A friend of mine asked me to go look at a 1958 xk150 OTS. The owner was a classic car enthusiast, who passed on earlier this year. The sister of the owner asked my friend and I for help selling the collection of cars. The car(s) are in the Boston area (north shore). We are helping her out for free.
Jag: It appears to be a ‘regular’ OTS, matching numbers but color changed. The HC says black/black/black, but the car is now a grey-blue (Cotswold?) with a dark red interior. It’s a manual shift w overdrive.
I had a cursory look at the car and some of the paperwork. It appears to have been nut & and bolt restored by Bill Bassett (RI) a few years ago, and then only driven a very small amount. Other than some grass clippings, even the inner fender wells are clean. The restoration goal does not appear to have been JCNA Championship class but not far off. I noted some incorrect hose clamps, and a new motolita steering wheel,for example. I think the car would do well in the driven class.
The polished aluminum in the engine bay did show a bit of corrosion (damp barn), but overall the car was only a detailing away from being a concours contender (driven class).
Questions:
(1) how to determine ball park value so the sister doesn’t get ripped off by a flipper or dealer?
(2) where to advertise to minimize flippers and unscrupulous buyers?
Thanks for any feedback.
John