any Ideas on what to do with the wagon?

my dad has owned this wagon since 1979. subsequently he's been trying to sell it. the old man wants around $28k for it and he's very stubborn. any ideas on how/where to sell it or what to do to it that might make it more appealing for that kind of money?


check out the people looking at it in the picture

 

ummm yeah, barrett jackson or mecum auctions

 

Yeah, you want big $$ maybe you should try a big name auction.

If your Dad is'nt ready for that put it on Ebay and keep your price a hidden reserve, that may be a start to finding out what people may be willing to offer.

 

That's what I call a delemena, Barron.
First off, where did your dad get that $28k price that he wants for it? Not saying off the top that your Lincoln isn't worth $28k, but a 'market value' has to have some kind of basis for that value.

Since you can't just go down to your local lot and buy one of these, you'll have to price it based on 'similar vehicles', like these, for instance......


These are Caddy Eldorado wagons, built in the same manner as your Lincoln Mark. There are also some Cadillac Fleetwood wagons out there - 4 doors as opposed to your 2. Probably quite a bit more of those than yours. The green Eldorado shown has been on the for sale market a couple of times within recent memory. I believe the las asking price was somewhere around $18k (somebody here may remember better on this)

There's also the Vista Bird, a fairly famous '62 Ford Thunderbird, modified with the Vista roof from a '67 Olds Vista Cruiser.....it's for sale in your area right now for $15,995 (but it's been on the market for a long while)
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ctd/1765892582.html



Your dad's Lincoln Mark is very nice. I am very aware of the automotive 'for sale' market, and I have never seen an one like it. From the pictures, it apprears to be a 'quality' coach-built conversion. (Some I've seen have been done very poorly).

Here's what I would suggest for you:
In the collector car world, provenance is everything - documentation on the car, who owned it; work done on it, etc. I would do all you can to track down this information. If you can find pictures that former owners have of it as well that would be good. You mentioned it was built by National Coach I'm not sure they are still in business.

Here's a link to a page from the GM Inside News Forum. Poster 'Hudson' mentions in a post that he may have a brochure.......might be worth checking out.

In the case of your father's car, if you can get some provenance on the car, it might be worth it to place it with one of the bigger auction firms. Keep in mind though, there's a seller's fee - I think it's 5%...

MOre later...got to go...

 

I have a different idea. It's a little metaphysical, but hear me out:

Stage one: You and your father concentrate on the idea that an eccentric fat man from Indiana is going to pay $30k for your wagon because he just won a completely unreasonable amount of money playing Powerball.

Stage two: I'm gonna walk around the corner to Casey's and buy a Powerball ticket and a 52-ounce Dr. Pepper.

We'll meet back here in a week and see how things are coming along.

 

that vista bird is sweet!

 

that's probably the best route and I'm being completely honest. i know i need to talk him down but he just wont budge. he bought it at a barret Jackson auction i think, and he bid on it after having a few drinks. i think hes trying to recoup the money he spent on it.

 

Yeah, that's some high-end buyer's remorse. I don't think I've had the opportunity to deeply regret anything over $100 in my life... so far. Probably just because I rarely have more than $100 to my name.

That said, that Lincoln is the most deliciously ostentatious thing I've ever seen on wheels*, and I wish to make it mine. So make no mistake, I am playing Powerball this week.

Let's get that positive energy flowing!




*Actually I said that without thinking. John Wayne's Pontiac Bonneville wagon is the most ostentatious thing I've ever seen on wheels. This Lincoln is the most ostentatious thing on wheels that I would want to be seen in.

 

L'gOL Cermo.......

Barron - Finishing up my earlier post.
In my opinion, your father would be extremely fortunate to get $20k or so for the Lincoln. But then again, all you need is that one person who can't live without it......

Another option is consignment. There are a number of consignment dealers out there who can help you market it.

Oh - one other suggestion: This car may be perfect to advertise in Hemmings. It's a special-interest magazine with classified ads, also on-line
http://www.hemmings.com/

They cater to mostly high-end sellers and buyers.
If you decide to place an ad, for sure put a picture in with the ad (most of their ads in the magazine are without pics...) Since it's a one-only vehicle, you want to show prospective buyers what it looks like.

 

all i can say, is good luck on that.

 

Hemmings is the best Idea I have heard on this thread so far other than the powerball ticket. And since I am a fat redneck from Tennessee you and I, Cermo it is gonna be a battle of the titans and you prolly have more time under your belt to figger the best way to wip us younguns into submission. Just funnin wit ya.