I didn’t mean to single you out. It just seems a lot of OEM resto guys think everyone cares about factory originality. I just want parts that work.
Not mine. 1966 hemi Satellite 4spd car
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I have own 24 Hemi cars = When I have bought a car that has been sitting for a long
time and it is not running - I assume the worst - that way I am not disappointed in
my purchase. If I luck out - that is fantastic! But I have budgeted a rebuild on the
deal. I have been collecting Mopars for nearly 60 years and currently have 12 finished cars in my shop. Several are Magazine Cover cars and multiple mag articles and all were projects of ours.
Most people are honest when you buy a collector car = BUT there are some that are not.
This car looks like it has been sitting forever = Often there is a reason that it has been in the barn so long. I do not see any indication that it is running by the dealer. If it ran I would pay quite a bit more. I build the engines myself but a Hemi is not a cheap build.
I am high bidder on a Mopar on Ebay right now. The seller says it just needs a starter and it will run fine. I will count myself a lucky man if it is not frozen or have at least a spun bearing or two. 60 years in this hobby has made me very wary!
I am a Stock/Stock Racer. I am absolutely not an expert or a restorer. I am not an authority in any way on these collector car. I was lucky enough to grow up with them and I have been around them almost forever!
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If I had to wager a guess, somewhere in between these 2 numbers.
Hemi 4 spd and in the holy grail of color combinations to many / most . Body style will hold it back as they dont have quite the following the later cars do.
BUT, after having had A LOT of the 68-70 body styles over the years. I have to say. I like mine,,,,A LOT . The only difference between this one and mine,,,, is mine is an auto. Had it been a 4spd. I wouldnt have bought the car ( personal preference )
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If it is the same engine = It is basically an early Pro Stock Style Hemi with stock manifolds. If it is serious damaged it could cost me $10,000 to put it back the way it was back them. It is a latter block and not a 66 block. My daily driver 2019 Z06 Vet
runs 130 in the 1/4 and gets 28MPG on the road under factory warranty.
Things have changed a lot in the last 50 years. I imagine Paint and Restoration will be another $15,000 or a bit more. The only reason I want is is if it is my car from my youth! I had a 1971 Challenger RT Formal Hardtop that was a 1 of 2 car (Per Galen) that was a 20,000 original unrestored very near perfect survivor. One of my friend bought it new. I would never dare to drive it ever = I went to a few shows in an enclosed trailer and was bored to death. I sold it to one of Galen's buddies and it will never see the light of day again and sits with 30 other Mopars in his collection in Phoenix Arizona.
If I get this car it will never be driven again at my old age but I would enjoy putting it back together.
runs 130 in the 1/4 and gets 28MPG on the road under factory warranty.
Things have changed a lot in the last 50 years. I imagine Paint and Restoration will be another $15,000 or a bit more. The only reason I want is is if it is my car from my youth! I had a 1971 Challenger RT Formal Hardtop that was a 1 of 2 car (Per Galen) that was a 20,000 original unrestored very near perfect survivor. One of my friend bought it new. I would never dare to drive it ever = I went to a few shows in an enclosed trailer and was bored to death. I sold it to one of Galen's buddies and it will never see the light of day again and sits with 30 other Mopars in his collection in Phoenix Arizona.
If I get this car it will never be driven again at my old age but I would enjoy putting it back together.
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Everyone's different. I won't bother to own something that I don't drive. I always assume an engine requires a rebuild as well. It is either worn out or whoever was in there before screwed it up.
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Odds are someone screwed up and added the wrong pictures. Same goes for the last 6 of the vin. I can just barely make it out....but What the listings shows is not what the title states
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If all the pictures are of the same car.
It appears it was a pretty decent car as late as maybe late 80s or early 90s time frame .
So my gut says it most likely still is.....just lots of dust.
Wonder what the reason is it was stashed away?
It appears it was a pretty decent car as late as maybe late 80s or early 90s time frame .
So my gut says it most likely still is.....just lots of dust.
Wonder what the reason is it was stashed away?
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The classified section isn't supposed to have commentary in it and since something like this ad that doesn't belong to any member here (it's an ad at a different site etc) is going to draw a lot of commentary, it's best to be in the GF. If you go here (it's located at the top of the GF in the sticky gooey section) https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopa...-reminder-about-posting-cars-for-sale.215114/ it talks about it.
No worry.....hardly anyone reads that stuff or the classified rules section either 
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I bet it would be at least 60 large. Unless you got a deal of the century, there isn't a complete original Hemi car advertised that you could buy today for 45K, running or not.
This one sold for $40,000 in August 2021:
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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-plymouth-satellite-4/
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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-plymouth-satellite-4/
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I think you are pretty close for a nicely restored 66-67 Hemi car, but I would say at least 65 large.
However, the Haggerty valuation tool says we are low by quite a bit. Maybe all of their data are for auctions only?
Haggerty says:
$78,600 for a #3 (Good) condition car
$126,000 for a #2 (Excellent) condition car
Car:
1966 Plymouth Satellite 2dr Hardtop Coupe 8-cyl. 426cid/425hp 2x4bbl Hemi Info
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I use to give Hagerty values some credence but lately they've been seriously hit or miss....
FWIW they valued my buddies 69 Coronet R/T N96 4spd #2 condition car at 24K & refused to insure it for more.... But I just now went & checked & someone musta got their attention cause now it's showing in the mid 40's..
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I'm no expert on 66 & 67 Hemi cars, but with 68-70 Hemi B-bodies (except Chargers) going from 115-165 large, I would not think that the earlier cars would be that low.
Thoughts on this.............
https://www.cars-on-line.com/gen3-cars/col1/posting/70037
And this.....
https://www.cars-on-line.com/gen3-cars/col1/posting/83437
I'll take $115k for my car! Forgot it's a 66 $95k then.
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