On Jan 30, 7:47=A0pm, George Patterson <grpph...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> D_Frumiou...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> > =A0 =A0Howdy, I confess I'm completely new to this NG, so I apologize
if=
I
> > should be looking in a FAQ somewhere for this info. =A0But I find
myself=
> > needing it rather suddenly. =A0So any help would be greatly
appreciated.=
> > =A0 =A0I suddenly find myself needing to dispose of my father's car.
=A0=
Not the
> > one he drove, the one he hasn't even started up in 35 years, but can't
> > bear to part with. =A0It's a 1946 Chrysler Windsor. =A0It's been
sitting=
in a
> > garage since 1973. =A0Obviously, it would need major restoration to be
> > drivable, but OTOH, it's in pretty good shape for not having had any
car=
e
> > in so long.
> > =A0 =A0So Question One: =A0What would be the best way to go about
puttin=
g this
> > car on the market? =A0Magazine ads? =A0Web site? =A0Something else?
> > =A0 =A0And just for fun, would anyone like to hazard a wild-eyed,
> > shot-in-the-dark, ballpark what the beast might be worth? =A0Hundreds?
=
=A0
> > Thousands? =A0Whatever scrap iron is bringing this week?
>
> Can't tell you a very good price on the car, but a '46 anything will be
in=
the
> thousands if it's complete without rust damage. That was the first model
y=
ear
> since 1941 for just about any American car.
>
> Hemmings Motor News is the premium place to sell antique autos. Ebay is
> typically where you go when you run out of options.
>
> George Patterson
> =A0 =A0 =A0Worry doesn't improve the future; it just ruins the present.
There is the WPC Club that specalizes in car makes associated with
Walter P Chrysler. I'm sure that het have a web site, amybe even a
News Group like this.
Try contacting them. There may be a Chjapter in your area.
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