rwchatham Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Trying to get a little input on the value of a 1953 Skylark. Is a nice original running rust free car that is ready for the paint. The seller was going to freshen it up , paint, chrome, interior but it does not need a frame off. The seller has it ready for paint and is unable to continue iwth the project. Do you guys think it is worth the price of 55K that he wants in todays market ? Once again a nice original that is ready for paint and could use the trim and interior redone. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 If by ready for paint you mean it is in primer then I would say no. I really do not like buying cars in primer. You have no idea what is going on with the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 IMO, if you pay 55K for the car and then pay for a top quality interior, paint job, and re-chrome WITHOUT a full body off restoration you will be underwater. On the other hand if you pay 55K for the car and then pay for a full body off restoration with top quality interior, paint and re-chrome you will be underwater.......................Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Sheesh, without pictures on a $5000 car our advice is sketchy, on a Skylark, which can be worth to six figures...well, not worth much (the advice, that is)...Personal inspection may reveal that the car is a dog, or it may reveal that with just a little more money (ummm...$20K for a show paint job, that's reality now....$10K is a driver quality, which is OK but won't bring the value up much) the car could be worth doing....Do you have photos at least? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 You have quite a few postings related to a 1953 Skylark being refurbished and ready for paint. Is that the car being offered for sale? It seems like you have very intimate knowledge of the car. If it is that car and you are uncomfortable with the price I'd say pass on it.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 How "nice" can it be if it needs paint, interior and chrome redone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwchatham Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 No this is not my car. I have 2 Skylarks that I am restoring right now . This is a car that I may have to buy in a package to get another car that i want. I am a little familiar with Skylarks I know what i paid for mine, but I am just trying to get a feel on todays market. In case I have to buy this one to get the other car I would not want to keep it. It really is a very rust free driver and if it had not been touched I am sure it would have brought the 55K at least. But with the restoration already started I think it might be a little high. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwchatham Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 How "nice" can it be if it needs paint, interior and chrome redone?John, it really is a nice car. I saw it before he started to work on it and it was a rust free car. I consider it a nice car because it was a 53 skylark that was never restored and it is rust free. Hard to find them like that any more guess you would have called it a tired original car but rust free and that is getting harder to find on Skylarks these days. If it was never touched i would give him the 55 in a minute but with the work being already started I dont know how what that will do to the price and am just trying to get a few opinions. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 One of the paradoxes of restoring a car is that you are pouring money into it but the fact that it is disassembled actually makes it worth less than when you started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 One of the paradoxes of restoring a car is that you are pouring money into it but the fact that it is disassembled actually makes it worth less than when you started.Ding. Ding...Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Here are 2 Skylark for sale in Arizona the Shop owner is a Swede.Leif in Sweden.http://www.arizonaclassic.com/bilar2059.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwchatham Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 Here are 2 Skylark for sale in Arizona the Shop owner is a Swede.Leif in Sweden.Leif, thanks for the site. Maybe this car is worth the 55K since it is definitly in better shape then those 2 Skylarks and for less money. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 What is the exchange rate of Kronar to Dollar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I found the answer to my own question , and the correct spellingSwedish Krona = $0.16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 rwchatham,glad to hear you are satiesfied with the Arizona "site" to compare with the Skylark you had been wondering about.The red one in Arizona around $61.500 and the primed one around $71.200.Leif in Sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 No this is not my car. I have 2 Skylarks that I am restoring right now .That is your advantage...you are among the few that would know how to put it together and know where to find the missing parts.The car might have been worth $100,000 before disassembly. Subtract half that value for non-running/driving (always assume that some or all of the drivetrain will need replacement); then subtract another fourth of that value for disassembled car (always assume there are expensive parts missing). $25K would be a starting point. I might go a little higher for a car that I know how to fix and put together (55 Buick).Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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