Earlier this summer, I was asked to appraise a four vehicle collection as part of an estate. One of the vehicles was this 1963 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III four-door sedan. Powered by a 6.2 liter overhead valve V8 engine with a GM Hydramatic four-speed automatic transmission behind it, the vehicle also had factory air conditioning…
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More: `57 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible: Sweet, Smooth and Sassy!Recently, I was able to purchase this 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray two-door convertible from the second owners who acquired it in 1974 from the first owner. The car went through a major refurbishment that was completed in early 1998 and included but was not limited to a full repaint, installation of reproduction upholstery, door…
More: `67 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Two-Door Convertible: A Red/Red C2 Corvette in My Garage Again!This fall, I had the opportunity to appraise this 1972 Chevrolet Camaro RS two-door coupe for my client who had just purchased it from the original owner’s family. With only 16,914 miles on its odometer, and with the exception of a battery and other normal maintenance items, the vehicle was totally original and remarkably well…
More: `72 Chevrolet Camaro RS Two-Door Coupe: A Time Capsule!Earlier this year, my client engaged me to appraise her late husband’s 1960 Mercedes-Benz 220SE two-door convertible. The vehicle was equipped with a 2.2 liter 134 horsepower inline six cylinder engine with a single overhead camshaft and Bosch mechanical fuel injection, a column-shifted four-speed manual transmission, an independent rear suspension, and four-wheel drum brakes. Restored…
More: `60 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Convertible: A Stylish European Cruiser!In August, I had the opportunity to appraise this 1941 Packard One-Ten station wagon with a wooden body produced by the Hercules Body Company of Evansville, Indiana. All Packard One-Ten models were powered by a 245 cubic inch 100 horsepower flathead inline six cylinder engine backed by a three-speed manual transmission. This vehicle is one…
More: `41 Packard One-Ten Station Wagon: Woody!Earlier this year, my client engaged me to appraise and authenticate his 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray two-door convertible. The vehicle featured a 427 cubic inch 425 horsepower “big block” V8 engine, a Muncie M-21 close ratio four-speed manual transmission, a Positraction rear differential with a 3.70:1 gear set/final drive ratio, side exhaust, reproduction knock-off…
More: `66 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray: A Triple Black Big Block Convertible!On Monday, May 26th, I had the privilege of driving this 1942 Ford GPW jeep in the annual Memorial Day parade in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. During World War II, Ford built its version of the Willys Overland MB jeep under a license issued by the War Department. This particular vehicle is known as a “Follow Me…
More: `42 Ford GPW: A “Follow Me Jeep!”Last fall, my client hired me to appraise his recently restored 1973 Volkswagen Type 181, better known as “The Thing.” The Type 181 was developed for use by the West German military in 1969 and was partly based on the World War II era Type 182 “Kubelwagen.” In the United States, The Thing was available…
More: `73 Volkswagen The Thing: What Else Can You Say?!My client recently engaged me to conduct a full pre-purchase examination and appraisal of this 2004 Chevrolet SSR two-door, two-person convertible pickup. A “halo car”, it was a limited-production, high-performance model intended to showcase Chevrolet’s engineering and innovation, and attract attention to the brand. The vehicle was fully loaded and equipped with a 5.3 liter…
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