When my parents ordered their 70 Charger R/T SE,they couldn't have ordered any more green if they tried! F8 green paint,green leather interior,with a green vinal top! Green was extremely popular back in the day!Green paint must have been cheaper than other colors? The OEMs will do anything to save a few pennies per car.
Maybe some SWAG's on these estimates:
$25,900 purchase
$12,000 interior
$20,000 paint & body
$15,000 entire driveline, susp, & brakes
$2,000 enclosed transport to Georgia
Total: $74,900
When my parents ordered their 70 Charger R/T SE,they couldn't have ordered any more green if they tried! F8 green paint,green leather interior,with a green vinal top! Green was extremely popular back in the day!
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When I bought my current GTX last year, after chasing it for decades, these were the numbers I was crunching, and curiously enough, that bottom line number is where the negotiating started. So what is a "fair" price? On the one hand, a reasonable case could be made for 75K, based on the condition of the car, and its options, colors, and history. As a counterpoint, I had recently sold my restored, numbers matching A33 GTX for under 50K, and I countered in that range. I asserted that as rare and nice as the car was, the buyer pool at that level was limited. And it was a safe bet that someone with my love for that particular vehicle, and the means to pay for it, would never walk into that garage again. However, I agreed I could never have brought a project car to that level with less than 100K in the process.Maybe some SWAG's on these estimates:
$25,900 purchase
$12,000 interior
$20,000 paint & body
$15,000 entire driveline, susp, & brakes
$2,000 enclosed transport to Georgia
Total: $74,900
Is this particular car worth it? Of course it is. Does it make financial sense? No, but most hobbies do not.
Yeah, I know there is a similarly optioned, but beautifully restored '72 RR GTX that was posted for sale here on August 26, 2022. Gorgeous car. It isn't currently marked as sold.
Unlike many people hereGreen paint must have been cheaper than other colors? The OEMs will do anything to save a few pennies per car.
#1 My 1st 68 Charger R/T was GG1, dark racing greenWhen my parents ordered their 70 Charger R/T SE,they couldn't have ordered any more green if they tried! F8 green paint,green leather interior,with a green vinal top! Green was extremely popular back in the day!
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Good point about the way they looked back then. My red GTX was a freak when new. Just about every Road Runner and Charger I saw in that era was medium green with a black interior. With the black hood stripes on the '69 RR, it was my favorite color back then. But the market does discount it today, which sure worked in my favor when I bought my green Hemi GTX.I actually prefer Green cars now
or something in the green to blues or teal pallets
it's what screams later 60's to me...
I think the price is easy 20k, with maybe 20k more to finish up.
Green paint must have been cheaper than other colors? The OEMs will do anything to save a few pennies per car.
I understand what you are saying, but I do everything myself except for paint, and none I have finished ever reached those prices. body labor is the major cost I can say, but some parts of the country it is a cheaper rate than others. I also stay clear of cars that need extensive metal repair, as you say they can be a money pit for sure.Agree on the selling price, but you’re waaaaaay light on the DIY finish up cost.
Ask me how I know.
The car came with a white tail stripe when it was new. When it was repainted in 1982,a gold tail stripe was painted on the car....and green tail stripe?