For Sale 1971 Monaco 2 door - not mine
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Yes, on two-door Monacos (code H6) and Polara Broughams (code M6). To wit, Medina (my '71 Monaco) and Blue (@polara71's Polara Brougham) both had white vinyl bucket seats -- but with a buddy seat, not a console. AFAIK, a console (instead of buddy seat) was available in 1970 on some Polara coupes and 'verts but not on the Monaco -- and a console was not available in 1971 on any Monaco or Polara.
For illustration, here is Medina on the day when @'69FuryIIIConvertible inspected the car for me (before I bought it). Note that Medina's steering wheel she was being sold with was correct for a '71 Polara but not for a Monaco -- her original wheel was a rimblow like the GF3 green car (though in black), but it was replaced at some point in my car's life probably because it was cracked and the horn was not working anymore (note that the wheel on the CA GF3 is cracked in 3 places):
Same for Medina. She came without a RHS mirror. A previous owner installed one, but it is not factory.
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azblackhemi
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Nice 8-10 thousand dollar car IMHO.
Yes, indeed, this is a surprising car. First, it was purchased at Wegge Dodge in Pasadena, CA, about 10 miles from where I grew up as a kid in Sierra Madre, CA. I visited that showroom a lot back in the days and I was there to see every new years' model Dodges roll out. And it was just a mile down the street from the dealer that I saw my first 1957 Chrysler 300C that drove me out of my mind and made me the addict I am today, all at about 9 years old. A hopeless mess from then on...........
What is also very surprising is that I have a 1971 Monaco that is virtually identical to this car already in my back yard - same color exterior, interior, same 383-4HP engine and almost all the same options. Mine came wtth the standard 3 spoke steering wheel though, which I prefer to the dished rim blow. Just amazing to see this car nearby me. I bought mine out of Ohio about 8 years ago now but it is in virtually the same condition as well, with about the same miles, except my interior is in a little better condition and there is no rust on mine either since the previous owner never drove it in the winter and it was always garaged. The only thing I really don't like about these models is I felt the base interiors were really cheap looking and not fit for a Plymouth Fury 1 much less a Monaco. I will put bucket seats in mine and I don't care what the body code plate says on my car, which is a departure for me.
Wyatt has seen my car when he was here about a year ago now.
This is an aspirational price for the condition it is in I believe, although to the faithful, this is a very rare and desirable car.
If this is really owned by the original owner, he must be really up there in age. Or perhaps it was inherited by his kids and here we are, trying to cash in.
The car is about 1 1/2 hours from me depending on the traffic, on the other side of the Los Angeles region if someone is seriously interested at that price and needs an inspection.
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That is what I bought mine for and I paid that only because I just couldn't find another one at all, anywhere................................. But it had the engine I wanted and was in good shape and original too.
This example isn't 100% original either, as the radiator is a cheap aftermarket one, not one with its original top tank!
Double the price you paid to match C-body price inflation in the past 5-6 years, then make a downward adjustment for Covid-19 (the magnitude of the adjustment is subjective, depending on your view of the virus). The ask may be a bit high, but there seem to be so few of those cars around in good (mostly) original condition that I don't think it is massively overpriced. At $10k it'd be a no-brainer buy.
Given the way the ad is written, I have my doubts that the seller is the original owner. It just does not sound "right" for someone up there in age.
Newport 66
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Buy it at $10k, fix the interior and then you're in the ballpark at $15-17,000. Oh and owner needs to throw in the hose....
I generally agree with all your comments although I am not so sure the values of our C bodies has increased as much as you and Dave seem to suggest from what I have seen since around 2012. These Monacos are really one of the rarest cars out there though and hardly ever come up for sale, so in my mind this car has to find the right buyer to be willing to pay that price and I would not count that out although when the haggling is done, the selling price of this car might well be in the $12K range for that special buyer. You know the saying, "go find another one".
Just a note, I just went out and looked at my car again and it does have the original 3 spoke wheel that was standard on the Monacos and Polaras, but on this particular car being listed the dished rimblow wheel is probably part of one of the "special packages".
@Fratzog This is the HT twin to yours right Fred? Close enough.
Fred has a 71 Monaco??
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Obviously, the "Duster" package option code was one of those codes that did different things on different, unique, body series? But power front disc brakes with 10" rear drums? Might that be more appropriate on a B-body?
Interesting car,
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Interesting car,
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A91 70 only Western Sport Special
A93 70-71 B & E Body Coupe Package
A94 70-71 Gold Duster Special Package
(((A94 71 only Reminder Light Package)))
A95 70-71 Chrysler Spring Special
A97 71 only Special Package
A97 70 only Fury Spring Special A
A98 70 only Fury Spring Special B
A99 71 only Special Coupe Package
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Your decode indicates A94 Gold Duster package in 1970-71. The Gold Duster was an A-body (Plymouth Valiant coupe). But in 1971, you indicate A94 was a Reminder Light Package on C-bodies? If that's not the case, please explain.
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The rimblow wheel is indeed part of the A07 "Factory A/C Special" package.
As for the three-spoke wheel, the insert is different on the base Polara (vinyl) and on the Monaco (woodgrain). Your own GF3 N-code does not have the A07 code on its fender tag, so it probably did not have the rimblow wheel -- lucky you. Still, to be sure, you ought to check your build sheet whether your car was originally equipped with an S83 non-tilt rimblow wheel.
For folks interested in seeing what the H3F7 brocade looked like when new, @71Polara383 posted several excellent pictures in this thread. His 4-door Brougham (RIP) also had that interior, and much of it was protected by a plastic cover -- allowing us a glimpse of the long-gone fabric's beauty.
Here are some more pictures from this 2-door's ad for comparison:
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FK3 Sport Fury
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Awesome car that I'd love to have but what's going on in the world these days? does the CororaVirus have a hidden symptom that makes people overvalue their material goods by at least 50% ? Seems like at least twice a day lately that I see a complete WTF!!?? price on an interesting car...The end must be near.
Or,my amateur psychology theory is that maybe this pandemic,and fearing their possible mortality,is motivating some people to finally sell cars they've held onto for a long time because they (a) need the money (b) don't want their kids fighting over it if they do go,or (c) they now realize that the old car market is likely to go into a free fall and want to get top dollar while they think they can even though it's probably too late.
Or,my amateur psychology theory is that maybe this pandemic,and fearing their possible mortality,is motivating some people to finally sell cars they've held onto for a long time because they (a) need the money (b) don't want their kids fighting over it if they do go,or (c) they now realize that the old car market is likely to go into a free fall and want to get top dollar while they think they can even though it's probably too late.
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Nothing wrong with pricing high and taking offers. If he prices it at ten he'd have 100 calls a day asking him to take 5.
I think its a good starting point to see where the market is.
I think its a good starting point to see where the market is.
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