1953 Coronet Red Ram Sport Coupe

[8ttype4]

Hello, I'm looking to help sell my Grandfather's Coronet for him. Details are below- thanks for any help/suggestions/information!

About Car:
1953 Sport Coupe with 3 spd fluid drive, radio, and the Red Ram Hemi, lots of restoration work done (see below), 22,000 original miles, original paint, original interior, matching numbers. Vin #38519109

Restoration Details (receipts in pics):
Engine

• New Crank
  
• Cleaned Head
  
• New Cam bearings
  
• Cleaned & painted block
  
• Rebuilt rocker shafts
  
• Rebuilt water pump
  
• Rebuilt oil pump
  
• Rebuilt distributor
  
• Rebuilt generator $120
  
• New plugs, points, wires
  
• Re-cored radiator $980
  
• Cleaned & coated gas tank $159
  
• New battery $140
  
• New starter $120
  
• Heater core $175
  

Miscellaneous

• New balanced and mounted tires and tubes $1222
  
• Glove box and Trunk lock tumblers matched to ignition key $83
  
• New brakes, lines, master cylinder, etc. $1157
  
• Car cover $115
  
• Misc parts & Labor $2,600
  

All work was done by professionals, and well over $12,000 invested.

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Please let me know where I should try to sell it (eBay, RM Hershey Auction, this forum, etc.) and what a good asking price or auction reserve would be.

Thanks!

[jfreakofkorn]

they have plenty of source(s) out there that are available ....

most common, would be the bay ( although i dislike it ) or chequing out random auction site(s) of past auction(s) ..

its a bit of work, but well worth it in the end knowing at what it is worth, IMO and 2 cent(s)

[8ttype4]

I have checked a lot of auction sites, and there never seems to be a similar vehicle of this condition or mileage. It's an odd situation because the mechanicals are completely redone, but the paint and chrome (which are far less than perfect) are not.

Is there a Coronet expert which could give me a rough estimate?

[48mirage]

To try to recover your investment $ I think you would have to advertise in Hemmings or some other higher end outlet. You will need to find the right person with the $ and willingness to pay.