Post-War Other What's a '64 Herald Worth?

[AN5Sprite]

Just curious:

There's a Herald for sale locally, I stopped to take a peek, asking price is $6,800. Without looking closely, the car presents as a very original, well maintained car. Possibly original paint. Not perfect, but pretty nice. It's a driver for sure.

To me, I don't see how it could be worth more than $4,500. But I know nothing about Triumph's, please "learn me something."

Cheers

 

[TomMull]

A good solid original is quite rare and worth whatever someone is willing to pay. Also depends on the model, to some extent. The asking, though high, does not seem way out of line to me. Tom

 

[martx-5]

Below is a Hagerty report on the Herald. Look at the conditions and see where it fits best, but it looks like condition three is where it would be. More like $4k-$4.5k.

I'm sure Andy Mace will chime in...our resident herald expert.

https://www.hagerty.com/valuationtools/HVT/VehicleSearch/Report?vbe=13508

 

[Geo Hahn]

Below is a Hagerty report on the Herald. Look at the conditions and see where it fits best, but it looks like condition three is where it would be...

One flaw (IMO) in the Hagerty guide is that it does not take into account the value of an original car (which perhaps this is).

They look at a car restored to a level 3, a restoration deteriorated to a level 3 and an all-original car at a level 3 as the same thing.

'Preservation' or 'survivor' condition isn't as big a deal in the U.S. (yet) but I think it is sought after in the European markets.

 

[Andrew Mace]

A good solid original is quite rare and worth whatever someone is willing to pay. Also depends on the model, to some extent. The asking, though high, does not seem way out of line to me. Tom

I'd have to pretty much agree...with the man who just picked up a very rare Herald! Otherwise, tough call, most especially without being able to see the car. Of course, if you happen to have -- or can point to -- any decent pictures, I might have a better sense of things. Heralds are truly "coming into their own" these days, but they're still affordable (in other words, nowhere near the point where someone would knowingly and willingly dump $20k or more into a restoration with the idea of "flipping" the car for profit).

I am starting to see some really nice Heralds sell for maybe $4000-6000.

 

[Trevor Triumph]

A club member was selling his '65 Herald for about five thousand. He dropped the price to $2000 and it sold in no time. It is a sound car, nice paint though it was in storage for ten years- see a whine about freeing brake calipers. I don't like to guess prices but sometimes people look at the car the car with the way they remember it, not how it is.

 

[Andrew Mace]

A club member was selling his '65 Herald for about five thousand. He dropped the price to $2000 and it sold in no time. It is a sound car, nice paint though it was in storage for ten years- see a whine about freeing brake calipers. I don't like to guess prices but sometimes people look at the car the car with the way they remember it, not how it is.

Wow, that is one drastic price drop! Big problem with something like a Herald is overall awareness/demand. Add to that time of year, the fact that you're (for example) sitting in upstate NY and the car of your dreams pops up for sale...in Phoenix, etc., etc.