John Ricketts
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John Ricketts |
| Credentials | Antique Autos | Rods & Customs | Automobilia |
John's primary geographical coverage is Central Florida, including: Tampa, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, etc.
“Hobbyists Helping Hobbyists”
Vehicles
Currently Owned
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1913 Buick Model 31 Touring Car |
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1933 Ford 2 door Deluxe V-8 |
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1938 Buick Special 2 door Opera Coupe w/dual side mounts (AACA Grand National First Place) |
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1970 Dodge Challenger RT 426 V-8 Hemi |
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1971 Buick Skylark GS Convertible |
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1993 Corvette Convertible 40th Anniversary Special |
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1947 C3 125 cc Motorcycle |
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1963 Honda 150 cc Benly Model Motorcycle |
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1967 Honda 90cc Model 77 Spamler Motorcycle (AACA Grand National First Place) |
Vehicles
Previously Owned
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1954 Buick Skylark - 1 of 836 built. Centerfold in "Collectable Automobile" Magazine, GM National TV ads and several national calendars (Buick Club of America, National First; AACA Senior & multiple repeat preservations) |
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1955 Buick Century 2 door HT w/factory air, featured in the "Buick National" Magazine and GM National TV ads (Buick Club of America, National First; AACA Senior) |
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1956 Corvette - 2 four barrels |
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1959 Corvette |
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1967 Corvette Coupe, 350 hp, 4-spd, a/c, side pipes |
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1965 Mustang 2 + 2, 289 V-8 |
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1966 Shelby GT 350 - 289 V-8, 306 hp |
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1969 Ford Bronco Station
Wagon V-8 |
Club
Memberships
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AACA – Antique Automobile Club of America Life Member since 1981 - Florida West Coast Region AACA - Buzzards Breath Touring Region AACA - Tallahassee Region AACA |
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Buick Club of America |
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Horseless Carriage Club of America |
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37-38 Buick Club |
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Palm Harbor Night Riders |
Find out more! Email him at Ricketts@i-van.org
| Credentials and Qualifications |
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Certified
Appraiser with the International Vehicle Appraisers |
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Appraisals accepted by insurance companies, banks, courts of law (expert witness, etc), IRS, etc. |
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Senior Master Judge with over 80 National Judging Credits for the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA). |
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Deputy Chief Judge and Team Captain at many AACA National Meets. Chief Judge at several AACA Regional Car Shows. |
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Past-president and Vice President of Florida West Coast Region AACA. |
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Authorized to do Appraisals for the Antique Automobile Club of America’s National Museum, etc. |
Our motto at I-VAN is ”Hobbyists Helping Hobbyists”. Our nationwide association of appraisers is made up of very experienced automotive hobbyists who also are automobile appraisers. As a group we specialize in appraising antique/classic/collectable vehicles. All of I-VAN’s Certified Appraisers guarantee no conflict of interest because we do not: restore, buy/sell, paint, fix, transport, export, or insure, etc any old cars for a living…we are hobbyists first and foremost - we own the types of cars we appraise.
“Hobbyists Helping Hobbyists”
1) Insurance: Protect your
investment of Time and Money. There
are a great many insurance companies that will cover your collector car with
Comprehensive and Collision coverage. However,
many will tell you that your vehicle will be covered for “actual cash value”
or “book value” (ie: they decide what your vehicle is “worth” at the
time of a claim) unless you provide an appraisal.
The best way to be sure that your car is protected properly is to have a
professional appraisal on file with your insurance company and have an
endorsement to your policy indicating the type and/or amount of coverage your
vehicle has. Not all companies
offer this coverage; however, my appraisals are accepted by all insurance
companies that do offer this coverage. My
appraisal will also be of immense help if you’re hit by the driver of some
other insurance company or if that driver is uninsured.
Without an appraisal an unqualified person who is unfamiliar with your
vehicle may be determining how much you’re going to collect at the time of a
loss. Important: did you know that
during restoration in your own garage your vehicle is NOT covered for fire/theft
under your homeowners policy? (only your automobile policy protects your car) Protect
your investment!
2) Selling
a Collector Vehicle: An appraisal can be a tremendous help when selling a
collector vehicle. First, it
eliminates a lot of haggling or “negotiating” because the vehicle’s market
value has been established. Secondly,
offering the vehicle for sale at 5-10% below the appraised value makes a
prospective buyer think he’s getting quite a bargain.
Third, a qualified buyer can use the appraisal to get a loan from his
bank, and other lending institutions, to assist in buying your vehicle (many
financial institutions in Virginia and the surrounding areas will loan up to 80%
of my appraised value).
3) Collateral: The value of your collector vehicle helps to increase your “net worth”.
4) Donation/Gift: The IRS requires an appraisal for any gift to a charity or
eligible museum, etc. Further, the
appraiser must complete and sign the appropriate IRS forms before you can take a
tax deduction for your donation. I
have helped many museums and charities receive vehicle donations and helped the
donors receive their proper tax deduction with the correct paperwork.
5) Estate: Because your collector vehicle has value it is part of your
estate. My appraisal helps prevent
your heirs from being “ripped off” when they try to sell your vehicles).
It will also help your heirs determine how to divide your estate fairly.
Larger estates facing estate taxes can protect against overpayment of
taxes.
6) Divorce: Yes, the “D word”. Don’t
ever let a court or some attorney determine what your vehicle is worth.
7) Buying
a Collector Vehicle: A pre-purchase appraisal could protect you against overpaying
for a vehicle. It can also make a
seller more reasonable in the asking price.
