I performed an inspection of this 2005 Aston Martin Vanquish S, offered by Bonham's Auction in Scottsdale. The car had an auction estimate of $50,000 to $60,000. Prior to sale, the auction announced a disclosure of an off road event that caused substantial damage. I checked, but the auction had no records of repairs, service history, or ownership. … [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.
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
Expert Auto Appraisals performed an inspection on this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 in Dayton, Ohio. Chevrolet built 20,302 examples of the Z28. This example is finished its original color combination, which is original to the car. The caretaker of this has spent countless hours looking after every detail. As expected, the presentation is … [Read more...]
1967 Shelby GT500
On behalf of a European client of mine, I traveled to Norfolk, VA to perform an inspection and appraisal of this very nice 1967 Shelby GT500. An old school car guy that had owned the car for several years. He had used the car regularly through the years and has taken good care of the vehicle while he enjoyed it. The car as inspected was a color … [Read more...]
1979 Porsche 928
I performed a Porsche 928 inspection on this 1979 model in Houston, TX. I went to Houston to perform an inspection on a 1977 Porsche 930. While I was inspecting the 930, I took notice to a few cars underneath covers. The seller stated that this 928 was about to come to market. The seller gave me a peak at the car by lifting the cover, and though … [Read more...]
1974 Porsche 911 Carrera
I performed a pre purchase inspection on this 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera. The Carrera was at the Auctions America California event in Santa Monica, CA. This was a US delivery car that was ordered with the Carrera option. In the US, this was all cosmetic and had the appearance the Carrera RS and the Euro Spec 2.7 MFI Carrera's. The body on the car … [Read more...]
1967 Toyota 2000GT
This January, this 1967 Toyota 2000GT auction inspection was one of several inspections at the Mecum Kissimmee Auction. Only 351 examples produced from 1967 to 1970, only 62 examples made for the US market. Yamaha built the 2000GT for Toyota. The design was state of the art at the time. The design features a spine chassis, wishbone suspension, 2.0L … [Read more...]
1988 Ferrari 328 GTB
Expert Auto Appraisals performed an inspection on this 1988 Ferrari 328 GTB in Orange County, California. The car is a very late 1988 328. Ferrari made several small changes to the 328 in 1988 midway through the model year. Due to the changes in the model year, late examples are referred to as 1988.5's. Ferrari produced only 19 GTB examples for the … [Read more...]
2011 Porsche GT3 RS
Expert Auto Appraisals performed an inspection of this 2011 Porsche GT3 RS in Fort Myers, Florida. This is a very nice and finished in an unique color combination. The GT3 RS's have really gotten traction in the market over the last two years. These are a fantastic driving car with a great engine. I would expect the market to be good to these cars … [Read more...]
2003 Hummer H1
I recently performed a Total Loss Appraisal on this 2003 Hummer H1 in Orlando, Florida. The vehicle was declared a total loss by the insurance company. The owner of the vehicle was disappointed with the offerings by the insurance company and in the end, Expert Auto Appraisals, was hired to perform an appraisal and negotiate with the other … [Read more...]
2015 Alfa Romeo 4C
I recently performed a diminished value appraisal on this near new 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition. This was one of 500 Launch edition cars produced. The car was damaged and was to require a significant amount of paint refinishing to make as new. Unfortunately, this work would destroy the original factory finish, leaving the new owner with a less … [Read more...]
