C-Bodies at Barrett-Jackson

[1978 NYB]

I watched and fast forwarded through 40 hours of Barrett-Jackson during the past week and didn't see a single C-Body on the stage, Seen a few very nice 1955-1962 Mopars and a ton of beautiful B-Bodies. Some of the B-bodies were sold for reasonable prices.

 

[commando1]

I prefer that the C's aren't mega-auction worthy.
Keeps them affordable (relatively) so that some idiot doesn't try and sell a triple green 318 rust bucket and say it's worth $30k "cuz I saw one on that there Bare-it-something auction on TV just like it sell fer...".

 

[bluefury361]

How much....?????

:sHa_dielaughing2:.... I think there's gonna be a lot of that going on in the next couple months.....:gah:

 

[70NPORT]

I prefer that the C's aren't mega-auction worthy.
Keeps them affordable (relatively) so that some idiot doesn't try and sell a triple green 318 rust bucket and say it's worth $30k "cuz I saw one on that there Bare-it-something auction on TV just like it sell fer...".

Hell, I think we're already there now...seeing more and more trying to get 10K & 12K for a rust buckets with 4dr's and headers simply b/c it's a distant, 3rd cousin removed from hi-po Chrysler muscle car brethren.

 

[1978 NYB]

You wouldn't believe the insane prices that people are asking for cars at Carlisle - especially the B & E bodies. However, I have seen some great deals but you have to be there at opening bell Friday to get them. They're sold in a flash!

 

[70NPORT]

You wouldn't believe the insane prices that people are asking for cars at Carlisle - especially the B & E bodies. However, I have seen some great deals but you have to be there at opening bell Friday to get them. They're sold in a flash!

Oh I believe it alright. The wife and I had a little bit of cash and managed to buy an e body car a few years ago when it didn't mean re-mortgaging your home to pay for it. Just recently I saw a 318 2bbl Challenger that was in the same shape as our R/T (older restoration) and the asking price was 35K!!

 

[polara71]

You wouldn't believe the insane prices that people are asking for cars at Carlisle - especially the B & E bodies. However, I have seen some great deals but you have to be there at opening bell Friday to get them. They're sold in a flash!

Thats o.k. you can always make an offer ..................Friday? What do you mean Friday? Gotta get the good deals on Thursday or its a row over for twice the price on Friday.

I agree with Stan on this one, I'd just assume never see a C body on the Television Auctions

 

[commando1]

I'd just assume never see a C body on the Television Auctions

Too late. It's already started. C-bodies are next.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1960...ars_Trucks&hash=item27c277d337#ht_1704wt_1166

 

[polara71]

I can understand a DeSoto not a 71 four door fury

 

[70NPORT]

I can understand a DeSoto not a 71 four door fury

Here's a 70 Fury III for almost 17K.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970...Cars_Trucks&hash=item3a6f587dd3#ht_1463wt_881

 

[commando1]

Here's a 70 Fury III for almost 17K.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970...Cars_Trucks&hash=item3a6f587dd3#ht_1463wt_881

For a %$#-ing FOUR DOOR???? :gah:

 

[70NPORT]

For a %$#-ing FOUR DOOR???? :gah:

Yes, because the thinking is such that it is an old Plymouth making it a distant relative to the Plymouth 440-6bbl Cuda', four doors or no, saavy?:sHa_dielaughing2:

 

[commando1]

Yes, because the thinking is such that it is an old Plymouth making it a distant relative to the Plymouth 440-6bbl Cuda', four doors or no, saavy?:sHa_dielaughing2:

Oh. Of course. What was I thinking...

 

[polara71]

Just because they're asking don't mean they're getting

 

[Fratzog]

Just because they're asking don't mean they're getting

Just another case of the sellers belief that there's a sucker born every minute. We both have seen worse examples of this.

 

[polara71]

Like this for 60k?

 

[polara71]

or the one for more than a hundred bucks outside of Carlisle........................

 

[Fratzog]

or the one for more than a hundred bucks outside of Carlisle........................

I remember that was pretty border line. Did you ever see it again?

 

[Jim Lowery]

To put things in persective, it is all a matter of supply & demand that dictates price. Not to get lengthy, I bought a matching numbers but rough 1952 VW sunroof beetle some years ago for $350.00 dollars and everyone thought I paid too much for it. I had it restored bsck to original 5 years ago and had it appraised. The appraisal came back at $41,000.00 dollars and I turned down an offer for $50,000.00 dollars about 2 years ago. So a car of today that has limited appeal might be the hot number of tomorrow. The 78 Newport 2-dr we have, only 5803 were produced...What is the survivor rate? 10% or 580? 20% or 1160? How many still are all original, including paint & upholstry? I think the C-Body Line will be the next hot Mopar. Everthing else is virtually off the wall in price.

 

[polara71]

I remember that was pretty border line. Did you ever see it again?

Nope, its probably rotting away in a junkyard somewhere.