Fury Pursuit said: You might be surprised Ross. I have a buyer for you. How much are you asking????
My Response: LOL... well, it's moot at this point, because the car is completely apart for restoration, and I'm doing it right which means I am already completely upside down financially with the car.
But I wouldn't have it any other way...
The car is going to be killer when it's done, but to pry it from my cold dead hands will take some serious dough... probably in the order of $60k or more, and it will have to go to the right person. Either that, or I'll just hold on to it until I die and it can go to my son or up for auction at B.J. with its' documentation when what it commands won't matter to me any more! Essentially due to its' rarity, I'm just the current custodian for the car.
Boy, I know I'm going to get some serious flack over that valuation above!!
My wife would love it if I sold my cars, but it just ain't going to happen, as I love them too much. So I'll just keep dreaming...
For them that don't know about this car, it's a Canadian 66 Dodge Monaco 440 - 4 speed car. The Canadian 1966 Monaco is equivalent to the USA Monaco 500, and due to the current AutoPact, they used the complete Plymouth Sport Fury dash and interior. From all I've been able to find out, this car is supposedly 1 of 1.
The car came special ordered with the 440 RCMP Pursuit motor (there's a very interesting history to this car, documented by letters from the original owner who worked at the dealership he bought the car at, referencing the fact that he ordered it with a 426 Hemi), 4 speed, 3:23 Suregrip, what was known as a dealer installed traction pkg (essentially HD Springs with an extra leaf on one side), 3" power drums all 'round, and then he ladled in the comfort and convenience - power buckets, power windows w/child safety lock-out switch, tint glass, power steering, tilt - tele wheel, rear defog, tach, and get this: he ordered the car radio delete so he could have the dealership add a New Yorker Am/Fm search tuner with reverb and power antenna pkg. They just cut right though the radio delete plate to install the radio!! He tried to order A/C and Autopilot too, but they couldn't do it with the 4 speed.
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I know, it's missing power vents, but he said he went over budget - he was 22 at the time, and had to draw the line at power vents and locks. I have the parts, and I'm considering adding those things. All that can be changed back if required).
I must admit I have added 1970 C body discs to it, which is the best upgrade I ever chose to do.
There's some more interesting info on this car, which essentially makes it one of one.
This car is brutally fast - will smoke the tires just putting your foot down in first gear at 15 MPH... see the video link:
Although it looks good in the pictures, the paint job was amateur, there were replacement 1/4 skins hung on the car with lotsa bondo, and once I stripped the car down there was significant rust. Arizona rust free metal is going on the car properly, and I'm doing everything else right too... it's going to take a while.