Vehicle Appraisal Tips

The Fiat Dino is an exotic front-engined, rear-drive sports car manufactured between 1966 and 1973. It was an intermediate step towards creating Ferrari's "Dino" and the two are often confused.

Why does a Ferrari always seem to make the top collector car of the period while the Lamborghini never quite makes it?

The American Ferrari distributor and founder of the North American Racing Team, or NART, Luigi Chinetti asked his longtime friend Enzo Ferrari to manufacture a limited run of 25 Spyder (Convertible) variants of the previous year’s 275 GTB Berlinetta, Enzo said no.

Not to be confused with E10 (90% Gasoline and 10% Alcohol), E15 (85% Gasoline and 15% Alcohol) was approved for use by the feds last year after extensive testing and approval.

While most people could cover a $500 deductible, a $500,000 lawsuit would be a different matter. So why do so many consumers pay extra for low deductibles and carry close to the minimum on liability coverage?

On the one hand, you don’t want to spend an hour packing up the car for a short drive. On the other hand, you don’t want your little ones screaming and crying for the duration.

In the late 1930's this one-of-a-kind Helicron was placed in a barn and forgotten.

Northside Driving Schools don't just stop giving driving lessons because the weather turns cold. They take their clients out on the roads in all kinds of weather to ensure that they get the best driving experience possible.

For those of us in the appraisal profession, ethics is at the cornerstone of what we do. Clients look to us to provide impartial information about their collector and classic automobiles.

Assuming your car donation meets the new gross proceeds rule, you’ll still need one of the following letters to get your IRS tax deduction.

Classic cars, exotics and other special cars require special auto insurance. Reviewers say that specialty insurance companies are probably your best bet.

A customer named Michelle from West Seattle called me regarding a diminished value appraisal. She had mentioned she was involved in a car accident in Bellevue which was caused by another driver.

Before hybrids and pure electric vehicles got all the attention, diesels were the go-to engine for those in search of better fuel economy, more torque and a longer service life.