showing lack of paint on Jensen's 'top hats'- points to an originality sale, never mind all the 'original' oil and road grime!!

I see.

So what you're saying is that the buyer was picking up good vibrations and the Tiger was giving him excitations?

Brad1380 · Post by **Brad1380** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 5:56 pm

Well they all look nice up top, not one underneth picture though.