1968 white Super Bee looking for the prior owner June-November 2024 Florida area bought in Texas

[Jrod5150]

Just purchased my 1st B-body 1968 383 4 speed car white with red interior. Car was in the south east flood. I purchased her from an auction and found out she was at Mecum 2024 houston and was not sold. A car dealer earth Motor cars near Dallas texas sold her to a buyer in the south June 2024. I bought the car out of West Florida and thinking the owner may have been a B-body only member. Car was listed at mecum with the build sheet. Earth Motor cars won't lift a finger to assist. Would love to keep the cool authenticity factor going with the build sheet.

 

[dfrazz]

Nice looking car. How bad is the flood damage?

 

[Car #4]

I'm not a huge fan of white cars but I love that one.

 

[SemoMopar]

I was watching that car but I didn’t have anyone down that way to go look at it in person. How high did the water get. Very beautiful car btw. Congrats

 

[1KoolBee]

Nice! Congrats and welcome. I own the automatic version of that car. White over maroon is a rare combo for the ‘68 as most white ‘68 bees were black interior. Does it have a fender tag? You can verify the car and options with that tag. I can help you decode if you need it, just PM me. Also check Superbeeregistry.org to see if your car is registered there.

 

[Jrod5150]

I was watching that car but I didn’t have anyone down that way to go look at it in person. How high did the water get. Very beautiful car btw. Congrats

The water line sticker was low but learned you can't trust it lol. They went through and pulled most of the water out. It's the body and paint along with the color combo that made it worth buying to me. My 4 classics all are metallics which personally I'm not the biggest fan of but my last two buys are honey yellow and this white bee so I'm looking forward to getting them both dialed in. Ya I rolled the dice on it. I didn't even pay the extra $99 for the enhanced pics LOL but I probably wouldn't have bought it if I saw it all it might have scared me away

 

[Jrod5150]

Nice! Congrats and welcome. I own the automatic version of that car. White over maroon is a rare combo for the ‘68 as most white ‘68 bees were black interior. Does it have a fender tag? You can verify the car and options with that tag. I can help you decode if you need it, just PM me. Also check Superbeeregistry.org to see if your car is registered there.

I wish! The tag was also missing in the Mecum pics unfortunately. Mecum says they dont have a build sheet copy

 

[DeltaV]

His VIN is not identified in the following registry which covers 1968 too.

Super Bee Registry

 

[DeltaV]

How high did the water get.

This is the only location on the car that was marked WL for waterline.

 

[DeltaV]

Just purchased my 1st B-body 1968 383 4 speed car white with red interior. Car was in the south east flood. I purchased her from an auction and found out she was at Mecum 2024 houston and was not sold. A car dealer earth Motor cars near Dallas texas sold her to a buyer in the south June 2024. I bought the car out of West Florida and thinking the owner may have been a B-body only member. Car was listed at mecum with the build sheet. Earth Motor cars won't lift a finger to assist. Would love to keep the cool authenticity factor going with the build sheet.

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Suggestions:

1) A member of Dallas Mopar Club might have seen the car when it was in Carrollton or know more about the car. Contact them.

2) Send "Earth MotorCars" a letter asking for additional information they may have on file. Include copies of paperwork showing you own the car. Address the letter and envelope to the Sales Manager or the business owner. The Texas Secretary of State has a website for business searches and it will identify the owner/business agent. Also, don't send an email or contact them through their website. Don't telephone them, but you already know that.

3) You live in Texas and the car has spent time in Texas. Go to your local DMV with a Form VTR-275, Request for Texas Motor Vehicle Information. You can download their PDF form from
TxDMV.gov
TxDMV Home | TxDMV.gov

Good luck.

 

[DeltaV]

Just purchased my 1st B-body 1968 383 4 speed car white with red interior. Car was in the south east flood. I purchased her from an auction and found out she was at Mecum 2024 houston and was not sold. A car dealer earth Motor cars near Dallas texas sold her to a buyer in the south June 2024. I bought the car out of West Florida and thinking the owner may have been a B-body only member. Car was listed at mecum with the build sheet. Earth Motor cars won't lift a finger to assist. Would love to keep the cool authenticity factor going with the build sheet.

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Your car is a dead-ringer for the one at the Street Mag Show Hamburg.

See the picture uploaded to flickr by Dennis Matthies on on February 1, 2015. Maybe your car was brought back the U.S.A. in the past years.

His link:



He notes:

© Dennis Matthies​

My photographs are copyrighted and may not be altered, printed, published in any media and/or format, or re-posted in other websites/blogs.​

 

[DeltaV]

In reverse chronological order:

Copart Riverview (Tampa), Florida
Wedneday, January 29, 2025
Auction Lot number: 76160374
Odometer reads 99,302 miles
There were 13 auction photos (still available on BidUSA.pl)
Damage: Water / Flood
Sell docs: Salvage
Bid approved $30,750


Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend area of the Florida Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm late in the evening of September 26, 2024.


