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Minolta XM Motor

The Minolta XM Motor is a 35mm SLR built around Minolta's professional XM platform, fitted with an integrated motor drive housing. It sat at the top of Minolta's manual-focus SLR line in the 1970s and was produced in limited numbers compared with the standard XM body.

Sales data for the XM Motor is thin, but a single recorded UK auction hammer result in 2024 went for £500, which gives a working reference point for what a clean example sells for at saleroom level today rather than a retail price. With only one verified sale in the history, the wider value range is uncertain and condition, completeness of the motor unit, and finder choice can swing the price materially in either direction.

Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
Apr 2024 £500 Flints Auctions