Reply to "Pantera #1006 - Help"

I am not trying to be a wise guy, but it does depend on a few factors. If all the boxes are ticked, the car will be worth more. First, do you have any original paperwork when the car was purchased? This only helps and can add a lot to the value. Second, is there any rust on the car? If the answer is yes, this will also affect value. Thirdly, how original is the car (i.e. has the wiring been cobbled, what is the condition of the paint, what is the condition of the interior, are all of the original components still with the car or are there numerous "changes" for the "better", has the car been in an accident and not properly repaired?).

So yes, there are a lot of factors that affect value on an original early car. If the condition is spectacular on each of these counts, I would not hesitate that the car would be worth north of $80,000 -- but there is a caveat. If any one of the "boxes" that I wrote about are not there, it will take the value down; sometimes at an exponential function to some potential purchasers. If you are fortunate enough to have all of the boxes ticked; you have great fortune.

I know that not everyone will agree with what I have written -- but I am sure there is at least one wallet out there that would pay this for a car that I have described, and with being the earliest into the USA, that surely helps. But remember, it is only original once. Once that restoration starts, all bets are off.

Best of luck with your car -- truely; I wish you the best.

Mark