My appraisal establishes the loan value if you’re going to finance part
of this purchase.
8) Claim
Settlement: If you’re arguing with an insurance company over the value
of your vehicle after a loss then my appraisal NOW can be a big help.
It’s not as easy to appraise a vehicle after an accident, fire, etc but
it can be done if not too much time has gone by.
9) Fraud: Did you buy a vehicle “sight unseen” or over the internet
and, when you received it, believe that you have been cheated?
My appraisal can help build your case.
Did you buy a vehicle because the owner said “matching numbers” and
find out later that it’s not? Was the vehicle advertised as having never been in an
accident and you’ve discovered otherwise.
Did you discover flood damage?
10) Substandard
Restoration: Did
you pay for a prize winning restoration only to find out that the only prize you
will win is the “booby prize”? Does
the paint come off in the rain? Is
the chrome peeling three months later?
Back to International Vehicle Appraiser's Network
John Ricketts is a Certified Appraiser with I-VAN – International Vehicle Appraiser Network. Our motto at I-VAN is ”Hobbyists Helping Hobbyists”. Our nationwide association of appraisers is made up of very experienced automotive hobbyists who also are automobile appraisers. As a group we specialize in appraising antique/classic/collectable vehicles. Some of our Certified Appraisers (like myself) also do Diminished Value, Fraud, and Lemon Law appraisals. All of I-VAN’s Certified Appraisers guarantee no conflict of interest because we do not: restore, buy/sell, paint, fix, transport, export, or insure, etc any old cars for a living…we are hobbyists first and foremost - we own the types of cars we appraise.
“Hobbyists Helping Hobbyists”
1)
Insurance: Protect your
investment of Time and Money. There
are a great many insurance companies that will cover your collector car with
Comprehensive and Collision coverage. However,
many will tell you that your vehicle will be covered for “actual cash value”
or “book value” (ie: they decide what your vehicle is “worth” at the
time of a claim) unless you provide an appraisal.
The best way to be sure that your car is protected properly is to have a
professional appraisal on file with your insurance company and have an
endorsement to your policy indicating the type and/or amount of coverage your
vehicle has. Not all companies
offer this coverage; however, my appraisals are accepted by all insurance
companies that do offer this coverage. My
appraisal will also be of immense help if you’re hit by the driver of some
other insurance company or if that driver is uninsured.
Without an appraisal an unqualified person who is unfamiliar with your
vehicle may be determining how much you’re going to collect at the time of a
loss. Important: did you know that
during restoration in your own garage your vehicle is NOT covered for fire/theft
under your homeowners policy? (only your automobile policy protects your car) Protect
your investment!
2) Selling
a Collector Vehicle: An appraisal can be a tremendous help when selling a
collector vehicle. First, it
eliminates a lot of haggling or “negotiating” because the vehicle’s market
value has been established. Secondly,
offering the vehicle for sale at 5-10% below the appraised value makes a
prospective buyer think he’s getting quite a bargain.
Third, a qualified buyer can use the appraisal to get a loan from his
bank, and other lending institutions, to assist in buying your vehicle (many
financial institutions in Virginia and the surrounding areas will loan up to 80%
of my appraised value).
3) Collateral: The value of your collector vehicle helps to increase your “net worth”.
4) Donation/Gift: The IRS requires an appraisal for any gift to a charity or
eligible museum, etc. Further, the
appraiser must complete and sign the appropriate IRS forms before you can take a
tax deduction for your donation. I
have helped many museums and charities receive vehicle donations and helped the
donors receive their proper tax deduction with the correct paperwork.
5) Estate: Because your collector vehicle has value it is part of your
estate. My appraisal helps prevent
your heirs from being “ripped off” when they try to sell your vehicles).
It will also help your heirs determine how to divide your estate fairly.
Larger estates facing estate taxes can protect against overpayment of
taxes.
6) Divorce: Yes, the “D word”. Don’t
ever let a court or some attorney determine what your vehicle is worth.
7) Buying
a Collector Vehicle: A pre-purchase appraisal could protect you against overpaying
for a vehicle. It can also make a
seller more reasonable in the asking price.
My appraisal establishes the loan value if you’re going to finance part
of this purchase.
8) Claim
Settlement: If you’re arguing with an insurance company over the value
of your vehicle after a loss then my appraisal NOW can be a big help.
It’s not as easy to appraise a vehicle after an accident, fire, etc but
it can be done if not too much time has gone by.
9) Fraud: Did you buy a vehicle “sight unseen” or over the internet
and, when you received it, believe that you have been cheated?
My appraisal can help build your case.
Did you buy a vehicle because the owner said “matching numbers” and
find out later that it’s not? Was the vehicle advertised as having never been in an
accident and you’ve discovered otherwise.
Did you discover flood damage?
10)
Substandard
Restoration: Did
you pay for a prize winning restoration only to find out that the only prize you
will win is the “booby prize”? Does
the paint come off in the rain? Is
the chrome peeling three months later?
If you collect Automobilia then you should consider having some or all of it appraised to get the proper insurance coverage (and for many of the other same reasons that you would have your collector vehicle appraised).
Automobilia may include, but is not limited to: porcelain signs, automobile toys, art, figurines, books and literature, sheet music, mascots, car parts (ex: brass lamps, horns, hub caps, etc), old auto tools, pedal cars, etc. Mr. Ricketts' experience and connections in the hobby can produce the proper appraisal of your automobilia.
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