Jim Masleck P.Eng. MBA

 

APPRAISAL EXPERIENCE:

  • Over 25 years experience appraising collector cars
  • Specializing in European and American classic cars
  • Will not appraise customs, hot rods, or drastically modified cars
  • Performed hundreds of appraisals for J.B.’s Sports Car Restoration, Simply British Motorcars Ltd. , The Vintage Sports Car Club of Calgary   (VSCCC) members and All Classic Auto Appraisals

COLLECTOR CAR CAREER EXPERIENCE:

 

  • President and Owner of J.B.’s Sport’s Car Restoration 1981-1991
  • President and Owner of Simply British Motorcars Ltd. 1991-1995
  • Owned, restored, repaired, bought and sold hundreds of collector cars
  • President of the Vintage Sports Car Club of Calgary 1985-1995
  • Frequent show judge at the annual European Classic Car show hosted by the VSCCC

PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT:

 

  • Currently own, maintain and repair 4 collector cars plus 5 daily drivers including

                      1969 E-type Jaguar (15 years) – show car quality -- numerous awards

                      1973 Triumph TR6 (35 years) --immaculate

                      1948 MG-Y Tourer (25 years) – show car quality -- numerous awards.

                      1984 Lincoln Town Car -- immaculate

                      1995 Cadillac Deville --immaculate

                      1985 BMW 318i (daily driver)

                      1987 BMW 528e (daily driver)

  • Personally own a fully equipped private automotive repair facility with professional overhead 2 post hoist, compressed air, welder etc…
  • Well-known in Calgary’s collector car community for past 25 years.

TRAINING AND MEMBERSHIPS:

 

  • SAIT courses in auto body, welding, tune up, and overhaul
  • Professional Mechanical Engineer (P.Eng – APEGGA)
  • Member of Specialty Vehicle Appraisal Institute of Alberta (2009-2017)
  • Civil Aircraft Engineering Inspector – Transport Canada – Ottawa (1971-1976)