FOR SALE-NOT MINE: 1972 Roadrunner GTX Track Pak 440 HP 4spd Dana 60 Only 219 Built Rare - $25,900 (Scottsdale)

[DeltaV]

Looks like a '71 GTX, but here's a Sherwood Green one. It would look better with a black vinyl top.

Looks beautiful.

 

[WileE]

Price is fair for an AZ car with no rust and being quite rare. You don't fully appreciate the value of a desert car until you have built one!.

1972 compression can be corrected quite easily and I can tolerate green, but not a fan of vinyl tops and the dreaded "lost the fender tag after taking off the car to keep it safe" is a no-go for me. Sorry... the rarer the car, the more critical the documentation is.

Strangely enough I will be in AZ and could drag along a car trailer in a few weeks..... but it is not to be: I am beyond full capacity already.

Agree on all points, as I'd stated earlier. It's a GREAT car to do. Solid, can't ask for more than that. But if you're doling out $$$ that may be a consideration.

 

[WileE]

Looks like a '71 GTX, but here's a Sherwood Green one. It would look better with a black vinyl top.

Looks beautiful.

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A stunning beauty. Many don't perceive that F8 green as a "performance" hue.

 

[DeltaV]

A stunning beauty. Many don't perceive that F8 green as a "performance" hue.

Sleeper!!!

 

[eldubb440]

interior is just a fraction of major sheet metal repair

 

[DeltaV]

A stunning beauty. Many don't perceive that F8 green as a "performance" hue.

I thought it was F7, not F8.

Memory is the second thing to go. I don't recall what is first.

 

[DeltaV]

1 of 219. There can't be many left!

 

[DeltaV]

So, it's a parts car now. 5 grand and take it away.

Ok, a dead-even trade for my '79 300.

 

[gdrill]

If the car needed rust repair, quarters, trunk, floors etc, would it be worth 10k with the platform it is and has?

How much would it cost to put it back to where it is from there?

That $8500 383 RR that is listed here needs how much body work?

 

[WileE]

interior is just a fraction of major sheet metal repair

For sure. I'm still on the "desirable" side of the see-saw, but the asking price to me may be high if someone's shelling out $$$. "Upholstery" as stated, is recovering the seats, that interior needs to be gutted.

 

[WileE]

I thought it was F7, not F8.

Memory is the second thing to go. I don't recall what is first.

What was the question ?

 

[eldubb440]

For sure. I'm still on the "desirable" side of the see-saw, but the asking price to me may be high if someone's shelling out $$$. "Upholstery" as stated, is recovering the seats, that interior needs to be gutted.

I've seen guys shell out that 26k on labor alone for the metal and body work (no paint)........ that does not include the price of the metal and an additional grand or so for basic supplies

from that standpoint, this car at 26K is already 10-15K ahead of the game

taking desirability and perceived values out of the equation; a straight, rust free foundation at that number is premium

 

[eldubb440]

oh..... and I'm assuming the car is actually 95ish% rust free and straight; or the above opinion is void

 

[WileE]

taking desirability and perceived values out of the equation; a straight, rust free foundation at that number is premium

Agree 100%. Maybe I'm sliding back to my initial impression again . Love the car. Not a fan of green, though, I was scarred back in the day.

 

[WileE]

oh..... and I'm assuming the car is actually 95ish% rust free and straight; or the above opinion is void

It seems that way. No matter what the $$ is, it's definitely a car deserving to get done.

 

[RemCharger]

I love this car, the originality and rarerity. But it's not worth a whole lot, even fully restored.
But look at recent Mecum auctions; restomods have lost their stigma over the last several years. Even C1 and C2 Corvettes and 1st generation Camaro restmods are routinely hammering for more than a restoration.
Back on point, if I had the wherewithal to acquire this car I would restomod it. Besides the obvious interior, suspension, fuel system, and brake work, I'd paint it 2023 F8 green with vinyl top. Rebuild the engine with a 440 Source stroker kit with associated bolt on hardware (storing the OEM pieces), swap in a Passon 855. Go through the Dana. Add front PDB. Keep the current Magnums or move up to 17s.
Maybe add a Go Wing.
When it's time to sell I probably wouldn't get all my money back, but I bet it would be worth more than a straight resto.

