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What should I expect to pay for a decent 1968-1970 charger 4 speed Dana car?

TexasRoadRunner68

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For all you guys in the know, in today’s market, what is a fair price for a half decent 1968-1970 R/T project/ barb find...preferably 4 speed Dana?

Im talking complete car, usual rust (floors, trunk, lower quarters, Dutchman, etc), probably not running or disassembled.

I want to build a car, but if I’m going all in I’d want a real RT.
Thanks in advance!
 
Hmm,
In my opinion, you will not find one in that shape.
You are unfortunately behind the power curve.
Hard to find.....
Say $40LK in the shape you are describing.
Good luck!
 
4 years ago sold this 4-spd Dana R/T for 18K. Non numbers matching motor. Solid floors but needed quarters and a few patches here and there. Ran but not driven.

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Hmm,
Say $40LK in the shape you are describing.

You dont mean 40k USD, do you?
I bought mine running an driving, good #3 condition for 50k this year. No 4 speed, though.

So i would say try half that or less if you get a decent price.
 
want to build a car, but if I’m going all in I’d want a real RT.

I totally agree with this.
If possible i would even go hemi when investing all that work and money. (I assume you talk restoring to factory specs)
 
Hmm,
In my opinion, you will not find one in that shape.
You are unfortunately behind the power curve.
Hard to find.....
Say $40LK in the shape you are describing.
Good luck!
You dont mean 40k USD, do you?
I bought mine running an driving, good #3 condition for 50k this year. No 4 speed, though.

So i would say try half that or less if you get a decent price.

No way I’d pay 40k for a car needing quarters, trunk, valence, Dutchman, trunk, etc and b
I totally agree with this.
If possible i would even go hemi when investing all that work and money. (I assume you talk restoring to factory specs)

I don’t plan on selling. I would just feel better putting all the effort and money into a real RT car. Should I be able to get a decent builder RT with a Dana and 18 spline for 30k US? One that doesn’t need frame repair lol.
 
I would suspect you can buy such a car for 20k, maybe less.
But im not an expert on project car pricing. Mine is a good original survior car. :)
 
I would say your north of $25000 but south of $35000
But is got to be half decent!
Most real rt cars are usually already mostly fixed up
I'd say for that range you should be getting a car with most metal work done maybe need to hang 1/4's a numbers eng would probably be there maybe the other driveline parts all there but rest needs resto ! Figure at $20 k or less it's a roach a roach base models seem to be bringing $15k now with 318 and other junk!

I'd say one needing no metal work and is mostly done minus paint and put back together I'd see $50k

These things are going crazy and still keep climbing
 
It is all "fine and Dandy" until you realize:
There are not that many around...
At a recent auction, not Mecum, Not B-J, just sold a survivor 70 R/T auto, console, AC, FC7 with white top and interior for $61,250, not restored, and a 10% Auction fee...that is $68K.
Good luck as I mentioned in my first post...good luck finding a Dana car, 4-speed, R/T for sale at $25-$35K
 
A day or so ago, a member was asking if 20 grand was a fair price for a ratty 318 car. I'm not a rabid charger lover, I wouldn't give ten for it, but it tells you what the going rate is. In my opinion a r/T 440 four speed dana car has to be worth at least triple a 318 auto car, so I think you can figure on a minimum of 50 grand at the current market, and it might not be real nice at that price.
 
In my opinion a r/T 440 four speed dana car has to be worth at least triple a 318 auto car, so I think you can figure on a minimum of 50 grand at the current market, and it might not be real nice at that price.

50 grand for a restoration project like the OP wants?

Thats exactly the price i bought this for just a few months ago:
https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showcase/a-1969-dodge-charger-rt-in-germany.5431/

Please do your research and dont drive the prices up even more!!!
 
That's a 727,8 3/4 car....big difference.

Okay thats true but even a #4 car with 4 speed (4 speed = dana 60 standard, right?) is still way below 50 grand.
They dont list "project" prices, though.
https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuationtools/1969-Dodge-Charger-R!T?id=87005

After all prices these days are just crazy!
No matter if 20, 30 or 40 grand for a restoration project.

2 weeks ago i talked to a guy who used to pick these up for 2, 3 or 4 grand back in the days and imported them to germany. (in good condition, no projects)
He said he did not even bought hemis and superbird/daytonas because people would not have wanted them back then. :D
 
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50 grand for a restoration project like the OP wants?

Thats exactly the price i bought this for just a few months ago:
https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showcase/a-1969-dodge-charger-rt-in-germany.5431/

Please do your research and dont drive the prices up even more!!!
If you look at my post again, i said i wouldnt give ten for a car that the guy was asking twenty grand for. I'M sure not driving up prices, cause i wouldnt buy anything at the current prices. But , that is what i think the current price structure is.
Edit :Michael ,you are right, i missed that he wants a project car. Still, i dont think he can get a project that is a real fourspeed ,dana, r/t car for much less than thirty. I wish him luck.
 
That's a 727,8 3/4 car....big difference.

Exactly
And what is with the "Please dont drive the price up anymore" ?

Okay Michael, you caught me...
I'm the one behind the escalating prices for the 68-69 R/T DANA cars...
Toy caught me!
I'm Busted.
(By the way, nice car, lucky you...congrads)
I truly believe you and TexasRoadRunner68 are missing my point.
YES...there are some out there
No, they are VERY HARD to find.
They have been a very HOT Commodity for years now.
Just ask RC...fellow Forum Member and owner of some of the BEST.

PS: Michael, remove the Flowmaster and other Decals...
 
Price will also depend on number matching. If you are looking to build a driver and don't care if engine and trans are original? But period correct? That can cut your purchase price as much as 50%. And of course original performance package will also weigh heavy. Not all R/Ts were created equal. And plan on doing some watching and research for awhile. I have a somewhat recent example.

My '69 GTX. I was looking for a '69 GTX specifically to replace the one I had to sell 30 years ago. I searched for a little over 2 years until I found this one on the Canadian boarder here in Minnesota. My criteria was 4 speed. GTX has only 440 or 426 engine options. And 4 speeds have Dana rear as default option. (But could be changed after 50 years) I also didn't want a numbers matching. Or I should say. Didn't want to pay number's matching prices. My GTX is not even close to fender tag description. What I can see? Someone 25+years ago made this GTX from 2 GTX and some Sport Satellite panels. But VIN does match existing title. With period correct performance components. Purchase price when all said and done near $23k.

The car I would grade 3 to from scale 0-5. Nice enough to put up to any local show. But also could use work to get it to a 4+. Because the car is so far off from anything numbers matching? Any future upgrades or restomod ideas (Future Hemi? Umm) is not a sin.

A 68-70 R/T Charger typically goes 10%-20% more than GTX. But still a fair comparison.

I hope this posts helps illustrate what you might expect. Quick Video of car below

 
PS: Michael, remove the Flowmaster and other Decals...

Its just there because i needed to pass inspection with a chipped windshield.
New windshield was delivered TODAY. :)

Otherwise MAYBE im off and those "piles of junk" are really worth over 20k.
I just dont think that would be resonable no matter how you look at it.
 
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