Well that's it expect S1's to double in price over night everyone who's got one will be jumping on this band wagon.


Apparently made 53.5k + fee's


https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/...scort-rs-turbo-

 

Went for 60k plus i heard...

 

Ye it was 60 once the fees were taken into account I believe. Mental!

 

The S1 from Bonkers collection, only 5k on the clock, not going to see many of them.

 

guessing he found / bought a lower millage example then?

 

4x4 saph hammered at 31.5k and rs500 at 80k proves Rs cars are attracting more collector interest.

 

What are the odds of it getting a zetec turbo I wonder?

 

Absolutely ridiculous for that

 

The very last 4x4 Sapphire off the Gent production line with letter of proof ,just over 20,000 miles from new. That was always going to fetch big money!

 

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/...ew_lots/pn/all

Lot 608 Ł60188

Beat a Lotus Cortina, lot 319 Ł50625

 

Don't see why its ridiculous tbh. Find another with that mileage on

 

I do think it is rich for the current market but they are all going one way and that is up, as said, where else are you going to get a 5k S1? Restored just aren't the same and if you have the funds then why not own the best?

I think Bonkers was selling off a lot of his collection.

 

He'll have left a millionaire today. Lol.

Good on him

 

congratulations to mr bonkers ,these are just one off cars that deserve the price tag imho


if average mileage 500s are worth that kind of cash well these are rarer and worth the same

 

And the only one produced in mallard, was it the last or was it the pacifica lhd that ford still own..

Don't think it was bonkers that put it though.. could be wrong

 

Each to their own, fair play to whoever sold it but the flip side is another car disappearing from the scene ?

 

Was it ever on the scene to disappear?

Nobody has another car like it so it was always going to make huge money,they're in a class of their own though these particular cars.

Wouldn't be surprised to see some roaster on the RSOC asking for valuations to be reviewed now after today.

 

With banks not giving much interest on savings, you'll always find people will put their money into assets instead. What better time to put it into standard limited run RS cars most of which have messed with broken for parts or written off, can't see them losing money now.

 

I have a feeling the guy who bought my 500 probably added a lot of the Bonkers cars to his collection today.

 

Not really, you just wouldn't find another and someone has clearly had to pay that much because someone else bid that high

 

Some beautiful cars sold there, that mallard saffie is the one I'd have. As already said though, you can't really use these cars as so rare with the low miles but nice to have all the same.

 

TBH, I saw that lotus Cortina too, and really I kind of thought it would of gone for more really. I would of thought 65k+

 

You won't be surprised at this then lol


http://bbs.rsownersclub.co.uk/showth...Auction-prices

 

Ha yes I've posted on that thread too.

I would have guessed it was someone else that started it but he didn't take long to show up.

See a few names are now banned too,getting worse on there every day.

 

Sadly these cars arnt for the normal enthusiasts anymore.

 

Some of the prices seemed quite strange compared to others but I suppose it's a buyers market ?

Thought the RS Capri would of gone for more and they said the RS500 made 20k less than they thought it would ?

 

I agree with you Glenn, the average Ford enthusiast is never going to be able to buy these type of cars.They are all really becoming museum exhibits as they will never get driven in case it de-values them.Who would have thought what were mass-produced everyday Fords have now become major investment toys for a very select few.

 

I can see it from the owners side, they wouldnt wanna drive them cause it will devalue the car but imo i think its a waste for a car to sit there and do nothing. There a bit like life size models,they need to be driven.

 

+1. But as said they will shoot up in price now .

 

Few nice ones here too


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-Ford-...EAAOSw5ZBWPjGx

 

watch them all go up even more now for half decent expamples due to this!

Fiesta rs turns next lol

 

Plenty of cars worth more than a shonky old Ford are driven each Summer Glenn to shows but sadly the RS scene is awful at the moment

 

I agree Sinbad. You could be a decent old super car for the money that S1 went for.

 

Saw a bloke in Essex last week going to work in an old Ferrari

Pucks has recently bought a stunning low mileage Lotus Carlton for less and most certainly better than a Series 1

 

Lotus carltons are stunning.

 

Think your missing the point mate I'm sure the new owner
Could of brought a lotus Carlton but a series 1 with 5k on the clock although not better is the more rarer car especially if it's gone to a collector

 

2 really decent 911's on the drive or a S1 ?

 

pointless to compare what 50k could have bought, if you love the S1 and want the best, and can afford it then why not, you wouldn't give to f*cks about some old porker if you hankered after an S1.

Plenty of 8-12k S1 out there for those wanting drivers, a 5k S1 is something that should remain a time warp car.

 

As I said a car like that is a museum exhibit that will never get driven. The thing is about it even the best restored one will never be as good as an original low mileage one. There will probably be a couple of things on it which are not quite perfect as it was a mass produced model and this is what makes it so desirable.It would be nice if cars like this were in a Ford museum so everyone could get a chance to see it not just a few friends of the collector.

 

Agree 100%,no point comparing it to anything else if that's the car the guy wanted.