This site is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of 1960's and '70's Musclecars. I will answer any and all questions about what is original, and what are "Period Correct" modifications. I will also post my personal opinion about what is and is not proper. People are encouraged to debate me or share their own opinions or experiences.
Friday, September 19, 2014
For major bucks it better be perfect......
I'm amazed at the musclecars that people are asking insane prices for-and the cars are screwed up. RK motors in North Carolina sells a lot of classic cars. They were advertising a 1970 Hemi Charger for $79,000. It wasn't a "Real" Hemi car-then the price would have been 150K. This was a 318 model that someone put a Mopar Performance Crate Hemi in, and a 4-speed and a Dana 60 rear end. But it had 4-wheel drum brakes!!! Yeah, I want a 4,000 lb car with 465 hp and brakes that fade after one hard stop!!! Not!! I mean the builder couldn't spend another 800 bucks putting front disc brakes on it? Like Ditka says-"Come on,Man!!". They had a 1968 SS396 Chevelle for sale for $49,995. It had no power steering. Anyone ever try to park a car or truck with a big-block Chevy in it and manual steering? Not a pleasant experience. I don't care if it's numbers-matching and "Came from the factory" that way. For 50 grand, it should have power steering and be decent to drive. And again-adding a power box, pump and hoses would have cost what-a grand? And would the value of the car really be "Compromised" by having power steering??? Trans-Am Specialties was trying to sell a 1973 Firebird Formula 455 that was supposedly a numbers matching car, for $38,000. They showed a picture of the dash and the gas guage clearly said "Unleaded Fuel Only". Except-Catalytic Converters and unleaded gas didn't debut until 1975!! What-you couldn't spend 100 bucks at Year One or NPD and get a correct guage? You had to get one out of a junkyard from a '75-81 model??!!! And hope no one notices??? For damn near 40 grand it better be perfect!! They wanted 40 grand for a 455 / 4-speed '73 T/A-that had a big rip in the driver's seat!!! For god sakes-you can't spend 100 bucks at an upholstery shop getting it patched, or a couple hundred with Legendary for a replacement cover??!!! If these cars were "fixer uppers" that they wanted 5 or 10 grand for I'd understand, but if I'm going to lay out 40 or 50 grand for a car it better be right. Would you pay 40 grand for a BMW with ripped seats?? Unbelievable. Mastermind
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