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Certified appraisals from $149. 365-point pre-purchase inspections from $349. All 50 states and Guam. Same-day delivery.
One appraiser. Every vehicle type. Every purpose.
American Classic Appraisals provides certified vehicle appraisals and pre-purchase inspections for every vehicle type we cover — classic cars, modern vehicles, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, boats, farm equipment, and construction equipment. All reports are prepared in substantial conformity with USPAP by Shawn Owens, ASCAA-CERT-4246.
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Browse by vehicle type, appraisal purpose, or inspection need — each page goes deep on that specific topic.
Vehicle Appraisals
By vehicle type — each page covers that market specifically
Classic Car Appraisal
Muscle cars, exotics, customs, restomods
Modern Vehicle Appraisal
Daily drivers, late-model, EVs, hybrids
Motorcycle Appraisal
Harley, Indian, Triumph, sport bikes
Truck Appraisal
Classic pickups, diesel work trucks, semis
RV & Boat Appraisal
Motorhomes, travel trailers, watercraft
Equipment Appraisal
Farm tractors, construction, antique iron
Appraisal Purpose
Same certified process — formatted for your specific use case
Insurance Agreed Value
Set the policy limit before a total loss
Bank / Lender Loan
JJ Best Banc, Woodside Credit, SBA, local banks
Estate & Probate
Date-of-death FMV, Form 706, Form 8283
Divorce & Equitable Distribution
Neutral certified value for asset division
Legal / Litigation
Expert witness, deposition, court testimony
Resale & Donation
IRS Form 8283, charitable deduction, sale price
Inspections & Advocacy
Before you buy, or after a claim goes sideways
Not sure which page applies? Start here — the form walks you through it.
Order Online — From $149How We Arrive at Value
Every appraisal begins with a structured condition review — either a field inspection or a detailed photo submission — documenting condition, originality, modifications, and provenance. Central research then builds the comparable-sales file from the four sources that actually move the market: Classic.com, Bring a Trailer, Mecum Auctions, and Hagerty Valuation Tools. Comps are filtered by year, model, trim, condition grade, and sale recency. The final value opinion reconciles those comps against the specific vehicle's documented condition — not a database average, not a book value, and not a guess.
The result is a signed, USPAP-compliant report that holds up to insurer scrutiny, lender underwriting, and court examination — because the methodology is transparent and the comps are cited.
Shawn Field-Inspects
Shawn documents condition firsthand — paint, body, frame, mechanical, interior, VIN, title, and provenance. In-person or structured photo submission.
Central Research Values
Comparable-sales file built centrally from Classic.com, Bring a Trailer, Mecum, and Hagerty — filtered by model, trim, condition, and recency.
Value Reconciliation
Comps are weighted against the subject vehicle's specific condition grade. Outliers are noted and explained, not averaged away.
Certified Report
Signed USPAP-compliant opinion with comp citations, condition narrative, and appraiser certification page — ready for your carrier, lender, or attorney.
See the certification page we include →Know the difference
Inspection vs. Appraisal — They Are Not the Same Job
An appraisal answers what is it worth. A pre-purchase inspection answers should you buy this one.
| Certified Appraisal | 365-Point PPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Question it answers | What is fair market / insurance / bank value on this date? | Is this vehicle safe to buy, and at this price? |
| Who it is for | Owner, insurer, lender, estate, court, donation | Buyer before the deposit is wired |
| Output | Signed value opinion, comps, certification page | Condition report, 100+ photos, walkaround video, test drive video, buy / walk / renegotiate |
| Value number | Yes — that is the product | No. We may comment on asking price vs. condition. We do not write an FMV. |
| Starts at | $149 online · on-site quoted | $349 · travel extra |
| Turnaround | Same day on the photo file | Same day after the inspector leaves the car |
| Accepted by | Hagerty, State Farm, Farm Bureau, banks, courts | The buyer. Sometimes a lender wants both. |
| When to order | Insurance agreed value, claim, refinance, probate, sale price | Sight-unseen purchase, out-of-state car, anything you cannot crawl yourself |
| What it will not do | Find the rust the seller hid | Set the insurance number |
Simple rule
- Buying the car → inspection first.
- Insuring, financing, or fighting a claim → appraisal.
- High-dollar or out-of-state buy → both. Inspect before you wire. Appraise after you own it, or when the bank / carrier asks.
Insurance claim disputes
They lowballed the claim. Don't cash that check.
Our insurance negotiation service comes with a money-back guarantee. If we don't improve your settlement, you don't pay. Contact us before you accept any offer.
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