We went up to the far corner of the Florida Panhandle to perform a Pre Purchase Inspection on this 1966 VW Karmann Ghia. This example has been a Florida all it's life, had a long history of good ownership, and was well represented by it's seller. We assisted our client in putting together a fair deal for all involved. We also arranged enclosed … [Read more...]
Our Recent Work
This is a partial list of some of the work we've recently preformed. Our specialty is the Appraisal and Pre Purchase Inspection of significant automobiles and motorcycles. Here's just a few examples from recent weeks. They include Corvettes, Ferrari's, Muscle Cars, Porsche, Shelby, and many others.
1964 Chevrolet Corvette
We asked by one of our clients to perform a Pre Purchase Inspection in Delray Beach, Florida of this 1964 Chevrolet Corvette. The car was a modified car that was fitted with a Big Block and was modified in a few other ways. The car was well represented by it's selling dealer. The work was older but was done well at the time and showed some signs of … [Read more...]
1970 Nova SS 427
We just performed a Pre Purchase Inspection of this 1970 Nova. The car was set up as a Berger Clone. As with of our inspections, I focus heavily on the cars fundamentals and value changing issues. This includes body and chassis integrity, driveline, restoration quality, etc. This was a decent car, but not what our client was looking for. Our … [Read more...]
1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS / SS Convertible Pace Car
We performed a Pre Purchase Inspection and Appraisal of this 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Pace Car Convertible in Florida for a Canadian client. The car was a very nice car, represented well by it's selling dealer. Our inspections of Muscle Cars focus on the body and chassis integrity, quality of restoration, drive line originality, and the review … [Read more...]
1969 Impala SS 427
A good client of our found this 1969 Impala SS 427 in South Florida and asked us to take a look at it for him. The seller was adamant about not letting inspectors on to his property, so we took the role as a friend and fellow enthusiasts who was in the area to perform our undercover inspection. The car was represented as a correct, solid, numbers … [Read more...]
1964 Corvette Convertible
I performed a Pre Purchase Inspection on this 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, a well-represented car by a Fort Lauderdale, Florida dealer. My client had already inspected the vehicle before my inspection. In doing so, we determined that it was a very nice car with its original engine and transmission. My examination worked out to be a huge … [Read more...]
2008 Mercedes Benz SL550
This is a text book example of why a Pre Purchase Inspection can save a buyer a great deal of money and headaches. We were contacted by a client in Texas to inspect this 2008 Mercedes Benz SL550 in South Florida. The client had a reasonable expectation of a nice, clean, well cared for car. After-all, he was told it was. This example had a clean … [Read more...]
1953 Lincoln Capri Convertible
We recently made a performed a Pre Purchase Inspection on this 1953 Lincoln Capri Convertible in Georgia. This was a great example of why an inspection is very helpful. When you get into cars are nearly 60 years old, there are many variables that come into the picture. Restoration quality, how may restorations, and countless other aspects that come … [Read more...]
1966 Corvette Coupe L72 427 / 425 HP
We just performed a Pre Purchase Inspection for this very nice 1966 Corvette Coupe in Charlotte, NC. This was a restored, numbers matching example of a L72 427 / 425 HP Big Block. The car was very well represented by it's seller. We assisted our client in closing a deal on the vehicle involving the trade a Custom Ford. The deal went together well … [Read more...]
1949 Mercury Coupe
We inspected this really nice 1949 Mercury Coupe from the Rick Davis Collection at Mecum in Kissimmee. This was a very nice car that had a great engine with Offenhauser Intake, triple Strombergs attached to a Flat Head V8. A nice car that our clients efforts did not reach the reserve. The car bid to $70,000 and Mr. Davis decided to pass. We … [Read more...]
