58 imp. conv. price

["Henry Hopkins" <hhrp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I read in Old Cars Weekly that a 57 Imperial convertible went for 65,000.  My point is Imp convertibles are scarce.  Nicely done ones are certainly worth around $30,000 and edging on up to $40,000 in the not too distant future.  The 58 is a hemi besides.  Of course, get it for the lowest price  possible, but a very scarce supply of convertibles and, admittedly, a fairly small number of interested buyers, still weighs in favor of higher and higher prices. 

 

My two cents, Henry Hopkins, 61 done but are they ever and a 60 project car and a 57 half done.

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: A. Foster

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Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 4:38 PM

Subject: Re: IML: 58 imp. conv. on ebay

Hello Gang;

 I would find it hard to believe that this convertible would be a 95 point car. For one thing it states that it is an older restoration which will mean a little wear in places. Also if you look closely under the hood you will notice that someone has installed an alternator in place of the stock generator, this concerns me as to how well it was done. The covers for the spark plug leads should be painted black and not silver. A minor detail but there are also no decals to be found anywhere in the engine compartment, even on the heating unit. 

 For the amount of money that the want for this car they should at least put it up on a hoist and photograph the undercarriage. There should also be some shots of the inside of the trunk, and more photos of the interior. It would also be nice if they had some closeups of the fenders, rocker panels, and grille. It looks like every shot of the outside of this car was taken from twelve feet away. I don't want to pick apart what is probably a very nice car but it isn't represented very comprehensively. They also are not very forthcoming with what work was actually done to the car considering what they are likely asking for it.

Best Regards

Arran Foster

1954 Imperial Newport

Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim parts.

----- Original Message -----

From: Felixa1954@xxxxxxx

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Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 1:48 PM

Subject: IML: 58 imp. conv. on ebay

i know of this car. i heard from the owner from an ad in the the boston globe it is
actually a 57.
anyway i know the owner is having this collector sell it for him in conneticut.
it from what i heard is 95 point car. pretty strong language from the pics. it has
low miles, less than 1200 were built maybe you guys can get it for 25? it'll only
go up in vaue. so if anyone has 25 grand in their back pocket it's a good investment.
it was on the cape for a while i was going to see it but they shipped it to conn.
act fast,guys!!!

i can't afford it myself. thanks. steve iml member 68 lebaron