An old friend was just here this morning and said he would consider selling his Cuda project to me for $40K CDN, maybe high $30's . I've known he's had this car for 20 years about....
THE GOOD:
1970 V-code
Numbers matching
N96 Shaker hood car
Fender top turn signals
V6X Stripes
Two nice broadcast sheets
Original tags
Lots of NOS take-off parts, painted once fenders/header, lower valance, grill etc....
Not a LOT of rust, but would still need quarters, floor pans etc...overall pretty solid.
THE BAD:
It's a real odd duck as far as options and would really hold back the potential resale of the car.
FT6 Burnt Tan Met.
Saddle Tan Interior
Automatic-console
3:23 8 3/4
No PS
No PB –Drums all around
Budget dash
Budget Mirror
14" steel wheel car/white wall tires
AMD shaker hood...original damaged
Missing some shaker parts like the adaptor ring
Not sure about the correct carbs, but carbs are there
22" rad car
I think the car would look stunning restored back to original and certainly stand out in a sea of red, yellow and purple ones.....but that combo would certainly hold back potential buyers....
I would love a shot at restoring it for somebody :)
That car would spin my head around for a 2nd look. Real Shaker six packs are up there on the cool scale for sure, but like you said, there's some options that you wish were different. The price he's thinking sounds like a super fair price. How's the body and rust? What happened to the front end that caused the original shaker to be damaged?
What are you estimating all in cost to buy and do a complete restoration on it? $100k? Still a V Code, but the color and auto are set backs. I could even live with the color if it was a 4 spd.
Sounds like a great project. I would have checked off a few different boxes on the order sheet but still a neat car.
:lurking: I must be an "oddball" cause I really like the tan interior - especially when combined with a Burnt-Tan exterior! :veryexcited:
Quote from: RzeroB on November 11, 2017, 01:35:51 PM
:lurking: I must be an "oddball" cause I really like the tan interior - especially when combined with a Burnt-Tan exterior! :veryexcited:
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Quote from: 303 Mopar on November 11, 2017, 11:05:17 AM
What are you estimating all in cost to buy and do a complete restoration on it? $100k? Still a V Code, but the color and auto are set backs. I could even live with the color if it was a 4 spd.
I think for me to buy AND restore it, $100K USD would be a minimum for sure, and because of the colour and the auto, it probably wouldn't sell for much more than $80K ? :dunno: maybe ? Maybe more ?
Let's discuss ....What's it worth FULLY RESTORED ?
Quote from: Cuda Cody on November 11, 2017, 10:57:46 AM
That car would spin my head around for a 2nd look. Real Shaker six packs are up there on the cool scale for sure, but like you said, there's some options that you wish were different. The price he's thinking sounds like a super fair price. How's the body and rust? What happened to the front end that caused the original shaker to be damaged?
Not sure the history, but new fenders and valance and header lead to some thought about collision ?
Quote from: RzeroB on November 11, 2017, 01:35:51 PM
:lurking: I must be an "oddball" cause I really like the tan interior - especially when combined with a Burnt-Tan exterior! :veryexcited:
You and me, oddballs. Burnt- my fav. So tired of purple.
Count me in as a fan of the color. Sorry to step on any toes but after being an ebody freak for 40 years, I don't get very excited anymore about seeing yet another purple or glowworm green or for that matter any high impact color one. I've already seen thousands it seems.
I even look at my red T/A and often wish it was an oddball color like brown.
My '71 is dark autumn bronze and I've lost count of the number of guys who have come up to me at shows over the years and said they love the color, remember a neighbor or relative who had a Mopar that color in the 70s, ask if it's an original color as they've never seen that color on a car at a show, etc.
Of course the follow the leader money guys turn their noses up at buying any E body that isn't purple or glow worm green or some other high impact color, so the car will be hard to sell.
I had to store my '71 two years ago as I ran out of garage space at home, and have tried to sell it with little interest. I can't say I'm all that sorry that I think I'm stuck with it forever! :banana:
The money guys can all go :P themselves, BCM!!! (Brown Cars Matter)
I like it! Something different, but still...V code and shaker... :inlove:
Any thought of what this project might be worth to buy in US funds ? (AAR hood not included)
Quote from: anlauto on November 11, 2017, 06:10:08 PM
Any thought of what this project might be worth to buy in US funds ? (AAR hood not included)
'70 BS or BH? Engine? 4spd or auto? Any more info on options, buildsheet, tag? Hard to say with just one pic of half a car.
I would say $32K Canadian (About $25K US) would be a fair number. :alan2cents:
Quote from: Cuda Cody on November 11, 2017, 09:32:29 PM
I would say $32K Canadian (About $25K US) would be a fair number. :alan2cents:
Hey Cody, I'm thinking you are familiar with this car? :notsure:
:no: I do not know anything other then what was shared today about the car. It looks like a cool project.
Quote from: Cuda Cody on November 11, 2017, 09:32:29 PM
I would say $32K Canadian (About $25K US) would be a fair number. :alan2cents:
:iagree: Seems about right. V code projects are slim, but buying restored ones cap the project value. :alan2cents:
Quote from: anlauto on November 12, 2017, 04:26:36 AM
Quote from: 303 Mopar on November 11, 2017, 09:15:40 PM
Quote from: anlauto on November 11, 2017, 06:10:08 PM
Any thought of what this project might be worth to buy in US funds ? (AAR hood not included)
'70 BS or BH? Engine? 4spd or auto? Any more info on options, buildsheet, tag? Hard to say with just one pic of half a car.
@303 Mopar (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/303-mopar_7) I put all that info in the first post of this thread...
Got it, thought this was another car. I would think low to mid $20's would be realistic, but the pool of buyers narrows because of the colors unfortunately. The buyer will be someone who really wants a V code and doesn't mind the colors.
A lot of the shaker stuff is there, two sheets, matching #'s and a bit of an odd combo. If it was mine I wouldn't let it go in the US$20's. This car is intriguing to me with the weird mix of options. I remember when I was a kid looking at these cars on the lot that none of them had the "perfect mix" of options. I think this car is quite reflective of that and somehow that makes it real.
It seems if you were looking at new ones on the lot in 1970 the car with 15X7 rallyes would be the one with a column auto, The 4 speed car would be the one with manual steering and so on.
All V codes are very desirable cars. Like the new Challengers there is not a Bad colour in 1970. No matter the colour with a good body job and fresh paint they all look fantastic! :twothumbsup: