Classic Collector Car Appraisals

You need to know ...

This appraisal was completed by Classic Collector Car Appraisals, an Ontario registered company 161327119, on (date) it will provide you and your insurance company, and any other interested parties, proof of the value and rarity of your collector vehicle.

The condition code system; 1) Excellent 2) Very Good 3) Good 4) Driver 5) Fair 6) Poor, is used to rate each area of the vehicle, as many vehicles are not completely restored, and are a Work In Progress.

1) Excellent ~ means; over restored to maximum standard or perfect original, has become a work of art, not to be touched by bare hand or fingers, very few cars or parts of cars ever attain this level, these cars wear tire boots, are trailer queens, never driven.

2) Very Good ~ means; well restored or very good original, may be hard to tell the difference between excellent and very good, but perfect original always beats perfect restored.

3) Good ~ means; most of the vehicle is showing wear, either an old restoration, or older original, and may often be a good amateur restoration, all parts are working well and are presentable, often called a 20 footer, (looks great from 20 feet,) many cars have some areas in this category, others have signs of incorrect "time" zone repairs, (repairs using today's hardware) 

4) Driver ~ means; a working, driving vehicle, needs work to make it a "Good", it is a worn original or very poor restoration, honestly this car needs help, but it is a Survivor, and it deservers' to be cared for, some of these cars have some very interesting history!

5) Fair ~ means; needs a complete restoration, is running and may still be driven, needs little or no rust repair, there are very few items that don't need to be overhauled, or restored, there are more of these cars in the north because of the harsh winter climate.

6) Poor ~ means; this car or part is good only for restoration or as parts to assist in the rebuilding of another.

After all this is taken into account, one must study the history of the particular vehicle, before venturing out into a restoration.

This vehicle may have very significant history that few know about, (Elinor's cousin), or it may be, it represents a piece of history from your past, or it is simply the one vehicle you must have.

Take care to remember. It is only a car. 

After all, we who are "Car Crazy" as Barry says, CAN NOT wait to drive our very old, unique, rare, and special cars. I have known a younger man who had to road test an old car sitting on a milk crate, he just couldn't wait to have the interior in it, and lucky for him, the Police Officer who stopped him was a car guy, he had a 69 Z28 at home, and escorted him back to the shop. This kind of stunt is not recommended or endorsed.

This unexplainable force we have to drive our neat cars may mean we will drive them with some areas yet to be restored.

Therefore many cars are a WIP. 

Depending on the rarity of the vehicle, value searches may extend to other countries.
Reputable, reliable sources are used i.e.; Barrett Jackson, Hyman Classics, Old Car Price Guide, Kruse, Manheim, etc.
The appraised value of a vehicle represents a dollar figure that same or similar vehicles have sold for.

Sometimes a vehicle may sell for more than another, because more than one person wants it, or it may be granddads car, or a famous celebrity, i.e.; John Lennon's Benz wagon,

There is NO Guarantee that your vehicle will be worth what someone else paid for a similar one.