1960 Impala 348 value

Could I get some help with putting a value on my father in laws 1960 4 door Impala. It has a 348 engine. Floor boards need patching/replacing. The back part of the frame needs to be replaced. Interior is dry rotted. It’s all original. He was the only owner, bought it new in 1960. Have original ***le from 1960. Thank you in advance.

 

10G if it was a 2 door hardtop...but it is not.

 

I can pull 2 of the doors off. Lol How much, as it is?

 

We have both bumpers and the rear side skirts also.

 

I’m no expert but that really looks like a parts car. Most of the value is in the engine - is it stuck? You didn’t mention what transmission it has but a standard transmission would be a plus (especially a 4 speed).

 

The engine is free. It has a 2 speed powerglide transmission.

 

In Denver, you would probably be looking at $3 to $4k, for parts Maybe a little less going into the Fall....

 

We have a wedding picture of them in the car, his first speeding ticket in 1961, the advertising thermometer from the Chevy dealership he bought it from, and again, the original ***le from 1960. We’d love to fix it up, but realize it would take A LOT of money to fix it up, so we have to consider selling it so it can live on.

 

As is often the case, the memories are worth more than the iron, and the memories are unfortunately not transferable.

 

So, if someone offered us $2,000 for it, it would be too low, mainly because of the engine being what it is?

Thank you to everyone who has responded.

 

Sure, the engine is where the money is at, but, If you have no plans of fixing it, and you have an offer of $2000, it might be a good time to let it go. It would bring more $ if you were to part it out, but it takes time to dis***emble and the parts may sit for a while before selling. Also if it has been in the family since new, I imagine it may upset some folks to see it in pieces. The sale price should be agreed on by all involved, if everyone is comfortable at $2000, sell it and don't worry about it.
By the way, keep your memories, ticket, pics, thermometer, and ***le. They would make a nice display. ( If the buyer needs a ***le, get them a duplicate from your DMV or courthouse.)

 

Thank you. That’s pretty much what our sentiment is. The person that offered $2,000 would keep the exterior the way it is, and fix the frame and floor and get it running and rolling again. So, basically a rusteration. To keep it together matters a lot to us. Yes, we are definitely keeping the memories, thermometer, ticket, and we’re hoping to keep the original ***le, but weren’t sure if that was possible. I think we’re going to keep the original hubcaps as well. Thanks again to everyone who responded. We appreciate it. If I knew how to weld, use a torch, and knew how to work on engines, we would definitely keep it. I just don’t want to see it rot away, when someone could bring it back to life for him.

 

I'm not sure what state you are in, but, where I live, Tn, it is is a pretty simple process to get a replacement ***le. Also, some states do not require a ***le for antique vehicles.

 

Yep, that works fine too.

 

Sounds like a judicious decision.