70 Barracuda 383 4 speed

[Fastmark]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Plymouth-Barracuda-/163644115102

Anyone know anything about this car, besides the fact that's it expensive for a Barracuda.
It's hard to tell about the paint quality but it better be good for 70k.

[303 Mopar]

I know the owner and watched the restoration of this car. Overall it is a very solid car, paint is very nice, runs good. However, as you mentioned, it's way overpriced IMO.

[RUNCHARGER]

Looks decent. Not enough photos to really tell but I don't think it could be worth $70k with what it's got.

[70chall440]

Puff puff pass.... 

[70Barracuda]

All because its an H?  If it were as S it would be worth it I'm guessing?

[70chall440]

H has nothing to do with it, it is just way over priced IMO

[6bblgt]

I wonder what an owner is thinking when they talk about the rarity of their car when it was NEW & then modify it well beyond STOCK 

[anlauto]

I doubt you could build it for that price 

[70chall440]

Probably not especially if you are building it with a checkbook, but that doesn't mean its worth $70K. Lots of people find this out at every auction.

[70Barracuda]

If it were bone stock it would be worth what?

[Fastmark]

All great points,guys. I'm trying to help a friend buy a cuda. Yes, you could not build it for 70k but I don't think it will bring that much. It looks clean underneath and the dealer knows very little about the details I want to know. I may want to contact the owner directly before we just lay out an offer on eBay. Hard to spend that much money without looking at it. The paint and bodywork needs to be top notch and I would be the judge of that in the end. Modified cars are usually a hard sell because they are never modified to everyone's liking. In this case the H vs S means some but not much. I think it still high for a Cuda vin. It's close enough to Texas help us out. The dealer has had it for awhile. The main problem is it needs a 3000 ac system added for my friend to buy it. It's not matching numbers and it has no sheet. The tag looks legit but they still added a few things. I don't think you could even get a cuda hood on a Barracuda in early 70. Maybe later and I think in 71 you could.

[70chall440]

It looks like a really nice car but I completely agree with your comments. Buying/selling collector cars is like musical chairs; its all good until you are the last one to pay the big $ and the market drops. The resto guys love to promote the high value because its their revenue stream but unless its rare or special its a roll of the dice. I saw a very high quality restored 70 Challenger RT/SE at BJ earlier this year that the owner told me he had $100K in, it went for $50K. Was very correct, U code car, white top, PCP, AT AC matching numbers car.

[Fastmark]

I know the car and owner as well and he's not happy with Bj. I've judged it before and it deserved more money but what do you do besides not spend as much and don't take it to an auction. You cant make money on these cars that easy. It had to be like anything else you do to flip. Don't spend as much and know what it will bring when finished.

[70chall440]

Not sure why he isn't happy with BJ, I watched it cross the block and it got what it got. I am no fan of BJ but in this instance I don't know what else they could have done. I talked to the owner that day and he knew it would not bring close to what he had in it, his comment was "as close as possible". I felt bad for him but it is what it is. I've got nothing against restored cars but it does not appear to be a money making endeavor unless the car is rare or special. The problem is the trickle down effect, people see cars sell for big money at auction and automatically think it applies to everything within the breed. The upside is that a lot of cars have been saved that would have otherwise would not have.

[anlauto]

So getting back to the red Cuda at hand here...They're asking a little over $70K...My comment was you couldn't build it for that, and what I meant was, getting a 70 Cuda to that condition with the aftermarket options it has can likely not be done for $70K.

I did not say I thought it was worth $70K...or it would sell for $70...There's a difference.

HOWEVER

People don't believe what it cost to restore these things....People would rather say....I'll buy this rusted out project for $10K and build it just like this red car...after spending another $10K...then $20K....then $40K and they're still not done....they start to get reality setting in....Next thing you know the build is close to $100K.....

I guess buying the red car wouldn't have been a bad idea after all...