Found this old 31 ford,said to have old racing history in Pennsylvania in the 60s,its all steel!need to know an estimated value,don't want to spend to much,any help is appreciated, thanks!
Way too many factors involved for anyone who doesn't have in person knowledge of the car to be able to say. One issue with old race cars is that quite often the workmanship was a bit less than wonderful. You have to get under it and go over every inch of the chassis while leaving the rose colored glasses at home in the case. I'd be comparing it with similar Model A coupes in similar condition. Then Add/deduct what you think the hemi is worth compared to what is in the comparison car.
As mentioned, go look it over. Either drive it or go for a ride. The seller sets a price, you can bargain, but in the end if you buy it and find out later it was worth less. No worries. You had bought it for a price you were comfortable paying. Seems an easy way to play the game.
If it was me I would add add up the cost of the parts roughly Conservatively, Model A body 8k Hemi buying and building 10k 400 turbo and adapters 1.5-2k Olds rear $500-1k Paint and top chop 10k Disc brakes, interior, grille, etc..etc.. Easily 30 + k invested. I think if you could buy in the low 20's and only had to dump a couple grand in it you would be way ahead . IMHO Good Luck
Looks like a neat car in pics but hard to assign a value as has been mentioned. Surely the person selling has put a price on it? It would likely be easier to comment on whether the price seems reasonable than come up with a value.
I hate these kinds of threads, but at least we get to look at a pretty cool Model A. The "value" could be all over the spectrum. Your best bet is to scout around to various sites and see what these cars are selling for or at least what folks are asking for them. Don't let the "60's drag racing connection" sway you, just focus on the car itself and the build quality therein.
Look/inspect in person, if you haven't already. You are/will be more informed then we are. If you like the car, are okay with the price, buy it, and don't look back.
If you love the colour, and the chop, and the visor, and the plumbing, and the firewall, and the wheels, it is worth more than if you don’t. As far as the racing history, did it win or lose? Like a boat, hot rods are easier to buy than they are to sell.
He wants 24k obo so I was gonna offer him 20k,not sure what the value on them are,last one I bought was a 26 tall t hemi for 4k
at $20k, I would think you would do ok with it as long as you're not buying it to flip for a big profit. Also you'll want to look it over close to make sure the quality of the build is ok. My mantra: If all else fails, you can work on it until it's worth what you gave for it...
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