An under valued Mopar????

[DeltaV]

I am intrigued by the 1978 Super Coupes, but not paying attention to their prices or condition.

 

[icetech]

My current car is my last car.... but i still look at marketplace and thinkg "GOD WHY DIDN'T I GET THAT INSTEAD!?!"

 

[DeltaV]

The '78-'79 Dodge Magnum

 

[Hey-O]

What's changed since the 80's is 66/67 have gone up noticeably, as have some 63-65, and 67-72 Darts, Barracudas, Dusters and Demons and 64-66 Barracudas.
73/74 Chargers have gone up as well, but are somewhat inconsistent.
72 Charger is now a full member of the "desirable" club, rather than the "everything past 71 sucks" that used to be the mentality.

The farther we get away from them in age, the more desirable they become. The low hanging fruit was picked first and and now money and availability has driven us to collect them all. It's always about the money. The 72 Charger is a very nice car and that date was used as a point of HP decline, back then, not because of the way it looked..... In my opinion.

 

[YY1]

For a while, top dollar on a 71 Charger (non-Hemi) was 30K, while a similarly optioned 72 was stuck at 10K.

Not a gap like that at all any more.

 

[mpgmike]

Chrysler TC by Maserati, particularly the 501 with the 5-speed and Cosworth engine.

'91-'92 Spirit R/T and '92-'93 IROC R/T with the Lotus engine.

Numbered Shelby cars/trucks.

Rampage/Scamp.

 

[icetech]

Chrysler TC by Maserati, particularly the 501 with the 5-speed and Cosworth engine.
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'91-'92 Spirit R/T and '92-'93 IROC R/T with the Lotus engine.
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Numbered Shelby cars/trucks.
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Rampage/Scamp.
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[Hey-O]

Chrysler TC by Maserati,
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At Chrysler, management was forced to take the Maserati as a lease car because of lack of sales. NO ONE wanted one.

 

[DeltaV]

At Chrysler, management was forced to take the Maserati as a lease car because of lack of sales. NO ONE wanted one.

No one wanted one because of the large premium MSRP?

 

[chargervert]

As some people on here know, I started out in this hobby doing specifically second generation Chargers. My parents bought a 70 Charger R/T SE brand new and it was our family car from 1970 until 1982. I bought my first Charger in 1980 for $250.00 The car was a rough 69 318 Charger in B3 blue with a white vynal top. When I bought the car, the 69 Charger was the most popular Mopar mostly due to the Dukes of Hazzard television series which was in its prime in 1980. Mopars weren't loved or respected by Chevy and Ford owners or the aftermarket parts suppliers. After the television show aired, people started saying I hate Mopars,but I wouldn't mind having a 69 Charger. There was change in the air. Back then until the mid eighties I was buying up Chargers and Charger R/T cars for anywhere between $50.00 and $500.00. I have had more than 100 of them over the years. Unfortunately most were rusty New England cars,and with no aftermarket sheetmetal to save them they were parted out to keep my drivers running. I sold a lot of parts and became known as the Charger guy in my area. My older sister married my brother in law Andy who owned a 70 Challenger R/T 440 Sixpack auto car with 4.10 gears.so I went on some hellacious rides and races in that car,which also inspired me to like E body cars. He wrecked the Challenger R/T in 1979 racing and it died a fiery death due to the electric fuel pump feeding fuel to the under hood fire after crashing into the woods. I still remember the center hub of the Cragar S/S wheel bolted to the front brake rotor and the rest of the wheel gone. The fire department used an axe to open the trunk. Just a water logged 440 Sixpack engine and a snapped in half torqueflight transmission was all that could be salvaged from the once mighty Sixpack car. The point is that back then all these cars were cheap. Their rise to greatness is a double edged sword, because the aftermarket parts producers stood up and took notice, but the hobby is no longer a poor mans hobby. Now a days, second generation Chargers and E body cars are out of the average enthusiasts budget. Other B body cars have ridden the Chargers coattails as well. Even the first generation Chargers are bringing strong money, and for years they were considered to be the bargain B body cars,despite having the best build quality of any B body cars. There are still some affordable entry level Mopar cars out there,but you have to dig deep. Even the once affordable A body cars have gotten expensive these days.

