E-Body Price Fluctuations

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Sep 12, 11 9:42 am

SIR BUDGIE OBE wrote: Your missing the piont ounce again Dave, like I said, I don't work for nothing

Not at all. If you can "land a 440 R/T for £20K with just a phone call" you must be able to get a small block clone for less than that and still make a profit. Or are you saying a small block clone is worth the same as a numbers matching 440 R/T??

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Sep 12, 11 9:45 am

This is what a £20K 440 Challenger looks like.

http://challenger.mpoli.fi/board/viewto ... 532#p60532

Non-numbers matching, wrong year, not an R/T, bubbling paint.

JustinMFox · Post by **JustinMFox** » Mon Sep 12, 11 11:11 am

If you going to spend all that money importing one you may as well get something like this

http://www.moparuk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35485

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Sep 12, 11 12:16 pm

Good example Justin. A rare numbers matching 440 4bbl Challenger (they were ONE YEAR ONLY remember) has to be worth at least twice as much as a car like that.

I would price that one at £15K and I think the blue 440 R/T is priced exactly right at just under £30K.

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Mon Sep 12, 11 7:50 pm

Dave wrote:
SIR BUDGIE OBE wrote: Your missing the piont ounce again Dave, like I said, I don't work for nothing
Not at all. If you can "land a 440 R/T for £20K with just a phone call" you must be able to get a small block clone for less than that and still make a profit. Or are you saying a small block clone is worth the same as a numbers matching 440 R/T??

I don't do "small Profit" Dave.............not for the outlay, time and hassle involved

Jem · Post by **Jem** » Mon Sep 12, 11 8:37 pm

baccaruda wrote:No Whining Zone LOL!

I sold a real six-pack 69 Superbee for £2000 just under 20 years ago! Yes it needed a motor/trans and a resto, but it was worth alot more!
Now all done its worth $75k or £50k in the Uk.
Am I upset, yes a little, but I didn't have the time/money to do it!
The guy who did all the work, sweated blood/tears and alot of hard cash.
He did it cos he loved the car and wanted to bring this wonderful piece of Mopar History back to life.
Only someone has restored a car knows what it really costs!
As we all know, the easy resto's have mostly gone now!
So the ones that are left require alot work and heaps of cash.
This in theory will drive up prices?

Most people neither have the time or resources to restore cars, so they buy done cars, it makes sense!

Why does a bolt on accesssory such as a Six-pack increase the value by $20k?
Its speculators and investors that have driven the crazy prices not real MoparFolks.

Its all about good timing, the right person wanting a particular car with the right amount of money.
If there's no buyer when you is selling, that's a big problem!
bacca.

Bit optimistic with your value of the Super Bee Bacca. Vince Donald has been trying to sell his six pack for yonks. No takers at £39k

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Sep 12, 11 8:38 pm

Jem wrote:
baccaruda wrote:No Whining Zone LOL!

I sold a real six-pack 69 Superbee for £2000 just under 20 years ago! Yes it needed a motor/trans and a resto, but it was worth alot more!
Now all done its worth $75k or £50k in the Uk.
Am I upset, yes a little, but I didn't have the time/money to do it!
The guy who did all the work, sweated blood/tears and alot of hard cash.
He did it cos he loved the car and wanted to bring this wonderful piece of Mopar History back to life.
Only someone has restored a car knows what it really costs!
As we all know, the easy resto's have mostly gone now!
So the ones that are left require alot work and heaps of cash.
This in theory will drive up prices?

Most people neither have the time or resources to restore cars, so they buy done cars, it makes sense!

Why does a bolt on accesssory such as a Six-pack increase the value by $20k?
Its speculators and investors that have driven the crazy prices not real MoparFolks.

Its all about good timing, the right person wanting a particular car with the right amount of money.
If there's no buyer when you is selling, that's a big problem!
bacca.
Bit optimistic with your value of the Super Bee Bacca. Vince Donald has been trying to sell his six pack for yonks. No takers at £39k

VERY TRUE JEM
AND I WOULD TAKE THAT CAR OVER THE BUTTERSCOTCH CAR.......

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu Sep 15, 11 12:13 pm

Dave wrote: All mods I made de-value a car like that and it sold to a guy that had never heard of me or the car before. Plus if it had been a real sixpack Challenger (6-pack is a plymouth term) I would have expected another £20K on top for it.

Shame on you David....!
Six Pack spelt any way is a Dodge term.
Plymouths were Six Barrel

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Sep 15, 11 12:16 pm

I am ashamed and embarrassed Sir.

I should read up on Mopars one of these days.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu Sep 15, 11 12:25 pm

Dave wrote:I am ashamed and embarrassed Sir.

I should read up on Mopars one of these days.

Sometimes I despair!

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Sep 15, 11 12:46 pm

Sorry Dad.