What makes a car special? Is it age, heritage, limited production or build quality? Perhaps it is design, horsepower, rarity, or desirability when new. Maybe it’s all of the above and more.
Antique cars, classic cars, special interest cars. Exotic cars, one-offs, production cars. In the average year, we see all of the above in our appraisal business. Each car is different, as are many owners’ needs. An all stock 1965 Ford Mustang convertible shares little in common with a ’32 Ford based street rod with a Chevy small block motor. When both are presented for an appraisal, the same level of care is used in preparing an appraisal document.
All of our client’s cars are important to us. Not everyone is fortunate enough to own a 1967 Corvette convertible or a Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona. A four door 1965 Buick is still a cool car and deserving of our attention and admiration.
If your idea of a special car is a Volkswagen Beetle, or if it is a Type 57 Bugatti, we want to hear from you to help address your appraisal needs.
Dave Kinney

Automobile and truck appraisal is our business at USAppraisal. We serve customers for a variety of reasons, including insurance appraisals, loan verification, divorce and property settlements, diminished value appraisals (also known as loss of value appraisals).
February is here. Winter is our slow season, as many of our clients still have their collector cars in winter storage. Appraising collector cars is not all of what our clients call us for, however, as we find ourselves increasingly busy with diminished value work on newer cars. We also get calls to schedule work with smaller collections this time of year, clients with perhaps 4 or 5 vehicles who wish to have vehicles valued for a variety of reasons including trusts, donation, estate, insurance or just to see where to place their collection on the balance sheet.
After the first few warm days of spring, the phone starts ringing for the owners who want their car appraised as they get ready for car shows, pleasure use, cruise nights, or just clearing out the cobwebs (for both the cars and their owners)!
I welcome your phone calls at any time to discuss your appraisal needs or to schedule an appointment for your car, be it a Dodge, a Delage or a Duesenberg.
Dave Kinney