1968 Hemi Road Runner re-sale value info

[NEWS71]

I have a chance to purchase a 1968 Hemi Road Runnerautomatic Dana bench seat originally light yellow. The car is currently a racecar fiberglass hood fenders doors lexan windows. The original engine is goneand has a 440 in place. The vin and radiator support match but the car has notrim tag or original documentation. The car is in good shape no rust or damage.What would be a good price to purchase this car and be able to put it back tooriginal or sale it as is?

 

[chignikred]

7 to 10 K. max like always depends on how much comes with it and how messed up it is.

 

[68X426]

Pay for it ( 1k to 100k ) based on being a racecar. That's what it is, a racecar.

Pay zero for it based on the opportunity to be original again. It can't be made original.

You got so little original now, how you going to find the motor, the tag, docs, on and on? You can spend a fortune and it still won't be original.

There are plenty of survivors to bring back to original condition. Buy this one for what it is, a racecar.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Without the fender tag and build sheet, much less original drivetrain, it's just another car, IMHO.

 

[WP29440SE]

you would likely be paying high dollar for a VIN tag denoting a 426 hemi and not much else

 

[69Coronetrt]

I have a chance to purchase a 1968 Hemi Road Runnerautomatic Dana bench seat originally light yellow. The car is currently a racecar fiberglass hood fenders doors lexan windows. The original engine is goneand has a 440 in place. The vin and radiator support match but the car has notrim tag or original documentation. The car is in good shape no rust or damage.What would be a good price to purchase this car and be able to put it back tooriginal or sale it as is?

The VIN and raditor support should not match on a 68. They should be two different numbers.

What this car 'was', what this car 'is' and what it 'could be' are three different things. The car has probably been modified so much it would be cheaper in the long run to buy a much better more original example than to try and 'restore' this one.

If you want a race car, buy this one. If you want something to drive on the street, pass.

 

[Budnicks]

I hate these what's it worth threads, way too many variables

:iamwithstupid: I say if you like the car go for it, like others have said, "you will be basically buying an expensive VIN tag", from the description you posted, it's still a 68 RR, depending on the condition,what the guy ultimately wants for it, a race car or not, they're very sought after cars..... Anything can be done with the knowledge & proper tools, It won't ever be original ever again either, but it could always be brought back to "near OEM Condition" if that's what your after, there only original once..... Like others have also said "there are probably better cars, suited for that purpose too", that will ultimately cost more to purchase also {food for thought}.... I sold a 68 RM23 RR race car, turn key, mid 9 second drag car, a few years back for $28k, with no Hemi connection at all, the car you looking at "it's not worthless" by any means, just because it's been turned into a race car..... IMHFO we would need some detailed photos, of all parts of the car, to make a good knowledgeable accurate assessment, for any type value, also that's always really subjective too, opinions will vary vastly... there's an *** for every seat..... is that the one for yours ??

 

[Bruzilla]

You would be racing off in the north-bound lane with this car while the market drives past you in the south-bound lane. The days of finding an original Hemi car and spending a ton restoring it because it'll be worth ten times whatever you invest are over. The market just isn't there for restoring these kinds of cars, so without the original drive train and key internal/body parts, you're looking at a $5K car tops.

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"it's not worthless" by any means

I agree it's not worthless, but it's not worth what it would have been say even 2-3 years ago. The market used to be these cars would sell for $20k or so, an owner would drop $50-$80k restoring it to original, and it could be sold for $200k+, but those days are gone. He would likely be upside down on this car if he got it for free and only paid for the resto, so what value it has is based on what's it's worth as a race car with a 440.

 

[Budnicks]

You would be racing off in the north-bound lane with this car while the market drives past you in the south-bound lane. The days of finding an original Hemi car and spending a ton restoring it because it'll be worth ten times whatever you invest are over. The market just isn't there for restoring these kinds of cars, so without the original drive train and key internal/body parts, you're looking at a $5K car tops.

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I agree it's not worthless, but it's not worth what it would have been say even 2-3 years ago. The market used to be these cars would sell for $20k or so, an owner would drop $50-$80k restoring it to original, and it could be sold for $200k+, but those days are gone. He would likely be upside down on this car if he got it for free and only paid for the resto, so what value it has is based on what's it's worth as a race car with a 440.

yep it all depends on condition & what he {the buyer} ultimately wants to do with the car, a 100% OEM restoration & making money flipping that car, he would probably lose his butt.... It ain't 2007 any more...

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with out knowing the car or seeing the car, or at least some good photos & more detailed description, where the car is different states/markets bring different money, it's just a lame speculation on any value &/or #'s put to that value of any car, not just that 68 RR, if it's actually even a real formerly a Hemi car.... That's why I hate these WIW threads, with out a ton of detailed information & detailed photos or detailed history of the car, it's just conjecture, nothen' more or nothen' less... Maybe it was a famous old race car we don't know as of right now...it's all just speculations... I think it's probaly worth more than $5k thou, even as a race car & not restorable... I'm sure & like I always say, "opinions will vary vastly".... that's mine with the very limited information we've been given...