victorialynn2

Good to know. Those Snowflakes look nice on your car! (Learned another term... Snowflakes.) I am learning a lot from all of you and I am so appreciative! Plus I always like to learn new things. I get bored easy. Haha

If you were asking about the rims. Two... I have two sets of 4 and 6.5 knock offs. 1 set on the car. They are really nice. Plus some covers. At least that's what I've found so far. (Sorry I'm a little slow following the lingo sometimes.)

I am almost 100% certain the seats are out because of the garage it's stored in to keep it away from possible mice. This was restored and doesn't have much miles because he has so many cars. It's in Texas where there is almost no rain or rust in cars. I will check the floor boards and greatly appreciate all the information.

Well, I'd classify my dad that way so it fits. LOL What about this, is this something attracted by tightwads? I don't plan on selling it. '57 Ford Retractable. Runs and drives. Dad's current favorite. Retractable hard top works.

I like it! Would like to see the entire truck. Not a color I've seen a lot but looks good on the truck. IMHO

Did I ever tell you my dad gave me a 4WD GMC pickup (with a plow) to drive in High School? Even took my driver's test in it. In the winter we plowed a turn around for his 18 wheeler. I had to raise and lower the plow in the winter and it had a chain I had to secure when I drove. LOL

And yes, we moved the car before we hauled it. Too much weigh over the axels like this...

Love trucks myself, especially the 50's step sides. Dad's had many. Currently this 2015 Tundra TRD fits the bill. It's a great truck and hauls like no ones business. Pulled this Model A uphill 90 MPH if I let it.

Economics 101 says that supply and demand drive prices up and down. So although a car may be rare, if they are not in high demand, they are not worth much. If there is high demand and low supply, that is an entirely different story. A good example is the difference in price of the rare muscle cars vs. the Corvair turbos. Corvairs have a substantially lower following, so although many models are rare, their prices are no where near rare muscle cars.

Thanks for the links Nick. I think they ruined that Jeepster with that color... Yuck! I agree on PU, I really like it too!

Thanks Digger. I appreciate the kind words. I have hauled a few of my dads cars from Texas to Oregon and received such nice comments on them all. He didn't buy junk and did a decent job restoring them. Maybe they are not #1's, but I have knowledgable collectors, appraiser's etc., say they are solid 2's, and about the Rampside, a well known Corvair expert, the owner of Corvair Underground, who happens to be from my home town, saw it and said online that it was in the top 1% of any Rampside he'd ever seen. He owns one, I've seen it and he's been around Corvairs about as long as my father. Money is one measurement, but having compliments on his cars means so much more. I appreciate your comment.

As far as the offer, I haven't seen the $$ yet. Someone saw it and loves it. When was the last time you saw one driving around? They are not easy to find. As a former Realtor I know there is a big difference from an offer and a sale.

Also, I don't have to sell them all and something tells me this one might be good to hang onto if I have to. I'm more interested in selling the 55 Chevy, 50 Ford 2 Door, and 78 Lincoln Town Car. People who see these cars in person, even a buddy who owns 50+ cars himself, remark that they are really nice. I do realize they are worth what someone will pay. Some I am just more motivated to sell.

Custom paint, upholstry is like new. It's hard to see how nice the body is, (and no rust), because it's so dirty in the pic. Either way, I will be happy. I honestly don't think it will take much to get it running. I've sold 5 cars already and they all fire right up with new battery and fresh gas, oil., etc. The Corvairs needed a little carb work, but that was it.

Oh, I see. Thanks for the idea!

What should I ask them Nick?

I have an offer from someone who has seen it for 10K as is. I may throw a battery in, reassemble it, have a local mechanic get the motor going like he did with my dad's other cars and clean up the custom paint and market it on eBay. When I did that with the other cars, they went for a good price. It's just a matter of where I spend my time and how fast I can finish this project and go home. Of course there is a possibility that there is something wrong with it, but so far that hasn't been the case. My father has a reputation for keeping his cars in good order. I suspect if there was an issue he would have been working on it because it was redone and running and driving. Time will tell.

This is interesting...

Two or three years? Hum... guess I just never came across it. LOL

I was never able to find the NADA values last year. Is this new?

So true. I realized that pretty early in the game. Too bad dad doesn't still collect Corvettes!

This is the Greenbrier I sold. They are pretty cool.

Thanks. I bet that was a fun trip! Haha. Actually the Spyder has lower production numbers (at least for the years I have/had). The Corvair Van I sold was the lowest. They all are pretty low though!

I hear you. Happens in Real Estate also.

Cool. I sold this 61 Rampside last year.