On 6/5/2013 1:10 AM, MummyChunk wrote:
> From AB
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> Fans of old military vehicles might want to pay extra close attention
> to the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance coming up this weekend. Crossing
> the Bonhams auction block on Sunday are a pair of seemingly flawless
> World War II Jeeps, which are both expected to fetch serious dollars.
>
> Lot Number 305 at the auction is a 1945 Ford GPW Jeep that has been
> fully restored, which is expected to command between $35,000 and
> $45,000. Shortly after the Ford GPW, a potentially more interesting
> 1944 Willys MB (shown above) will be auctioned off, but Hemmings
> raises some red flags about this Jeep. First, it is claiming to have
> been "discovered in its original crate about 30 years ago,"
> but there is no proof or documentation of any sort. Also, it is
> claiming to be all original, but it was given a paint job
> "shortly after it was discovered." Even with these
> questionable descriptions, this Willys could reach between $20,000 and
> $30,000.
>
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>

It is unlikely that either vehicle will fetch those values. The market
is still depressed, and the providence of the second vehicle is
questionable, while the first being a show restoration and not an
original or working restoration is actually less valuable.

However, people are known to do things that are not sensible
financially--such as bid up vehicles above their true worth.

Want to know the worth? Well, there are lots of resources including MV
magazine and MVPA.

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