Muscle Car Appraisal

01/22/2025

Multiple generations

01/08/2025

Is this a photo of the floor and the wall or a reflection of the same in the paint on a car?

11/20/2021

The Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals is now open to the public. Ready to rock the show !

11/15/2021

Muscle Car Appraisal is attending the MCACN show. Taking "reservations" for show car appraisals. Have a few openings left. Call/email/text for information and specifics. No charges for travel and discounted rates will apply.

06/11/2021

Birthday adventure... inspected an incredible survivor '68 Coupe Deville outside of the Boston area. Flawless interior, collision, rust and dent free.
It's for sale!!

04/06/2021

I found a couple more photos of my '67 and have a question. How many built their first car with it being a 1st Gen Camaro? Back in 81-82 I built this car from scratch. Purchased for $200, no engine, trans or wheels. Was blue on blue, painted with a paint brush (literally), wall paper on the dash pad, a monopoly game board stuffed behind the right wheel for backing to slap on the body filler and the list goes on. Turned it into a show winner. 7,400 rpm small block, Doug Nash 5-speed, 4.56 gear, real Center Lines (was the only local guy with real ones ($378.00 each for the 8.5" rears was big money then) and a perfectly straight body with mile deep 1982 Z28 Dark Claret Poly color topped with clear coat and then sanded and buffed like there was no tomorrow. My dad made me put shades on the garage windows so the neighbor couldn't see what a pos I bought but then he sat with the car at every show I took it to. 😊😉

02/09/2021

What is the first car you ever built? How long ago? Still have it? If not, would you want it back?
For me, 1967 Camaro.
Summer of 1983- Spring of1984.
No.
Yes. I'd take it back and Resto-Mod it.

02/06/2021

Let see how creative the answers are. You are able to travel back in time for a period of 3 years. It doesn't have to be a January to December period. It could be a June to June but it has to be 3 consecutive years. You have the money you have now, the knowledge you have now and you're in your 21 year old body by all respects. What time frame would you go to and what would you do? You can time travel back to present time and bring objects back with you, but not people.

01/18/2021

An observation about some car shows on television. A couple of days ago, the infamous first two Pontiac Firebirds sold at the Mecum Kissimmee auction. The convertible hammered at $150k and the Coupe at $92,500. Go back and watch the original show that brought these cars into the public eye. Per the show, they were bought as a pair for $70k from a known collector (well, I am aware of him as a collector). Immediately upon arrival in Texas, they are thought to be worth $500k as they sit (amazing how that works) and then a deal is struck to sell the cars, fully restored to day one appearance for $650k. The topper, both restorations had to be completed within 60 days. Let that bs sink in for a bit. The cars are completed, the deal is made, supposedly the restoration guy got paid. The cars bounce around but never with big money and they show up in Kissimmee with the restoration guy as the claimed owner. The bottom line of this story is that television shows do not determine a true market value. Mecum did a fantastic job advertising these cars. It was made known through many media outlets. In the end, the truth was known. The hammer was dropped and reality has set in.

12/18/2020

What would you rather have?
A sign made with LOVE from your daughter or a cool neon sign for the garage?
(The Trans Am is not an optional answer btw 😁)

11/16/2020

The newest addition to the Muscle Car Appraisal garage. Now I have to find a car to match 🤔

07/10/2020

All of the Mopar guys are in Carlisle right now and for the weekend but they all can drool over this when they are either at the hotel or when they get home. Very nice clean and solid car. Factory sheet metal, 383 automatic with Factory Air Conditioning!!! No bubbles, no troubles. Turn key and ready to go. Yes, it is available to purchase and I'm the guy to contact.

69 Road Runner Beep Beep, Who Wants this Car? 383 Automatic, Bringing Back Great Memories. Jim Murphy of Muscle Car Appra...