What's it Worth Thinking of selling my dad's Superbird

[70 sublime]

As much as it would be nice to get the car back to the original owner because he wished he still had it
I doubt you would be selling it back to him at the 1982 price he rembers letting it go for
Think he is more thinking I wish I still owned it to be able to sell it for 10 times the price he sold it for the first time

 

[DeltaV]

Probably gonna get toasted here being in the wrong place, as it will be considered a sale post.

No toast...I'm accommodating for owner/member situations such as his; and it's a highly desirable and legendary model.

Indeed, yet another post in the wrong forum. He asked WIW and so I moved it to that forum.
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A new post, in the correct forum & following the forum rules, will be needed if it actually goes up for sale @krazykuda
For Sale Section Rules

 

[Redbird]

Just guessing that someone who let it go back then is not going to want to pay full full boat for it now. I don't think he would think you are doing him a favor. Besides if he bought it new he is probably over 70-75 years old now. Time to start a major project, I think not. Sure tell him it is for sale, but I wouldn't think he's going to think that well of you unless you offer it to him for $ 75K.

 

[68BabyBlue]

Just guessing that someone who let it go back then is not going to want to pay full full boat for it now. I don't think he would think you are doing him a favor. Besides if he bought it new he is probably over 70-75 years old now. Time to start a major project, I think not. Sure tell him it is for sale, but I wouldn't think he's going to think that well of you unless you offer it to him for $ 75K.

Personal experience here. I had a GTX I had my heart set on get away from me in 1983. I finally bought it three years ago. Seller was appreciative of my back story. He still wanted 15 times what the car originally sold for. I ended up paying market price, but took the emotional attachment off the table, to the seller's surprise. I walked away, and negotiated for three months before I closed the deal.

 

[jeff alder]

I would make sure you are the one that decides what happens to it...I would go to the previous owner first to see if a deal could be struck. If you have no heirs that are a match for the car...I would turn it into useable currency (but well hidden) to go to or be divided amongst those you are the fondest of. Also...please take a damn nice vacation to the destination of your choice that you always wanted to go to but never did!

 

[MarPar]

My Dad left me an old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.

Sue is that you?

 

[khryslerkid]

A Superbird was sold at an estate sale for $210,000 it was posted here, can't find it.

Ohio Super Bird goes for 210k at Estate Auction

And flipped it already.

 

[DeltaV]

I'm considering selling my dad's old Superbird...

I am having bad health issues and may not ever be able to work on cars again and am coming to the realization that I need to get rid of some of them....

Dad bought the bird from its original owner back in 82 and has owned it since... It had a little over 20k on the odometer and now has 21,742 original miles... It was repainted in the mid 80's... It's never been restored, but can use some touch up from sitting over the years, but is in good condition and very solid, never rusted...

I may try to track down the original owner and see if he's still interested in getting it back... He's mentioned to my bother over the years that he regrets letting it go...

Since it was dad's favorite car and has alot of sentimental value, I will only let it go if the price is right... I have a couple people nibbling, but want to see if there are any others interested or what a fair price is for it....

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Provenance has value...it adds to the car's value. Round up every piece of paper you have on the car...receipts, registrations, & anything. Write down everything your Dad ever told you about the car...it may jog your memory about things "long forgotten". Then, courteously approach the original owner and ask him if he has any old paperwork on the car since you are thinking about selling it. You should have a price in mind in case he says he wants to buy it back.

He has to understand there are no special deals.

It's sad to hear see you might sell it.

 

[HawkRod]

As stated already, keep doing some homework on what it is worth, but I think you will do yourself a favor by having you or someone spend some time with the car to clean/ detail it as well as get it running and driving well. It will present so much better and will add many $$$ to the sale price. If the car doesn't currently run and drive, then a prospective buyer will need to assume that a non running car will need major work and that will knock $15-20 K off the price.

 

[DeltaV]

So, things we see in the OP pictures not already mentioned:

power steering cooler (standard on SB?)
tic-toc-tach
automatic transmission
console shifter

 

[dadsbee]

PS cooler std on every Bird.

Tach / clock or combo an option. My car has a blank.

White interior fairly rare in the fleet.

 

[Cranky]

Is there something wrong with the hood not sitting all the way down from front to back on the driver's side? I too am getting rid of a lot of stuff.....a couple of cars and machinery/tooling etc and know the feeling when it gets time to let things go. It sucks. Been cleaning on some of the areas where the rust bunnies are trying to take over on one of the machines...another suck living close to the southern coast.

And please, no one ask what I have in this thread, thanks.

 

[moparedtn]

Here is a current auction for a Superbird.
Ex–Sam-Posey-Family-Owned 1970 Plymouth Superbird 4-Speed

Wow, a bit of provenance there eh?
(BTW auctions' over - $286k!)