Timo Tanskanen would be as good as you will ever find in Calyfornua. However you certainly will be looking at a 100k plus and that would be a bargain to have one of the best. I followed very closely the restoration of a red 55 that he did for a close friend(Bill Madden) of mine. The car is superb. It is a zero option car, no radio, no heater, no pw, ps, pb, nada nada. Timo is now just finishing up for Bill, a 59 black Crown Imperial convertible that will have its first showing at Carmel(invitation only) next month during the 2 weeks of annual Monterey festivities. I believe that this car will be the finest Imperial to be found anywhere. You are usually far better off to find a finished car unless you enjoy the often frustrating birthing process and can willingly endure the death of a thousand knives as you write the checks and tell the white lies to your spouse about how much this is really going to cost. Roger Schaaf 300 B Calyfornua ----- Original Message ----- From: Rich Barber To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 5:50 PM Subject: [Chrysler300] C-300 value?? Any theories on value of a bona fide 1955 Chrysler C-300, rusty, no engine, most glass good, interior "there"-but ratty, has title? A club member has it and is sorta thinking $5K-I'm south of that. And, if I get it, where/who might do a complete body-off-frame resto. On the left coast. And, of course, I'd need an engine, '55NY block OK for starter, but would eventually want the 3NEblock, carbs, manifold & batwing. C-300'ly, Rich Barber Brentwood, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/