1968 Buick Gs California Coupe
The Following Description Is An Excerpt From A Professional Appraisal Of This Vehicle Conducted On May 5 2020: Mileage At Inspection: 87,453 Aqua Mist Blue Metallic Over Black Vinyl Interior Appraised Value: $13,500.00 Subject Vehicle: 1968 Buick Gs California Coupe Finished In Aqua Mist Blue Metallic Over Black Vinyl 87,453 Miles Showing On Odometer Exterior Condition: Car Presents As An Older Refurbishment Throughout As Shown In Multiple Photos. Body & Paintwork Appear Uniform And Even With No Apparent Defects. Correct Wheels Appear Unmarked And Are Shod In Mastercraft Raised White Letter Tires. Engine Compartment Appears To Have Been The Object Of Some Restorative Work In Past, 350 4 Barrel Decal On Air Cleaner And Valve Covers Support Correct 280hp Buick V-8. Undercarriage Heavily Undercoated And Exhibits Road Use. Interior Condition: Black Vinyl Bench Seating Surfaces, Black Carpeting And Buick Logo Rubber Floor Mats Appear More Original Than Restored. Instrument Panel And Switchgear Appear Very Original And Exhibit Some Wear And Soiling. Steering Wheel Cracked And Split. Car Lightly Optioned From New With No Air Conditioning And Am Radio. Aftermarket Temperature Gauge Mounted Below Dashboard. Overall Analysis Of Vehicle: Refurbished To A High Driver Level Some Years Back, This Rare Variant Of The Buick Skylark Exhibits Some Use And Wear Separating It From Cars In Show Condition. It Is Reported To Run And Drive Well And With Power Steering If Not Power Brakes Is Likely Quite Usable As It Sits. Cowl Tag Records Original Colors As Shown. Market Analysis/Comparable Sales: At Time Of Appraisal, No Recent Comparable Sales Were Found In The Databases I Use For Collector Automobile Comparables. The Nearest Was The Sale Of The Same Car Twice, A Preservation-Quality Original With Just Over 8,000 Original Miles From New That Sold At Mecum�s Indianapolis, In Auction In 2011 For $18,000 And Then Two Years Later At Rm/Auctions America Auburn, In Auction In 2013 For $29,150, Then Showing Just 8,636 Original Miles From New. This Car And Our Subject Vehicle Are Quite A Way Apart In Both Condition And Originality, As Our Subject Vehicle Has Been Refurbished, Refinished And Then Used With Over 10 Times The Mileage From New, If The Odometer Is To Be Believed As Accurate. This Incredible 2013 Result Owes Almost All Of Its Premium Over A More Average Driver-Quality Example To Its Exceptionally Low Mileage And Comprehensive Originality. A Few Sales Of Standard 1968 Skylark Coupes Were Found In The $10,000 - $12,000 Range At Various Auctions Over A Period Of The Last Five Years. While The Gs California Coupe Was A Special Model, It Does Not Have Significantly Greater Appeal In The Broader Marketplace Than The Same Year Skylark In Similar Or Slightly Better Condition Given The Lack Of Extra-Cost Options Apart From The High-Output Buick V-8 With About 30 More Horsepower Than The Stock Skylark. This Is Taken Into Consideration In The Above Valuation Of Our Subject Vehicle. Methodology Of Analysis And Price Evaluation/Conclusion: It Is The Opinion Of This Appraiser Based On The Available Sales Data And Market Conditions That While This Buick Gs California Coupe Is A Relatively Scarce Variant Of The Skylark, This Particular Example Is Valued At Only A Small Amount More Than Its More Common Brother Due To Its Relatively Average Overall Condition. Quite A Bit Would Be Needed To Be Done To This Car To Bring It Up To What Is Generally Accepted To Be Show-Quality Condition As Its General Lack Of Preservation And Older Refurbishment Puts It In An In-Between Category Insofar As Condition Is Concerned. Title Present. - Lot 40