 

[Dave6T4]

Early C-bodies; they are always big blocks and are comfortable cruisers. 1964 Chryslers are my favourite of the bunch. If it was closer, and I were younger, I would snatch up that red 1963 Imperial for under $7,000 in WA.

 

[icetech]

Early C-bodies; they are always big blocks and are comfortable cruisers. 1964 Chryslers are my favourite of the bunch. If it was closer, and I were younger, I would snatch up that red 1963 Imperial for under $7,000 in WA.

That thing is... well... it's almost ****.... i see some bubbles on the quarter so it's hiding secrets but every good ride is
I am more into '66s but mainly cause i drove a 66 new yorker for 10 years.. one of the best cars i ever had.. frame got so bad it had to go

This is near me right now and worth every penny... other than tears in the drivers seat even the carboard still in the trunk sides.. sadly a newport so not power everything but that's ok..

1965 Chrysler 300

It's a 65' Newport coupe. 383ci. Original camping gear, spare tire and jack. Put quite a bit of money onto the motor last year and a few other things. Runs and drives great. $12,000 obo...No Trades.

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[icetech]

And this sexy bastard... look at that ashtray...... i think a 66 imperial would be my ride though...

1966 Chrysler Newport

It’s a 1966 Chrysler 383 big block 64k original miles Has new edelbrock intake and edelbrock 4 barrel carb Car is in very exceptional condition Interior is amazing aside from one small stitch...

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[Hey-O]

No one wanted one because of the large premium MSRP?

A Chrysler Pentastar badge with a Maserati trident inside it. A base TC started at around $33,000 and a similar-looking fully-loaded LeBaron cost about $14,000 less. "TC" stood for "Too Costly," Thanks to its hefty price tag, Chrysler sold just more than 7,000 TCs during its brief three-year run. Money be damned, they were and will always be an embarrassment and junk, talk about a cheap imitation of what the name was at one time. I drove them as an overnighter, evaluated them and you couldn't give me one. Quality wasn't there, at all.

 

[68BabyBlue]

And this sexy bastard... look at that ashtray...... i think a 66 imperial would be my ride though...

1966 Chrysler Newport

It’s a 1966 Chrysler 383 big block 64k original miles Has new edelbrock intake and edelbrock 4 barrel carb Car is in very exceptional condition Interior is amazing aside from one small stitch...

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I drove a '66 Imperial as my daily driver for four years, and it was an awesome car. Bought it in San Diego in 1996, drove it home to Chicago, and never did anything to it but routine maintenance. Cost $4500 back then.

 

[barbee6043]

The classic car market is always finicky!!!
Whats hot this year may not be the hot ticket next year.
I have never seen an old Mopar that I did not want. its a disease!



Buy classics cars that you love and will enjoy.
Wanna turn a profit, invest in Wall Street!

 

[icetech]

I drove a '66 Imperial as my daily driver for four years, and it was an awesome car. Bought it in San Diego in 1996, drove it home to Chicago, and never did anything to it but routine maintenance. Cost $4500 back then.
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K.. i forgot bout that roofline, ill stay with the new yorker Awesome cars.. I think '66 is mopars best styling they ever did.. (except the fury) the coronet, amazing.. c-bodies amazing... a-bodies.... existed....

 

[68BabyBlue]

The classic car market is always finicky!!!
Whats hot this year may not be the hot ticket next year.
I have never seen an old Mopar that I did not want. its a disease!



Buy classics cars that you love and will enjoy.
Wanna turn a profit, invest in Wall Street!

I bought my recent Mopars with stock market profits.

 

[icetech]

I bought my Mopars with stock market profits.

I am the worst at the market... lost 22k in 2023, crazy up market and i decided to learn options... what i learned is, don't mess with options I just throw money in t-bills now.. 5% gaurenteed is better than a bank.. screw it

 

[68BabyBlue]

I am the worst at the market... lost 22k in 2023, crazy up market and i decided to learn options... what i learned is, don't **** with options I just throw money in t-bills now.. 5% gaurenteed is better than a bank.. screw it

I was really good at it. Back in the 80s, I tried to get a job in the investment field, and nobody would hire me. So I did it for myself, until my day job wasn't necessary.