As part of an estate, I had the opportunity to appraise this 1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL two-door hardtop several months ago. An older restoration, it was absolutely loaded with a 390 cubic inch V8, Cruise-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission, Traction-Lok limited slip rear differential, power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, tinted glass, bucket seats, floor console with shifter, driver’s side power…
January 23rd, 2022
An out-of-state client recently engaged me to conduct a pre-purchase inspection and appraisal of this 1940 Lincoln Continental convertible cabriolet, which is one of the 350 assembled in the first year of Continental production. Although an older restoration, it still looked beautiful with its black lacquer paint, black cloth top, and burgundy leather interior. Also, the flathead V12 engine absolutely…
December 17th, 2021
I recently completed a full pre-purchase inspection and appraisal of this 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 sport coupe for a west coast client. The vehicle featured a later big block V8, a Tremec five-speed manual transmission, and factory air conditioning. It was a nice example from the penultimate “muscle car” model year of 1970 that looked good and ran exceptionally well.…
October 29th, 2021
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of appraising this low mileage 1955 Cadillac Series 60 Special Fleetwood four-door sedan. Although recently repainted, much of the rest of the vehicle was factory original and in incredibly well preserved condition. Beautiful!
October 1st, 2021
Earlier this year, my client engaged me to appraise his newly acquired 1928 Ford Model AA truck with a recreated Cretors popcorn maker and vending compartment installed on the chassis. Although an older restoration needing some cleaning, re-detailing, and reassembly, the quality of the work was quite high. Back in the day, you might have seen one of these at…
October 1st, 2021
My client, the original owner of this 2018 Chevrolet Colorado LT extended cab pickup truck, was stopped and waiting to make a left turn when he was rammed from behind by a new full size pickup truck. Ouch! His truck sustained over $15,000 in damage and required 20+ hours on a frame machine to pull the chassis back into spec.…
August 27th, 2021
Unfortunately, bad things sometimes happen to really nice cars! My client engaged me to conduct a total loss appraisal evaluation and then negotiate with her insurance company’s appraiser to obtain a better value for her 2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC 43 AMG convertible, which was in very “clean” condition prior to the accident. I was able to obtain an additional $2,539 over…
July 9th, 2021
Earlier this year, my client engaged me to appraise his recently purchased one-owner 1991 Mercedes-Benz SEL four-door sedan. Previously owned by a fastidious physician who kept all records from new, this car was in incredibly “clean” condition. A great buy!
June 19th, 2021
My out-of-state client engaged me to conduct a pre-purchase appraisal and inspection of this 2003 Chevrolet Corvette convertible 50th Anniversary Edition with just under 19,000 miles on the odometer. The car was in very “clean” condition and well maintained. The seller had all of the critical factory documentation and dealer paperwork. Based on my evaluation, which included an extended road…
June 11th, 2021
My client was selling his very low production 1937 Cadillac V12 touring sedan and engaged me to conduct a pre-purchase appraisal and inspection at the request of a prospective overseas purchaser. The car was restored approximately ten years ago and included some modern upgrades, a color change, and an expensive, full rebuild of its V12 engine. As part of my…