For Sale &0 Polara vert, have we seen this

[polara71]

Like what? Tires? Of course Bob you know the rules


I would replace front end parts as needed. Hoses belts and wires you'd replace anyway.

As I said, the interior and boot are in excellent condition

 

[mdh157]

Funny thing about these hills in PA. It seems the people don't see to much of the outside world.... In this case, a few have given them misinformation and the owners are also reading into those words.

Are they the orig owners?

 

[polara71]

Nope, 2nd owners

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Are they old, the damn kids will get stuck with it and sell it to the first flipper that makes it easy on them.

 

[1978 NYB]

Have they owned it a long time or are they flipping it?

 

[1978 NYB]

Did I miss the thread on this one? There had to be one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Other...a9636a77b&item=251628267387&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

1970 Dodge Polara Convertible. A sure favorite for the classic convertible collector - a 1970 light blue Dodge Polara for sale. Completely professionally restored, it drives like a dream. Original dark and light blue vinyl bench seating in excellent condition, side panels, arm rest and dash pad all original, front seat material has no rips or separations. Original white nylon convertable top in above average condition. Taken to classic car shows last summer, this is the perfect vehicle to enjoy whether you want to cruise the antique car circuit or just cruise your neighbourhood.
(CAD $13,900 ~~~ USD $12,663)
For sale and located in Esterhazy, Saskatoon Canada

This one looks very nice!

 

[1978 NYB]

Dave and Mark....With a bunch of these vert's popping up in the last few years do you think the survival rate of them is higher than 20-30%??? How many realistically could still be barn finds or just in private hands and don't want to be known?

 

[mdh157]

Dave and Mark....With a bunch of these vert's popping up in the last few years do you think the survival rate of them is higher than 20-30%??? How many realistically could still be barn finds or just in private hands and don't want to be known?

I think the survival rate is 30%, maybe 35, but not much more than that. Dave has around 90 of these doc'd IIRC and my guess is that he has a max of 50% of the US surviving cars doc'd, but that's just my opinion.

The survival rate for convertibles is almost always much higher as they have been coveted. And look @ the chryslers/imperials, survival rate is possibly around 40-50% for the mid 60's-1970 ragtops, they are fairly easy to find despite the low prod numbers.

 

[1978 NYB]

Any doc's or known numbers of the destroyed/crushed/parted out ones?

 

[mdh157]

Dave has a few doc'd cars that have been destroyed/parted out and I just heard about 2 more cars that are in Finland

 

[polara71]

The two in Finland we already knew of....ONe of them we didn't have numbers on, but have photos of it leaving Michigan and in the Michigan Barn where it was kept.

Survival rate? Mark is optimistic..... If I have 87 documented half are not road worthy or already gone. Most of the ones I find are rough and on the road. This car was nice

 

[polara71]

Are they old, the damn kids will get stuck with it and sell it to the first flipper that makes it easy on them.

Dads house, dads garage stored since 85....kids car, kid is 55. Dad needs a place to park his riding mower.

 

[polara71]

This one looks very nice!

It is nice....they did a good job with it....

And figure we located 10....11 in the last
4 years

 

[Fratzog]

Boy am I ever slow catching up on all this. Dave you are way to kind to these owners. Looks like my post re the blue car was way after it was posted here.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Dads house, dads garage stored since 85....kids car, kid is 55. Dad needs a place to park his riding mower.

Kid is 55 and still stores his car at dads house????? Now you know why the price is 200,000

 

[trh351]

Perhaps a typo and they mean't $20,000? Hagerty's values a 1970 Polara 318 convertible condition 3 and 4 somewhere between $6,900-10,000 and a 2 at $14,700. So, the one thing that kills me is why do people try to sell cars when they look their worst? Original is one thing but, 45 years of dirt? Would you expect top dollar for a home that had just been in a flood? Wash, wax, detail the outside and vacuum and wipe down the inside. The engine and under-body can be dirty, but if you have a nasty oil leak or if everything looks like someone just sprayed the rust with 20 cans of under-body spray expect some negative feedback. Sheesh.

 

[polara71]

Perhaps a typo and they mean't $20,000? Hagerty's values a 1970 Polara 318 convertible condition 3 and 4 somewhere between $6,900-10,000 and a 2 at $14,700. So, the one thing that kills me is why do people try to sell cars when they look their worst? Original is one thing but, 45 years of dirt? Would you expect top dollar for a home that had just been in a flood? Wash, wax, detail the outside and vacuum and wipe down the inside. The engine and under-body can be dirty, but if you have a nasty oil leak or if everything looks like someone just sprayed the rust with 20 cans of under-body spray expect some negative feedback. Sheesh.

No.... I was there. Once I was inside and had a photo of the tag I questioned the price. They meant $200,00.00

AND I disagree, I would want to see the car in the as found in state, to me it is much more valuable this way... obviously I am the minority

 

[polara71]

Kid is 55 and still stores his car at dads house????? Now you know why the price is 200,000

He wasnt 55 when the car was stored in 85, he was 26, the car never left and I didnt ask the story

 

[mdh157]

Survival rate? Mark is optimistic..... If I have 87 documented half are not road worthy or already gone. Most of the ones I find are rough and on the road. This car was nice

I disagree.......I knew of 9 for sale last year at one point, no way 10% of the running cars still left were for sale.

you will see, a car here and there will show itself like they have been.

 

[mdh157]

Dad needs a place to park his riding mower.

did you tell this moron that lawn equipment belongs in a shed, NOT A GARAGE?