Mecum (Houston, Texas)
Lot F163 // Friday, April 5th// Houston 2024
Odometer reads 99,021 miles
17 photos
Original broadcast sheet
Multiple award winner
Bidding reached $60,000
The Bid Goes On (it did not sell)


Mecum (Dallas, Texas)
Lot F215.1 // Friday, September 22nd// Dallas 2023
Odometer reads 98,998 miles
12 photos
Original broadcast sheet
There is a walkaround video on Mecum's website.
Sold for $53,000

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Dealership ad info provided by AutaBuy:

1968 Dodge Super Bee Numbers Matching - Ground UP Restored
Earth MotorCars is Proud to Present This: 1968 Dodge Super Bee Numbers Matching - Restored. This is a very nicley restored matching numbers Super Bee. Freshly restored and ready to enjoy it anywhere.Features Include:Full RestorationMatching numbers 383 CI Magnum V-8 engine4-speed manual transmissionWhite exteriorRed Super Bee stripesRed interiorHighly detailed undercarriageFirestone Wide Oval tiresOriginal broadcast sheet IncludedThis vehicle is also eligible for our EXCLUSIONARY EXTENDED WARRANTY that covers a wide variety of components (certain exclusions apply).....Please ask your sales representative for details. Welcome to Dallas Fort Worth's Premier Lotus, Luxury, Exotic and Classic Cars Dealership. We specialize in offering the Finest Vehicles, Providing Outstanding Customer Service, Obtaining the Best Financing Options and Stocking a Large Selection of Luxury Vehicles, Exotics, Classic Cars and More! See for Yourself what Thousands of Customers have Discovered over the Years and Make your Next Purchase from Earth MotorCars! Our Goal is to Make you a Customer for Life! Learn more about us by calling 214-483-9040 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Visit us on our Website at www.earthmotorcars.com.
· Mileage: 98,999
· Color: White
Price: $99,900 Sold!

Mileage	98,999
Exterior Color	White
Stock #	CL227530

Call Seller

Offered for sale by​

Earth Motorcars​

Call 214-483-9040
CARROLLTON, TX

 

[DeltaV]

Suggestions:

1) A member of Dallas Mopar Club might have seen the car when it was in Carrollton or know more about the car. Contact them.

Mecum (Houston, Texas)
Lot F163 // Friday, April 5th// Houston 2024
Odometer reads 99,021 miles
17 photos
Original broadcast sheet
Multiple award winner
Bidding reached $60,000
The Bid Goes On (it did not sell)

@Jrod5150
Maybe there is a connection. Check with the Dallas Mopar Club to see if they know anything about your car.

 

[DeltaV]

Just a note that "Streetside Classics" is in Dallas/Fort Worth and Tampa. That is to say...

Earth Motorcars in Dallas sold (or traded) the car to Streetside Classics in Dallas and then they shipped the car to Streetside Classics in Tampa.

 

[Jrod5150]

This is the only location on the car that was marked WL for waterline.

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Definitely was higher than the mark. Maybe that's just the water they found it sitting in the aftermath

 

[Jrod5150]

Just a note that "Streetside Classics" is in Dallas/Fort Worth and Tampa. That is to say...

Earth Motorcars in Dallas sold (or traded) the car to Streetside Classics in Dallas and then they shipped the car to Streetside Classics in Tampa.

Definitely worth a phone call on the dallas/tampa connection. I had found the flicker photo as well before posting the request on here. I noticed the tires were different but still possible of course but with one picture I doubted there would be a way to find the owner. Thank for putting the time into it I do appreciate it! Finding the build sheet would be a great thing to me. Not for resale value but for nostalgia. Probably going to start pulling the heads off this weekend.

 

[DeltaV]

Probably going to start pulling the heads off this weekend

You could try using a good borescope camera to look inside the cylinders if you're worried flood water got inside the engine.

Any water in the oil pan?

 

[hunt2elk]

Curious as to how a guy makes sure all the moisture, be it regular water, or salt water, gets out of all the overlapping metal joints on a car like this so it doesn't rust out? Strip it down to a bare shell and bake it in a paint booth?

 

[Jrod5150]

You could try using a good borescope camera to look inside the cylinders if you're worried flood water got inside the engine.

Any water in the oil pan?

Yes unfortunately

 

[Jrod5150]

Curious as to how a guy makes sure all the moisture, be it regular water, or salt water, gets out of all the overlapping metal joints on a car like this so it doesn't rust out? Strip it down to a bare shell and bake it in a paint booth?

An under carriage wd40 bath it start with