VCCA Home Forums TECHNICAL - 1945 AND EARLIER 1929-1932 Daughter needs advise on 1929 Chevy Landau

Hello all you classic Chevy lovers...I'm hoping someone can give me some advice on a 1929 Chevy Landau. My dad passed away last year, and now my mom has asked me to find out what she should ask for his old Chevy. You see, since my Dad's death, she has been approached by one or two people who are interested in acquiring the car. Dad restored the car to its original state and drove it in parades, showed it at car shows, etc. Since my mom is elderly, we both think now is a right time to find a new, loving home for this beautiful old car. I can be emailed at miele2@mindspring.com. The car housed is in SE Michigan.

It is difficult to determine a value without actually seeing a vehicle. The condition is by far the most important factor and pictures or descriptions are not good enough to pinpoint the value. You can get an idea by visiting one of the car value sites, NADA, Gold Book, (sorry but don't have links) can be found on the internet by seaching. The best is to have an antique auto appraiser actually look at the car. One of the VCCA old timers in your area might also be of some help.

Here is the Gold Book site for car values:
http://www.manheimgold.com/car_lo.html

The advice that your 1929 "must be seen" is excellent advice. It is more than the old adage that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"....and especially so with an older Chevy with a wooden frame. "Correctness" and "authenticy" of the restoration would be key factors. Mechanics, fit, body finish and interior upholstery are critical and only an experienced eye can tell you what you have and how close it is to "original". Sometimes what a newcomer to the "old car hobby" might be willing to pay extra for (12 volt conversion, modern interior, snazzy acrylic exterior paint job, etc) the true collector of an authentic 1929 will turn away from and "cringe". You have taken a great step in the right direction by posting on the VCCA chat site. Now hunt down a VCCA member near your home that might be able to see the car (preferably a member who also owns a 29, 30, 31) and ask them for a "critique"...not necessarily how much is it worth...but how close the car is to being correct and in what sort of state of repair (or disrepair)it appears to be. Then you'll be a lot closer to selecting a ballpark estimate of value from any of the standard value guides (OLD CAR VALUES; NADA Collector Car Values, etc.) Good Luck

Here's a good way to solicit some "local" help.

http://vcca.org/locations.htm#MI

--Bill B

Bill, how do we go about updating the information shown? The information listed for the Lower Michgan Region #7 is at least four Directors back. I know Bruce Granger would make every effort to help anyone that might contact him through the listing, but the data is outdated.