It's a cool idea, but you wouldnt waste 10k extra on a purebred car. You'd buy a quick mint 71-72 whatever satellite and do you with all the extra trimmings and magazine neat stuff. Make yourself some extra cake across the auction block and leave the big boy cars to the big boys. Don't lose money on your dream.

 

[chargervert]

Price is fair for an AZ car with no rust and being quite rare. You don't fully appreciate the value of a desert car until you have built one!.

1972 compression can be corrected quite easily and I can tolerate green, but not a fan of vinyl tops and the dreaded "lost the fender tag after taking off the car to keep it safe" is a no-go for me. Sorry... the rarer the car, the more critical the documentation is.

Strangely enough I will be in AZ and could drag along a car trailer in a few weeks..... but it is not to be: I am beyond full capacity already.

Just do what I did and start stacking them!

 

[DeltaV]

A quick Google search found only one of these '72 Plymouth road runner GTX cars with a 4-speed. It happens to be green and has the desirable air grabber hood.

Excerpt from article:
An older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $39,500 plus commission of 6.00%; Final Price $41,870

DeltaV comments:
That sale was at Mecum in 2011.

Running $41,870 through an online inflation calculator gives you a present day price of $56,717.03

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Lot # S112 1972 Plymouth Road Runner GTX 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N RM23U2G179679; Metallic Olive, Gold accent/Green vinyl; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $39,500 plus commission of 6.00%; Final Price $41,870 -- 440/280hp, 4-speed, pistol grip shifter, buckets and console, sport wheels with trim rings, G60-15 Polyglas GT tries, 3.54 Sure-Grip . Restored like new and showing a little age and use, but not much. It was 1972 and emission controls ruled the land. The torque-monster 440 was strangled to just 280 (net) horsepower and while its performance was still electrifying its appeal in the wake of 390hp (gross) ratings paled. That's the preamble to this '72 Road Runner GTX's perception by collectors. A lavish and correct older restoration, it brought all the money it could have, a pale reflection of just a few years before.
Mecum Des Moines 2011 - Auction Report and Analysis

 

[Richard Cranium]

A quick Google search found only one of these '72 Plymouth road runner GTX cars with a 4-speed. It happens to be green and has the desirable air grabber hood.

Excerpt from article:
An older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $39,500 plus commission of 6.00%; Final Price $41,870

DeltaV comments:
That sale was at Mecum in 2011.

Running $41,870 through an online inflation calculator gives you a present day price of $56,717.03

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Repeated below in searchable text (for posterity):

Lot # S112 1972 Plymouth Road Runner GTX 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N RM23U2G179679; Metallic Olive, Gold accent/Green vinyl; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $39,500 plus commission of 6.00%; Final Price $41,870 -- 440/280hp, 4-speed, pistol grip shifter, buckets and console, sport wheels with trim rings, G60-15 Polyglas GT tries, 3.54 Sure-Grip . Restored like new and showing a little age and use, but not much. It was 1972 and emission controls ruled the land. The torque-monster 440 was strangled to just 280 (net) horsepower and while its performance was still electrifying its appeal in the wake of 390hp (gross) ratings paled. That's the preamble to this '72 Road Runner GTX's perception by collectors. A lavish and correct older restoration, it brought all the money it could have, a pale reflection of just a few years before.

With a restored value of 56 large today, if you got the car for free, you’d still be financially under water by the time you finished restoring it.

 

[chargervert]

The question is,was that one a rust free Arizona car,or a rusty car pieced back together? A clean south western body really is a big deal! Third gen B bodies are prone to cowl and roof rust aside from the usual rusty areas found on most Mopars,don't asl me how I know!