Can we still find youngtimers at a reasonable price? To find out, we attended an auction at Osenat.
For several decades now, we have witnessed a real surge in the prices of vintage cars.. If this phenomenon is justified when it comes to rare and prestigious models such as certain Alfa-Romeo, Bentley, Bugatti, Ferrari, Hispano-Suiza, Rolls-Royce, Voisin, etc., which are true works of art in the same As paintings or sculptures, some investors have rushed into this niche for a simple speculative purpose. The problem is that this phenomenon has gradually spread to the entire vintage car sector and is now hitting the hardest part the youngtimers, these famous “young” collector cars, around the years 1980-1990-2000. Models which allow young and / or less fortunate amateurs to have fun, for a few thousand euros, behind the wheel of popular models which marked their youth. However, faced with soaring prices, these models are becoming more and more difficult to find. Especially since they are more and more often the object of auctions which only amplify the speculative phenomenon. Anyway, we attended a youngtimers auction organized by the Versailles branch of the Osenata house to determine if it was still possible to do good business; The answer is yes !
45 lots were thus awarded on Monday, December 20, including several models at “normal” prices.. In the low prices, let us note these two Porsche PMA (Porsche with front engines), a 924 2.0 liters of 1983 “to be revised” auctioned for 3.840 €, costs included (20%) and this 944 automatic, also from 1983, at 5,400 €.
American cars at € 2,000, a Maserati at € 14,500…
Among the neglected Americans, these two Chrysler Le Baron, a 2.2 liter cabriolet with automatic gearbox. from 1989, “in its own juice”, and another Cabriolet, V6 auto, that one, both sold for € 2,400. Or this Lincoln Town Car 4.6 liter V8 limousine sold off 1.920 €! Among the Italians, several Maserati were traded well below their ratings: two Spyder 4200 GT, Cambiocorsa robotic box, parts at 24,000 € (2006, 80,000 km) and 31,200 € (2003, 57,000 km) and a superb 430 of 1989 showing 106,000 km against 14,520 €. Maranello was also represented with a Mondial T Convertible from 1989, of American origin, sold for € 43,200 and a 348 TB from 1990 showing only 17,000 km at € 58,920. English side, two Range-Rover were exchanged for € 12,000 (4.2 liters LSE GPL from 1992) and € 18,120 (RR 200 from 1987). As well as two Rolls-Royce, a superb Silver Spur first-hand, bought 1,114,000 Francs in 1988 and sold for € 30,600; it has only traveled 80,000 km of motorway exclusively driven by its owner’s driver! Or this rare Corniche from 1974 of American origin “to be revised”, but still fresh for € 31,200. Or this Bentley Mulsanne Turbo from 1984 exchanged for 32,400 € and this very exclusive Aston-Martin Virage from 1995 and 50,000 km, left-hand drive, part against 49,200 €.
The French automobile industry was also worthily represented with a very classic Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6 115, Miami blue, sold for € 13,200, one Renault Avantime V6 from 2002 to € 9,600, a very rare – and very beautiful – Citroën Visa Chrono auctioned € 15,600 or even this beautiful BX 16 valves, at 12,000 €, far from the delusional 47,120 € reached by its counterpart a few weeks ago at Aguttes!
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