Savvy Guide to Buying Collector Cars at Auction (Paperback)

~ James Mays (Author)

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Product Description

You may have seen the collector car auctions on TV. The cars are beautiful and sell for thousands and thousands of dollars. But collectible cars are also sold at local and regional auctions all across the country every weekend, and car buffs just like you should attend if you are searching for the car of your dreams.

Buying a collector car at an auction is not all about spending six-figures on a car. It is about finding the car you want, and having the chance to pay less than you thought you could for it. Unlike many other auctions, the stakes are a bit higher. Dropping $5-$10,000 on a car at an auction is something many of us don’t do very often.

Avid car enthusiast and author James Mays will help you through the process. From understanding the role of the auctioneer, to local and federal laws you need to be aware of, Mays covers the road with this indispensable guide. . Common sense writing from an experienced car afficianoto is combined with the formula of the Savvy Guide series from Indy-Tech Publishing. This means you have a book that will give you the guidance you need to feel comfortable and confident when you bid on that collector car you’ve been dreaming of.

Topics addressed include: Scoping out the Competition • Financing • Legal Issues Auction Rules • What to Expect

About the Author

Family’s folklore has it that James Mays’ first word was not "mama" or "dada"--it was "Buick." His mouth was immediately washed out with soap, because he was born into the home of respectable Nash people. Learning to drive the family’s orange J.I. Case at seven, he grew up passionately loving all four-wheeled vehicles, and has a soft spot for the Nash, Hudson, Rambler and American Motors nameplates.

Today, Mays is recognized as a respected authority on collectable cars, trucks, and tractors and the social phenomenon that surrounds their mystique. His book, Rambler Canada: The Little Company that Could was named "Best Read" by the Ontario Librarians’ Association in 2003.

A meticulous researcher, Mays writes with insight and humor. The award-winning author has 30 books to his credit, including six automotive histories. Classic American, a British magazine, recognized Mays as "Canada’s most eminent auto historian" in 2004. His latest book, A Car and a Refrigerator Go to War: Nash-Kelvinator Serves in World War Two, will be published later in 2005.

Mays also writes more than 300 articles a year, contributing to V-8, Toy Cars & Models, Reader's Digest, OEM PowerSports, OEM Off-Highway, and Automobile Quarterly. His columns appear regularly in Old Autos --Canada's newspaper for the enthusiast and Old Cars. He is a staff writer for Vintage Truck, Antique Power, and Belt Pulley.

A member of the Society of Automobile Historians and the Historical Automobile Society of Canada, Mays lives in Windsor, Ontario, Canada’s Motor City. A permanent collection of his works is housed at the University of Windsor’s Leddy Library in the James Mays Collection. Mays resides in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Indy-Tech Publishing (June 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0790613220
• ISBN-13: 978-0790613222
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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