Ford Sierra RS500 sold for almost £600,000

[chopperpete]

Anyone else seen this story? Not a ARB truck, I know,  but thought it would be interesting. Sold at Silverstone Auctions...friend of mine had a similar one in the  90's. Sold it for £7000...Maybe my low miles Opel Manta GTE Turbo or V8 Vauxhall  may be worth more than I think?

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/moneycars/video-2869787/Video-1987-Ford-Sierra-Cosworth-RS500-smashes-auction-record.html

 

Edited February 27, 2023 by chopperpete

[Rac man]

My mate as a black rs500 in mint condition he would never sell it but that is a hell of a lot of money 

[openspaceman]

Just think it used to be tulip bulbs, then stamps...

 

It highlights the difference in wealth that we have

[Mark Bolam]

There are some mental people out there.

 

Fair enough, they’re pretty quick and hold the road well, but you can’t fit much chip in and they don’t even tip.

[Doug Tait]

I remember one that didn't hold the road very well. It was definitely a tipper, but only once.

[Puffingbilly413]

2 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

There are some mental people out there.

 

Fair enough, they’re pretty quick and hold the road well, but you can’t fit much chip in and they don’t even tip.

The spoiler is a good spot for sharpening a saw on too

[Puffingbilly413]

Not in the same league as this one but I used to own an '83 Mk1 Golf GTI and it was the scariest car I've ever driven.  Brakes awful out of the factory and massive understeer.  Swapped it for a bottle of wine in 2004 when I had to move abroad with work at short notice.  So wish I'd been clever enough to keep it.  I've looked it up but sadly seems it's no longer on the road. Dread to think what it would have been worth now.