1966 Charger HEMI 4 speed Restoration Candidate at MECUM January 2025 auction

[Nxcoupe]

1966 Dodge Hemi Charger for Sale at Auction - Mecum Auctions

It doesn't say how much it sold for? At least I couldn't find it.

 

[gtx6970]

It doesn't say how much it sold for? At least I couldn't find it.

 

[RemCharger]

Looks like there's no fendertag

 

[AR67GTX]

The car looks pretty good to me. It could stand a really thorough cleaning and detailing, and some trim is a little weathered like the dash bezel trim that could stand some restoration. But the car looks like a time capsule in many respects

 

[Nxcoupe]

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That didn't show up when I clicked the link. That's a damn good deal someone got.

 

[Runcharger]

That looks like about the right price depending on what it was really like.

 

[gtx6970]

That didn't show up when I clicked the link. That's a damn good deal someone got.

You have to have a Mecum account and log in to see final results

 

[Rebellion]

I do know one thing by looking at the photos closely, it's a repaint. It's an iffy one at that.

 

[sam dupont]

$50K leaves a lot of room to make repairs on a Hemi car purchase, but instead they sent it right back to Mecum

 

[Dean Prevolos]

What is the red button for above the parking brake release?

Parking brake light when it it is engaged it lights up.

 

[N96Cuda]

I was at Dallas and looked at this car. It had been in a long term family museum collection and most of the cars had been neglected for many years. "If" I remember correctly, it was pushed over the auction block.

I wonder if Mecum "buys" some cars at their auctions? I have seen numerous cars show up repeatedly at auction. Idk, perhaps people are flipping them, but many times, they bring even less at later auctions.

 

[Dean Prevolos]

1966 Dodge Hemi Charger for Sale at Auction - Mecum Auctions

Here is the Mecum Dallas link for the 66 Charger that sold for $49,500. The listing states the following:

• "All vehicles being offered from the Paul L. Kelsey, Kelsey Antique Auto Museum have been in long term museum storage. Any vehicle purchased from this collection will likely require essential basic service prior to driving on the road including but not limited to fuel systems and carburetors, batteries, brakes etc. Please note that neither the seller or Mecum warrants any claims to authenticity for any of the vehicles within the collection and is the buyer’s responsibility to make his/her determination based on their own personal inspection. All vehicles are being sold as is/where is."

I guess anything is possible at an auction, as you mentioned seeing the same car at a later time at the same auction. I have been to many Mecum auctions and I will agree , from time to time, I have seen the same car go through one auction and then see it months later again at Mecum, but it is very rare. Usually those cars that repeat in a later auction are high end quality rare cars that bring the big bucks. This car has potential to be restored correctly but to start at $49,500 or higher is too high in my opinion. However, whomever owns the car may be dismayed with the project and it may sell for less that it sold for in Dallas. I have seen that happen.

I sold a 1969 Impala SS 427 at Mecum, see link: 1969 Chevrolet Impala SS for Sale at Auction - Mecum Auctions. After I sold the car it went to another auction a few months later in the Carolinas and sold for less than what I sold it for. Then a year later it sold at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach for less than the prior auction. The guy that bought the car was a phone bidder from Grand rapids Michigan and he called me before the car went through the auction block (found me through the internet) and asked me about the car. He ended up buying the car for $29,000. Then he did some trans work and other minor fixes ( which weren't needed when I sold the car) and sold it through a dealer in Michigan( see link) :1969 Chevrolet Impala.

So it is amazing how many times a car can be sold in a short period. I keep my cars for many years before I have to sell to buy another car.

I just finished a 4 year restoration (weekends only) on my 67 Hemi Charger 4 speed, 1 of 58 made in 1967. I bought my car locally, and although the body was in excellent condition becasue it had factory undercoating and ZIEBART , I still had a hard time finding OEM parts to make the car right. I wouldn't do another one now that I know how difficult and rare parts are for this year car. This car will be a keeper for many years.

 

[RemCharger]

Built after Jan. 1st 66.

That was the Rosebowl ad date yes