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So, you have an antique car sitting around in your garage but you have no idea on what the car is worth!  That’s okay because what you’re going to find with antiques is that it’s going to be very limited, since there won’t be that many out there.

Listed below are 5 ways on how you can get your antique car valued.

Take a look at the Gold Book - The Gold Book has been around for ages now.  They specialize in classic car sales and they are able to give you a good, honest answer on how much they think your car is going to be worth.  You may want to try this out to get a reputable answer.

Get a professional appraiser to come in – Find an antique car professional in your area.  This is a great way to get a one on one.  Many of the times they are going to charge you to take a look at it, but if you’re serious about selling it and you think it’s worth something, it may be worth it.  You can always check out he I-VAN group to find someone in your area.

Take a look online - Check out other classifieds online throughout the world and see if there is something similar to yours.  This may give you a good idea on what your car is worth.  Now, not all are going to be created equal, but it will give you a good ballpark estimate.

Look into more online price guides - There are more than just the Gold Book when it comes to reputable price guides.  Other guides that you  may want to look into are NADAGuides, VMR International, as well as the CPI Guide.

Now, when you’re looking to get a value, the more that you know about your car, the more that you’re going to get in terms of a good estimate.  Below are a few questions that you’re going to want to ask yourself before starting.

• What is the condition of the car?
• How many miles are on it?
• How old is it?
• Can you verify it?
• What is the demand for this car?
• How many of them are on the market?

Now, when people want to buy your car, they are going to ask more questions than this.  It’s a good idea to do some homework and make sure that you get a few good opinions, before starting your selling process, or getting the value.