What do ya'll think of this '67 500
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kb67mopar
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Looks like the winning bid was $5900. Thats not too bad for what appears like a good project start.
silkydraws
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I didn't feel too comfortable going all in not being able to see it. I bid 5500. I wish I'da went for it now. There's some crappy cars out there for more when it comes to verts. BTW that wouldn't have been a start. I would have fixed the fram and drove it. as is. I don't want another perfect one. that I'm scared will be stolen or scatched. HOWEVER did anyone see the '65 440 in Canada that was restored? He does want 10K for it all original drive and nice paint 273/auto.
Ron 73
Deceased, But not forgotton
Seems about right the way things seem to go lately with prices..
kb67mopar
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in my eyes anything you buy for under 10k is a project....
silkydraws
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I had a RR that was too nice and expensive to risk driving. I don't want another sit in the garage car. Need something w/ small block that will be driven everyday. All I had was carb./fuel problems from ethanol in a w/e car. And really it rarely came out for the w/e. Waste of money for me. And guys we have to face it. People younger than us know the newer cars are better. Who's gonna pay 30K for a roadrunner in the future? Most kids thought mine was a Grand Torino. And that's just because of Clint's movie and Starsky and Hutch. In a few years no one will know what the hell it was. Their idea of a performance classic is a Lexus 400.
YY1
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IMO- no such thing as "too nice to drive" (but I agree- I don't want one I'm scared to drive).
Mine gets driven every Friday unless it's pouring rain.
I even find excuses to drive it other times
Taking it to the Journey concert this Friday!
The future market for 60's and 70's cars will be similar to the market for 40's and 50's cars today.
There's still a market for 20's and 30's cars even though a large percentage of folks who were around when they were new have now passed on.
...and so far so good with 10% ethanol. The PO didn't drive it as much as I do, but I doubt he used the hard to find $4.25+/gal non-ethanol that's only at select Citgo stations down here.
I used to run 10% Ethanol (although not exclusively) back up north in the 80's and never had any problems.
I do, however, put the non-ethanol in my mower and my project cars that get driven less than once a week (especailly over the "winter". I can stomach the price for a couple gallons a month, but not for fill-ups in the 30 gallon tank every time
Mine gets driven every Friday unless it's pouring rain.
I even find excuses to drive it other times
Taking it to the Journey concert this Friday!
The future market for 60's and 70's cars will be similar to the market for 40's and 50's cars today.
There's still a market for 20's and 30's cars even though a large percentage of folks who were around when they were new have now passed on.
...and so far so good with 10% ethanol. The PO didn't drive it as much as I do, but I doubt he used the hard to find $4.25+/gal non-ethanol that's only at select Citgo stations down here.
I used to run 10% Ethanol (although not exclusively) back up north in the 80's and never had any problems.
I do, however, put the non-ethanol in my mower and my project cars that get driven less than once a week (especailly over the "winter". I can stomach the price for a couple gallons a month, but not for fill-ups in the 30 gallon tank every time
kb67mopar
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I was not talking about a show quality car either. I don't want a car I can't drive on a regular basis. But from what I have seen is 10k still gets you either an older restoration or a survivor both of which need some work to be in great shape and reliable. That and I can't ever leave well enough alone
As for kids well its partially true. Not all though, my generation (I should mention I am 27) has a few good car guys still, most of us grew up either around them or knew people who had them and we admired them so it got passed on. Though I think even if they like them a vast majority never got the skills to keep them going passed on by their parents or grand parents. Its pretty sad but I know very few people that work on their own vehicles these days.
YY1
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When I was pre-teen in the late 70's early 80's, I wanted a 30s/40s/50s car.
My first car at 14 was a 55 Buick.
I quickly realized it was much easier to find parts and information on 60s cars (as well as the cars themselves), and started getting more into them (still built before I was around).
My first car at 14 was a 55 Buick.
I quickly realized it was much easier to find parts and information on 60s cars (as well as the cars themselves), and started getting more into them (still built before I was around).
kb67mopar
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Yeah as a kid I was into Chevelles, Super bee's, Chargers...etc late 60's to 70. I never thought much of anything produced in the 80's and 90's as even desirable for me to drive....just ugly, slow , inefficient junk.
Though I have to say being younger and not growing up with them is kind of a good thing, when I walk around car shows I find things I never knew about and its like archaeology.
Jeremiah
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That car was a good deal based on all of the convertible specific stuff that looked to be in good condition. I looked for over a year before we bought our convertible and it was a labor intensive search. Nobody wants to give you an accurate description, good pictures, or do anything that involves work/bending over to sell a car. Usually this means there is more to what they are telling you is wrong with it (in my experience). Then on top of it most people, even the "experts" with "20+ years of experience" don't know what they are looking at and have no attention to detail. Some people can stand next to a 20k car and a 40k car of the same make/model/year/options and not see why one is worth more that the other. Enough to make a person crazy!
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