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May 15th, 2017, 20:01 | #1 |
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May 15th, 2017, 20:57 | #2 |
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I think it's rather sad to see her keep going up for sale like this - she deserves a caring home!
Unfortunately - I hasten to add - I am not in a position to offer her that home, but I hope she gets a caring new owner soon. David
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Very sad
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May 28th, 2017, 09:53 | #6 |
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They were volvos bread and butter at the time they were everywhere , much like the 340 ...
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May 31st, 2017, 12:13 | #7 |
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They were and it may be controversial to say so but I'm not so sure they'll ever be as popular as the 300 series, in terms of 'classic' values. The 300 series has an interesting drivetrain layout, some had Volvo engines, a long production span, some (albeit limited) motorsport pedigree in Europe and "RWD Scene" tax. The fact they were already a little old fashioned at the end of their production probably helps here too.
Whereas unfortunately the 440/460 is a fairly generic FWD platform (480 aside for it's quirky looks), replicated by many other more popular manufacturers of the era. Time will tell but at the moment I can't see why these will suddenly become appreciated - other than perhaps early Turbo models. Whilst that is undoubtedly a stunning looking 460 I imagine a more realistic sum would be circa half of the eBay asking price. |
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May 31st, 2017, 14:37 | #8 |
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Sadly I think you are right. The 440 & 460 suffer from being in the shadow of the 480 which is more interesting. As you say they were bulk standard cars of their time where neither 300 nor 480 were.
Jeff's 460 should be worth a mint, but you are right - it isn t, sadly. David
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Bit odd that someone would do a nut and bolt restoration on such an ordinary car.
I'm sure it is way too expensive but it is probably one of a kind. With patience he will find someone out there silly enough to pay the asking price, thinking they are getting the equivalent of a new(ish) car. There was a mint(ish) S70 on Autotrader with a dealer for 6 months or so at £1500 and it sold eventually, I bet for near the asking price. Some people think by paying more they are getting the best.
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My first car was a 1.6 Ford Cortina Mk5 - very ordinary rep-mobile in its day, thought nothing of it when I sold it on to probably it's final owner. I wish I still had it now all fully restored! Saw an old basic model A-reg Ford Escort the other month - you should have seen us all gathering around it excitedly, and although it wasn't in bad nick it certainly wasn't mint! I agree with you more generally though about values and prices - if you are going to fully restore a car it doesn't matter what it is - you'll pay a fortune doing so but, in most cases and unless the car type has a particular following, it'll never be worth the big money you'd like it to be. Yet a mint 460 is a far rarer beast, say, than a mint 480... David
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