I performed a Ferrari Auction inspection in Scottsdale on this 1968 Ferrari 206GT. Gooding & Co. offered at the car at their Scottsdale Arizona Auction Week in 2015. This was an unrestored car, perhaps to fault, that was a great candidate for a restoration. These are alloy bodied cars, and are as expensive as anything to restore. The car was … [Read more...]
1965 Shelby GT350
I made a trip to Iowa with a client to perform an inspection and appraisal on a small collection. The collection included this fantastic 1965 Shelby GT350. The 1965 Shelby GT350 inspection proved this car to be a very good example. My client ultimately purchased the collection in whole. I made a second trip to Iowa to perform an in-depth inspection … [Read more...]
1983 Lamborghini LP500S Countach
I traveled up to Michigan to perform an inspection and appraisal on this fantastic 1983 Lamborghini LP500S Countach. This Lamborghini was in the long time care of a owner who bought the car only a couple of years old. Overall, an excellent original example has covered only 10,000km from new. The Lamborghini Countach is an iconic European … [Read more...]
2005 Aston Martin Vanquish S | Scottsdale
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...]
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...]
Mecum Louisville 2016
Expert Auto Appraisals will be onsite at the Mecum auction in Louisville, KY. The auction runs from September 8th thru 10th and has a great line up of cars. This is the first event for Mecum at this location. The venue is very nice and this should be a great auction. The lineup has a great assortment of American Muscle, Classics, and Sports Cars. … [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...]
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...]
