Hi 'Numbers'
How did you get on with the Camaro?
Very near where I live...
Of course, this is a Mopar club so all advice here is bound to be pro-Mopar.
There's another reason for that though.
The Chrysler cars really are better!
They were better when they were new and most are better now.
That said, everything you will be considering is VERY old and will probably have had a LOT of work done over the years, not always properly (think Mickey Rourke...)
For me, that means every single 'normal' car (not the 100-point restored ones) is different now and needs to be considered on its own merits.
With my sensible head on, can I suggest you get any car you like checked-out by an expert? (not AA/RAC - a muscle-car specialist, someone here perhaps?)
I've rarely done that and lost out hugely too many times.
There's lots of talk of values increasing etc but (I am sure I will be corrected here) it is really, very hard to sell a car for what it is or should be worth.
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Thanks all for the useful hints and tips. Considering you are a Mopar club, your views against the GM stuff is relatively balanced 
I viewed it last night and went weak at the knees when I saw and heard it in the flesh. The engine bay and underneath looked to be a work of art and the guy seemed to be really passionate about the oily bits, and made sense what he had done. The interior was pleasant enough, but there were some jobs to do which initially pleased me as they would be fairly easy and within the limits of what I can do. Paint looked very good mostly, but there were a few things which made me question the quality of the work - some original colour on the bottom of one corner of the sill where it has flaked (no bleeding of old colour in stone chips mind), the door shuts etc were matt black and the fitment of the doors wasn't great - maybe that's a feature of a 50 year old car? In short, a great car for someone who knows their stuff.
english68 summed my afterthoughts up - it was just too risky for me given my limited knowledge. If the paint stays as it is and the oily bits truly are well screwed together, I'd get away with it, but if not I couldn't sort it myself and it'll get very expensive.
mopar_mark is right in that I need to assess what I want, and I suppose it is more of the street / not be too embarrassed at gatherings / something to polish at the weekends / take the family for a ride. Preferably not be too labour intensive to keep on the road, be fast enough but doesn't have to be the fastest thing on four wheels and not lose much money over the next four years in case I need to move it on (though hopefully not) - and ideally for no more than around the £20K mark
I'm still drawn to the shape of the Camaro (Gavin - your old Camaro looks lovely!) but also like the later Barracuda's ('71/'72 have the round lights right?) but I'don't think they'll fall into budget from what I've seen. Also like late '60's Challengers
Pete - I will be going to the Nats, and it isn't really that far away now, so if a slightly overweight bloke and his young son starts looking at your car and asks silly questions.... be nice to me
Chris
I viewed it last night and went weak at the knees when I saw and heard it in the flesh. The engine bay and underneath looked to be a work of art and the guy seemed to be really passionate about the oily bits, and made sense what he had done. The interior was pleasant enough, but there were some jobs to do which initially pleased me as they would be fairly easy and within the limits of what I can do. Paint looked very good mostly, but there were a few things which made me question the quality of the work - some original colour on the bottom of one corner of the sill where it has flaked (no bleeding of old colour in stone chips mind), the door shuts etc were matt black and the fitment of the doors wasn't great - maybe that's a feature of a 50 year old car? In short, a great car for someone who knows their stuff.
english68 summed my afterthoughts up - it was just too risky for me given my limited knowledge. If the paint stays as it is and the oily bits truly are well screwed together, I'd get away with it, but if not I couldn't sort it myself and it'll get very expensive.
mopar_mark is right in that I need to assess what I want, and I suppose it is more of the street / not be too embarrassed at gatherings / something to polish at the weekends / take the family for a ride. Preferably not be too labour intensive to keep on the road, be fast enough but doesn't have to be the fastest thing on four wheels and not lose much money over the next four years in case I need to move it on (though hopefully not) - and ideally for no more than around the £20K mark
I'm still drawn to the shape of the Camaro (Gavin - your old Camaro looks lovely!) but also like the later Barracuda's ('71/'72 have the round lights right?) but I'don't think they'll fall into budget from what I've seen. Also like late '60's Challengers
Pete - I will be going to the Nats, and it isn't really that far away now, so if a slightly overweight bloke and his young son starts looking at your car and asks silly questions.... be nice to me
Chris
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A pretty good summary Chris.
Maybe look at a decent 340 Duster or Demon because as you say budget can be a restriction. Maybe also worth considering sticking to an original car if you want more of an investment.
Still some nice private stuff in the US and plenty of people who can check them out for you, Camaro's as well.
Good luck,
Gavin.
Maybe look at a decent 340 Duster or Demon because as you say budget can be a restriction. Maybe also worth considering sticking to an original car if you want more of an investment.
Still some nice private stuff in the US and plenty of people who can check them out for you, Camaro's as well.
Good luck,
Gavin.
1970 AAR Cuda, Black, White Interior, Auto, one of 12
hello there 
, good luck with your search
, good luck with your search Si
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1970 Charger 500
383 | 4bbl | 727 column | PAS | PAB | buckets/buddy - check out my photos HERE
If you don't want another same old brand-new car ... you could be DODGE MATERIAL
1970 Dodge Charger Registry - https://www.1970chargerregistry.com/
Chris, there is a garage in Welwyn Garden City that imports and works on various US cars called Mikes Muscle Cars. He had a few for sale and has done a few Camaros, so could be a good place to visit and have a chat? He built the Camaro for Mike Brewer that was recently in one of the mags.
Hi btw, Chris
Hi btw, Chris
1966 Charger, 383 4bbl, 4 speed manual trans, Sure-grip, original paint.
My thoughts as well Blue. The paint wasn't bad generally, and I might not be used to heavy, 50 year old doors, but the small bits I noticed just made me wonder what I might have missed and just didn't feel confident given my lack of knowledge.
Pete, I'll have to hunt out that Plymouth - I assume it's in the classifieds. I did see one on eBay a few months ago - silver and purple if I recall, that looked nice, but was set up for the strip and had a roll cage in the back. I ummed & arred about viewing it but wasn't quite ready back then
Thanks XP29, that's useful to know. I know the Camaro you are talking about and caught the magazine article a few months ago. He had a lot of work done!
Pete, I'll have to hunt out that Plymouth - I assume it's in the classifieds. I did see one on eBay a few months ago - silver and purple if I recall, that looked nice, but was set up for the strip and had a roll cage in the back. I ummed & arred about viewing it but wasn't quite ready back then
Thanks XP29, that's useful to know. I know the Camaro you are talking about and caught the magazine article a few months ago. He had a lot of work done!