1966 Charger Hemi No Sale Again at Mecum

[Dean Prevolos]

This car has been in the auction market circuit for over a year, starting last year in Mecum Houston, Mecum KIssimmee and back to Mecum Houston. I know we have discussed this car in the past and I think the "NO SALE" price of $47,000 is the best this car will bring. I own a 67 Charger Hemi 4 speed, which took me 4 years to restore. Starting at $47,000 for this 66 is the top price for a car in this condition. What do you all think?

1966 Dodge Hemi Charger For Sale At Auction - Mecum Auctions

 

[Michael_]

I have no idea what these are worth but i think 47k would be a good price. Good enough to consider buying one.
Unfortunately hagerty seems to think they are worth a lot more even in condition #4:

https://www.hagerty.com/valuation-tools/dodge/charger/1966/1966-dodge-charger?id=aCn1I000000DJPXSA4&vbeSqlId=39249&catalog=yes

Mecum also doesn't mention if this car is numbers matching or not so there is a good chance that it is not.
The mold or whatever residue on the steering wheel etc. also worries me a bit.

 

[dfrazz]

Owner has wasted $1000's in transport and registration fees. I would think there has been enough eyes on this car in person that this is a fair price given its condition.

 

[AR67GTX]

The car has some normal wear on it but would seem to have eventually pulled down a better price than that. The only thing I can’t see in the pictures is the chassis. Maybe it’s a total rusted mess under there. Maybe he needs to turn the air cleaner around the right way.

 

[Nxcoupe]

I have no idea what these are worth but i think 47k would be a good price. Good enough to consider buying one.
Unfortunately hagerty seems to think they are worth a lot more even in condition #4:

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Mecum also doesn't mention if this car is numbers matching or not so there is a good chance that it is not.
The mold or whatever residue on the steering wheel etc. also worries me a bit.

No serial numbers on engine or trans until late 68. Best it would get is going by casting dates. Seems like the guy would just advertise it himself and cut bait. I think it would bring more than that myself by how nice the car is but it has that look that it's set outside for sometime possibly.

 

[Dako]

A thorough detail would be time/ effort (money?) well spent on this. Reminds me of someone trying to sell a house, expecting top dollar, but doesn't bother cleaning it up before listing it...then baffled why they get no 'good' offers.

 

[Runcharger]

That looks like a right price if it isn't total rust underneath. Yeah, owner should just list it everywhere and accept what he gets rather than make the people with no skin in the game rich.

 

[Davefinan]

A thorough detail would be time/ effort (money?) well spent on this. Reminds me of someone trying to sell a house, expecting top dollar, but doesn't bother cleaning it up before listing it...then baffled why they get no 'good' offers.

This is the first thing I thought as well. Some minor restoring of parts , engine compartment , detailing, is all that
“ appears “ to be needed to get it sold for top dollar,whatever that is. I think it would be more than the highest bid though

 

[qkcuda]

Even in the pictures the paint looks bad. Looks like it may originally have been yellow. One of those deals where the cost of restoration would put you upside down on the price.

 

[twecomm]

I would never buy a car I haven't seen in person. Front driver side fender looks re-painted and fit of the on drivers side is suspicious. Rust on underside of dash ? Mold on steering wheel, where else ? Yellowed gauge cluster chrome ? Looks like a 2 pack a day car. Probably smells terrible inside...
It's a Hemi which is likely appealing to many..

 

[AR67GTX]

Auction results for 66/67 Hemi Charges on BaT. In general the 66/67 versions seem to suffer in comparison to 68-70 models, the same as for 66/67 Hemi Belvederes, Satellites, GTXs, Coronets, R/Ts. I think I remember the 66 that went for $110k and it was nearly a perfect car.

 

[mattsmopars]

I would not be surprised if the car is not actually owned by mecum. That is the only option that makes sense for it to be going through so many auctions. They seem to own certain cars or collections and do not sell them unless they bring what they want. Honestly I think it manipulates the market to some degree. The 66-67 chargers are probably the most reasonable hemi cars to buy, but expensive cars to properly restore.

 

[Fran Blacker]

Real Lazy not to clean up the horn button, sticks out sore thumb. What the other things pictures didn't show. Still price is light.

 

[RedBeard]

The interior needs to be "cleaned up". Horn button, dash, etc..... . Plus, don't see a fender tag and is there a certicard?

 

[68BabyBlue]

Without seeing it in person, who really knows what condition it's in. I nearly didn't go to look at my former A33 GTX based on photos, which showed stuff that pointed to a quickie flip. After talking to the seller, I gambled on a plane ticket, and was pleasantly surprised, many high dollar OEM trim pieces, and a comprehensive mechanical going over. I bought the car at a price that wasn't cheap, but proved worth it. During the five years I owned it, I spent about $3000 cleaning up detail items.

The fact the Charger in question is showing warts in photos seems to explain the relatively soft bidding. My former car is now premium eye candy, but personal inspection by an experienced Mopar guy would find faults with it. I'm guessing the relatively high auction bids it's generated have been driven by folks who haven't inspected it in person. Those bidders won't drive up the price of a car that isn't pretty in pictures, like that Charger.

 

[dan juhasz]

I think that bid was fair for the overall condition as presented

 

[R413]

Mecum buys and sells cars. That's why you see them at multiple auctions. Baffling why they don't have it detailed.

 

[gtx6970]

IMO 50-60k Is entry level price point for real deal hemi car anything
Unfortunately, the 1st gen chargers have the least chance of a decent ROI of them all
Easily the most expensive ones to restore with next to zero chance of being anything besides seriously underwater, even if you got this car for free

 

[Jeff Peterson]

The car has some normal wear on it but would seem to have eventually pulled down a better price than that. The only thing I can’t see in the pictures is the chassis. Maybe it’s a total rusted mess under there. Maybe he needs to turn the air cleaner around the right way.

And put on both wing nuts?

 

[rickseeman]

There was on sold new in my small hometown. I assume hers would have been an auto. I wish they would give some history. That would help. If it was hers I would want it. As stated above it would probably be expensive to restore.