bake68rr
Well-Known Member
Some members may remember my post in the Want to Buy section back in March of 2020. I posted that I was selling my 68 Road Runner back to the original owner from whom I bought it from. This an update and some pictures. I bought it in 1973 when I was 18 years old and dating my now wife of 47 years. It was all original with 30,000 miles. Only things I changed were the Inland shifter and the hubcaps, all of which are now in the trunk. Just had to have a Hurst shifter and Cragar S/S. Parked it in the garage in 1979 when it would not pass Pennsylvania inspection due to rust. I didn't drive it again until 1994 when I drove it to the new house we built, and it was like I was 18 again. I told my wife maybe I should wait until I'm 65 to restore it because I would probably get into trouble. In 2020, and 65, I was looking into restoring it when the original owner showed up at my front door, thanks to the internet. Strangely, neither of us had moved away from the area. After hearing it run and looking it over, he asked if I would consider selling it for $15,000 and we could go to the bank right then, I said I didn't want to sell. After a couple weeks I thought about what it would mean to him because he has two sons. How many people can say they have the car they bought new, or for the sons to have the car their Dad bought new? I talked it over with my wife and we came up with an idea. I called him and said if I can find another 68 Road Runner I would sell. I have more history with it but this is the thing legends are made of. Once a month he would call to see if I had any luck. The third month I got his call but it was his son, his Dad, 72, had a stroke and passed. He wanted to know if I would sell to him and his brother and I said absolutely and would honor the $15,000. He had a guy come out and look at it and a couple days later he called and said the most they could do $12,500. I told him that after seeing what all original, running, numbers matching cars were selling for $15,000 was a little low but would still honor it. He said they couldn't do any more. I told him I was going to a restoration shop the next day to leave a deposit. Two weeks later he called and said they would take it for the $15,000. I told him thanks but it was to late. These pictures were taken the day I drove it out of the garage for the first time in 26 years. That's dust on the hood and trunk lid, not faded paint. Finally after two years and Covid, it's in the body shop. I am sure I will have many questions for the expert members. Sorry for the long story. .
I personally think that $15,000 was a giveaway price....too low. 
