Ron Pilger
Senior Member
Ahh...the age old question of what a car is worth. Ultimately, the market always makes the final decision on value. Here's my personal experience: when I'm buying a car that I really, really want the price is usually something like $45,000 or $50,000. I tend to consciously overlook minor inconsistencies or those inevitable shortcomings justifying to myself that these things can be fixed or it's no big deal, really. When i'm selling a car I know where every blemish is and where, in retrospect, i would would have put more time and effort into during the restoration. So i tend to underprice. Then, almost always, my buyer tends to over exaggerate flaws and finds ALL imperfections and typically offers a lowball price making me feel like they're doing me a massive favour just to take it off my hands. LOL!
Back to yours...37 Roadsters are for the most part non-existent. I own a nice 37 Cabriolet. Not perfect but very nice. I really enjoy the model. I simply never see another one. I also own a 34 Cabriolet. i'm just 5 foot 10 and under 190 pounds and I almost need a can-opener to get behind the wheel in the 34. Climbing into the 37 is a relative breeze. It's also much easier to drive: better steering, nicer ride, just more comfortable, overall. It's odd that so many people think of the 37's as ugly!
I can't help you determine realistic value. I would say, however, it would be a mighty hard car to replace if you let it good. As a friend of mine says: before with you part with any old Ford you'd better wake up in the morning hating that car for several weeks, every months, before you ever decide to put it up for sale!"
My best advice is to use it - use it lots! You have a beautiful 37. Color is wonderful and appropriate for the model.
Back to yours...37 Roadsters are for the most part non-existent. I own a nice 37 Cabriolet. Not perfect but very nice. I really enjoy the model. I simply never see another one. I also own a 34 Cabriolet. i'm just 5 foot 10 and under 190 pounds and I almost need a can-opener to get behind the wheel in the 34. Climbing into the 37 is a relative breeze. It's also much easier to drive: better steering, nicer ride, just more comfortable, overall. It's odd that so many people think of the 37's as ugly!
I can't help you determine realistic value. I would say, however, it would be a mighty hard car to replace if you let it good. As a friend of mine says: before with you part with any old Ford you'd better wake up in the morning hating that car for several weeks, every months, before you ever decide to put it up for sale!"
My best advice is to use it - use it lots! You have a beautiful 37. Color is wonderful and appropriate for the model.
