MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
I would still pay twice as much for my car as I acquired it than I would pay for the car on ebay.
People pay more because they have more, the reality is these car are not regularly selling for that.
I think the stars need to be aligned for a seller to get good money for these, more an emotional buy than a smart one.
The reality is that I do not know a lot about these cars. I started with the idea of restoring a CHP car about 1995, by 2005 I settled on the 69 more for styling than its history. It was then I learned that it was the holly grail of CHP cars. I can add 2 more 69's that were purchased for less than $3000, both a little nicer than mine, one being the fully restored one that we all drool over.
The car on ebay will need the full windshield frame replaced as well as the rear window frame, it will most likely need the same full front floor replaced as well, that damage is easily seen on the ebay listing pictures. Add the unseen damage and I see this car being in worse shape. But the killer for me is still the engine, every show we are asked, "Is this an original CHP used car?" "Is the engine original?"
This car on ebay as it sits without the original engine/transmission to me $2500 tops, I wouldn't pay $1000 (I might be able to overlook the engine/trans being missing)
This same car with the original engine/transmission needing the work that it does, maybe $2500.
Anybody that has taken on a rust repair such as this will say the rust goes beyond what you can see.
The parts list for that car will not be cheap, 440 with everything, HP manifolds, air cleaner, Leece Neville alternator (with the special brackets)...
One of the selling points for me on my car was that is was a good unmolested car.
Alan
