What's it Worth 1970 Dodge Charger R/T 440 Manual Track Pack Car Barn Find

[Chargerjase]

Based on what I see other projects sell for, I would say offer him 25k cash. If he takes it great, if not then I would move on. That's just me though.

 

[TN Mopar]

After reading this I am just shocked at the money
I had no idea things have got so expensive

I'm going to go increase the insurance on my Charger now

 

[68BabyBlue]

After reading this I am just shocked at the money
I had no idea things have got so expensive

I'm going to go increase the insurance on my Charger now

The costs have gone up faster than inflation. It's been 10 years since my fifth GTX went through restoration. Seller bought it in 2013 as a licensed driver, rough original paint and sheet metal, original drivetrain rebuilt by previous owner. Paid $18,000. Put $50K into it, cheap even then. I was shocked by body shop receipts showing a labor rate of only $35 per hour. Car was built as a group charity project, everyone donated their labor. The body work was the only major area farmed out. Car was painted by one of the volunteers. Seller was upside down when I bought the car. He donated every cent to charity, and was okay with that. Most interesting flip job I've ever encountered, wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't been part of it.

The car has since made the rounds of the national auction and dealership market, being bid to almost double what I paid for it in 2015. Numbers are consistent with what's been posted here regarding Charger R/Ts. Mine are a bit lower because of the somewhat lower demand for the Plymouth version.

 

[chargervert]

Based on what I see other projects sell for, I would say offer him 25k cash. If he takes it great, if not then I would move on. That's just me though.

This is the number for that car.

 

[chargervert]

After reading this I am just shocked at the money
I had no idea things have got so expensive

I'm going to go increase the insurance on my Charger now

A wise decision young grasshopper!

 

[eldubb440]

purchase price isn't the killer....... you're 12K apart

dumping into a resto shop at 100ish dollars/hour for every single hour is the killer......

and spending 10K on paint and materials, when it can be done for 5K

an experienced guy with no overhead can save you at least the 12K, or more

if the fenders are total crap, start searching now

 

[cosgig]

Am I the only one wondering if the can of brake kleen is included?

That does bump up the price quite a bit. Maybe about 20%

 

[Don Frelier]

That does bump up the price quite a bit. Maybe about 20%

I would weigh the can for sure.

 

[70 sublime]

How long has the car been for sale at $32k ?
Has it been listed so others car see it ?
If it has not sold yet then seller will be thinking they are asking too much for it and if really want to sell it will have to move on thier asking price
Just how much are they willing to budge is going to be the question
Over the years of buying Charger projects I have come to the conclusion that I will always have to pay a bit more than I want to get the car
All Charger paint and carpet and gas tanks and engine rebuild will cost the same in the end but having the original numbers engine will add more than $10k to is value
So you as a buyer have to decide how bad you want to get in the game of building a Charger or can you find a cheaper starting point or a more expensive one that is closer to being done ?

Good luck with the hunt as that can be half the fun

 

[davek]

Question for you, how much are you willing to pay to finish it? Im doing a 70 now and had a good ideal of how much it will cost. I was wrong. Can you do some of the work on it? When you think you got everything you will not. Fenders are a 1 year so your screwed. $1000 to fix 1 fender on my end. My car was pretty solid and only missing the back seat. Might be cheaper to buy one almost done. Is this your dream car? Chargers are STUPID MONEY. Im thinking you will pay around $20-25 for the car as it sits. If you ever want to talk PM me.