THE VALUE OF AN EXPERTISE: LUCA DI GRAZIA

How much passion, efforts, money, time, disappointments and happiness are to be found in a restoration? How much suffering for an engine to be overhauled? How many sleepless nights spent thinking about an untunable carburator? Not to mention that impossible to find emblem that would make our beloved car almost perfect. Only those with octanes in their veins can understand these words... And perhaps these efforts do not deserve to be recognized in their whole? I would say yes! Unfortunately, those who, like me, have encountered laughable compensation for damages to their historic car, will agree that the value of the work employed in a vehicle, whether restored or maintained in excellent condition, is not always fully recognized. The value of a historic vehicle may also depend on the affective value that permeates that motorcycle or car that, perhaps of little commercial value, belonged to a loved one. Grandfather’s Alfa Romeo, uncle’s Buick, a brother’s who is no longer with us Vespa has a special value;the memory of a trip to the hills, the depth of nostalgia... On the other hand, the auction houses that deal with precious objects, art, paintings, jewels, watches, statues, are going through the scrutiny and appraisal by qualified and specialized professionals. Cars and motorbikes are almost always left aside from the necessary evaluations that must be supported in an appropriate and professional manner by those who have a very broad experience as an expert in collectible cars and motorbikes of exceptional value. Very few professionals in Italy can boast such a vast heritage of motoring culture that they can embrace knowledge one of them is Luca Di Grazia, who has the fact that he himself is a collector of cars and motorcycles himself and therefore knows perfectly the art of restoration, he got to know foreign and Italian dealers, passions, gossip about this market are very sensitive to fashion and economy..