Added value of good documentation?

[njsteve]

And what about the cars like W30 and LS6 ragtops, they REALLY drop in value without bulletproof paperwork.

[enio45]

If a car has no paperwork - but has a certified inspection by a reputable person that certifies orig drivetrain and parts etc - what does that do for value?

[NorCam]

Not to open a can of worms here Eddie, but I also side with the fact that a reputable inspector can be fooled? I know of one particular car that was closely inspected and given clean bill of health as 100% original and real after being scrutinized by a said expert. I happen to know that particular car had significant changes made when it was restored and no longer take any expert inspections verbatim.

To me, an expert inspection is better performed with legitimate paperwork in accompaniment. If it's a pedigree car, one helps to put the other in check. Add a full ownership trail to the mix and you have a winner.

[Steve Shauger]

To me GM documentation is icing on the cake, however the pedigree of a car isn't proven by a piece of paper itself. Many cars are "built" around the paperwork. Does it add value yes, but the car itself should be able to prove it's legitimacy by all it's components, finishes and history.

[WILMASBOYL78]

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-wilma

[Verne_Frantz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: paceme</div><div class="ubbcode-body">To me GM documentation is icing on the cake, however the pedigree of a car isn't proven by a piece of paper itself. Many cars are &quot;built&quot; around the paperwork. Does it add value yes, but the car itself should be able to prove it's legitimacy by all it's components, finishes and history.
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This is why I believe there is a need for an &quot;expert&quot; opinion by someone who is known to be able to authenticate an original block stamp from a restamp (as well as many other clues the car has to offer.) This the final verification that the car still has it's born with components that the paperwork describes.

Verne

[Stefano]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: paceme</div><div class="ubbcode-body">To me GM documentation is icing on the cake, however the pedigree of a car isn't proven by a piece of paper itself. Many cars are &quot;built&quot; around the paperwork. Does it add value yes, but the car itself should be able to prove it's legitimacy by all it's components, finishes and history.


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True that.

[enio45]

i agree that people can be fooled, even the best inspectors......especailly when the car is all assembled.

i also agree, the whole picture of the car should support its authenticity as well.

just wanted to get a perspective on this.....

[TimG]

If the original motor is gone but the car has paperwork, that means quite a bit. You know the stories of someone dropping the tank of a Corvette and finding paperwork showing it was an L88.
In some cases, the paperwork is worth more that the car.
Paperwork always adds value, the rarer the car, the more the value.

[m22mike]

So in the case of my 69 Camaro L78 , nom correct coded JH, Block, born with M22 and 4.10 , x66, 10 10 . Real car, 11 Ohio titles. No paper, just the NCRS dealer record.
Question. How do you value the Car with the M22 as the only real proof that it is a
L78 car ?

Thanks Mike