My brother recently bought 66 Sat- 361 car with facy a/c. It's in a lot rougher shape than yours and will need lots of quarter work and a floor. The motor is 95% complete, but disassembled.
So far, it seems that no one appreciates that it is a big block car with a/c, and a cool body style to boot.
Seems like if it's not a big name model or engine (Charger, Challenger, R/T, GTX, Bee, RR, 440, Hemi, 340, etc) everyone yawns.
Even non-name 383 cars like my 66 Coronet and name cars with 360's or 400's don't get the respect I think they deserve. Look at 71 vs 72 values. I'll bet a simillarly built 72 400 RR will perform just as well as a 71 383! (without getting into the gross vs net HP misunderstanding issue).
Of course, that means those of us that like the non-big name stuff can actually afford to stay in the hobby. Don't get me wrong, I love Super Bees, but my 66 just needs a sway bar to be virtually the same car- performance wise.
It seems that the market is a bit more unpredictable than it used to be.
My brother probably paid too much ($1000) for what he got, but he's always wanted that body style and it's the same color as mine, to boot. Not to mention, it was literally right down the street
I've seen some damn nice cars NOT sell on ebay in the 5K-8K range. Some nicely optioned needing a fair ammount of work (but not quarters), some basic cars needing nothing (read 318, etc).
I have, however, seen 2 67 R/T's sell in the 3-4.5K range, both needing engine and quarter work.
People are also funny about not seeing the potential in other ways...
Why would anyone pay 10-20K or more for a house because it has the cheapest paint and carpet available freshly installed for under 2K? But, they do it all the time!!
...and that paint and carpet will look like crap in under 2 years.
Buff the paint, rinse the tires (or turn em around, even though tidy whiteys seem to be making a comeback), and if you really want to sell, keep nudging the price down.
