first and foremost, i realize that anything is only "worth" what someone is willing to pay for it, but how do you go about putting a value on a unique street rod or modified classic?

sue, if it's a '67 shelby or a rully restored '40 ford, you can get a general idea because more than one exists and they have the same parts and features. when you get into the world of custom building, things get complicated.

when i look on ebay at "similar" cars, i can kind of get a ballpark idea, but there are always things that shift the value. i mean, how much bearing does, say polished suspension parts (just as an example), have on the value a a full-fendered car?

you can always sit down and add up receipts, but i doubt few home-built cars sell for what the builder spent on it.

what's most important? exterior, drivetrain, suspension, interior, power features?