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General Category => Sales & Auctions => Topic started by: blob on May 22, 2010, 01:39:40 PM

Title: Nobel 200 x2
Post by: blob on May 22, 2010, 01:39:40 PM: 2 Nobels, different sellers, one runner one project. It will be interesting to see which sells for what, as there seems to be renewed interest in these cars.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Classic-car-Three-wheeler-Nobel-200-1950s-/110533941916?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item19bc561a9c#ht_500wt_990

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NOBEL-200-BUBBLE-car-MICRO-CAR-/280507389182?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item414f8b14fe
Title: Re: Nobel 200 x2
Post by: Bob Purton on May 22, 2010, 04:27:12 PM: Could we be talking up Nobel prices here young Blobster? A vested interest maybe? :D :D
I think you are right, all microcar prices appear to be holding there own dispite the recession.
Title: Re: Nobel 200 x2
Post by: blob on May 22, 2010, 07:01:31 PM: I'd come to there conclusion that £3500 was good for an A1 Nobel but then as we know one went for £5000 and didn't one sell for $10,000 in the US.
Title: Re: Nobel 200 x2
Post by: Bob Purton on May 22, 2010, 07:53:35 PM: I sold mine old one for £2500 back in 1996 so they should be worth a lot more now.
Title: Re: Nobel 200 x2
Post by: Big Al on May 23, 2010, 08:26:54 AM: One good reason the price has to go up is there are more better examples about and that Sachs engine lurks underneath. A wreck will therefore start at £1000 now. Thus a good example needs to be worth something to save anymore Nobs loosing their engines. I would like to try a Heinkel four wheeled version - Attica or Attila I forget. I had a trike Nob with a 175 unit in and that was better than the Sachs in many ways but it was a bodge up. This car had a defuser/spoiler on it and I believe was restored. Ought to dig out the pics. I just wonder if the four wheels improves the handling.

Big Al
Title: Re: Nobel 200 x2
Post by: marcus on May 23, 2010, 08:54:06 AM: Twin rears are bound to improve handling a certain amount even if they are close together because there will be effectively double the tyre wall stiffness, as well as the better spread of weight and cornering forces. I understand that Nobel 3s are a bit wayward due to their size and weight, so theoretically the 4s should be somewhat better.
Title: Re: Nobel 200 x2
Post by: Bob Purton on May 26, 2010, 05:19:01 PM: I see both ebay cars sold. £3900 for the together one and £1170 for the other, the price of an engine. I think they are yet to have there day.
Title: Re: Nobel 200 x2
Post by: Big Al on May 27, 2010, 09:54:23 AM: Well there you go. I just sold a Nobel I would say was better complete with fresh MOT for £3,500 so that underwrites the price there for a nice Nob. Not a lot of money compared to other cars. I wonder what Martin will want for his, I guess £5K.