1970 dick landy charger. Value?

[Shakey]

TV & movie stars are the same. Some don't mind being remembered for one role more then others, no matter how many things they've done since. look at John Schnider, he's always had something to do with the Dukes. Tom Wopat seems like he wants everyone to forget he was ever in it.

Kinda like Tootie from the Facts of Life.   

BTW - she got her braces off!

[6pkrunner]

Leonard Nimoy even went as far as to write a book "I am not Spock" trying to distance himself from the character. didn't work. He will always be Spock.

[69_500]

Well hopefully you hold onto the car. Big collectors are fine in this hobby but I love hearing when a little man (one who has just a single car or maybe 2) has one of the really rare or desireable cars and has had it for a long time.

[6pkrunner]

Look at what I stumbled across while going through some old magazines.

[Charger_Fan]

Nice job, Mike!
That's the only pic so far that's shown an up close shot of the paint & lettering detail on the hood.

[Vainglory, Esq.]

Sweet!  Count me among those who, until recently, never knew this car existed.  I guess I just assumed Landy went over to the Challenger exclusively.

[6pkrunner]

Yeah - it seems to follow the '68 and '69 style. Now I'll have to go through all the old magazines looking for shots of her. I'd love to find a nice color shot of it.

[Ghoste]

What magazine did that come out of Mike?

[6pkrunner]

It was in a race update section in a 1970 Hot Rod. The cover and first few pages are long gone so I don't know what month it was. It was just a small photo in amongst a slew of others.

[sites]

     Thanks, 6pkrunner, for the front end picture of the car, but where'd it go? It appears to have disappeared. Any chance of getting it back? I didn't know what my hood was supposed to look like until I saw that picture. I was hoping to print it and put it in my folder. I'd appreciate anything that could be done to get it back.
     We've had a few people express an interest in buying the car, but no one has made an offer yet. I'm a little reluctant to name a price. I would think that most of those interested in purchasing the car would probably know better than I what it's worth. Advice? I still wouldn't mind keeping the car even though I still don't know what I'd do with it. I've been asked a few times what I paid for the car. I didn't want to say, but I guess it doesn't really matter. I recall paying $2,400, and Willy threw in a set of '67 440 heads. It wasn't intended to be an investment, but it seems to have become a pretty good one. Don't forget, Mopar Muscle December issue.

[6pkrunner]

[mikepmcs]

well heck then, if you are going to sell it, id be calling barrett jackson to see if they are interested in auctioning it off for you.  i'm guessing that is where you will get the most money.

I'd probably sell it too just so I could buy about 4-5 more mopars already done, pay some bills, build a 27 car underground garage, purchase yankee stadium, go to vegas, eat at burger king.  I think the possibilities are endless here.
good luck
v/r
Mike

[Steve P.]

There are many venues. Hemmings, Egouge, Mopar Collectors Guide, National Dragster all come to mind.

Has any magazine contacted you for a story yet? That would reallllly bring interest into play.

I think if I were going to sell it I would first open up a brand new email addy. so everything goes to it, away from your computer.

I would get in touch with a few auto museums. Big Daddy would probably be interested..


Then I would advertise the car with pics. in all the major mags.  Even the big time collectors read these mags.

Just my .02...

[Ghoste]

Has any magazine contacted you for a story yet? That would reallllly bring interest into play.

Pssst, Steve buddy, look up about four posts, last sentence. 

[Steve P.]

Has any magazine contacted you for a story yet? That would reallllly bring interest into play.

Pssst, Steve buddy, look up about four posts, last sentence. 

Ok, so I need glasses...  You don't have to rub it in. Wait till you get old and grey!!   

[Ghoste]

I am old and grey.   ( I need glasses too but so far I'm in denial)

[Steve P.]

I am old and grey.   ( I need glasses too but so far I'm in denial)

Hahaha...  Me too........

[Ghoste]

Oh well, at least we have good taste in cars.

[Steve P.]

That's the funny thing about getting older.    My wife was gorgeous when I COULD see well!!




Shhhhhhhhhhhh,, don't repeat that....   

[69_500]

Hey now even some of us young guys need eye exams too.

[mcduck]

WOW!  Just read this thread and gotta say what an awesome find!

I love it because, as someone else has mentioned, its nice to see an average enthusiast turn up one of these rare finds and because it goes to show there is still stuff out there to be found!  Would love to see this car when it is restored to its former glory. 

I also agree with the sentiments to sell this through Barrett-Jackson if you are going to sell it.  most other venues, you'd have to set a price.  At a high profile auction, collectors would set the price by bidding the car up to the believed current value.  Not sure I could live with myself if I sold it, though, if it were me.

[69_500]

See I don't know if I agree with BJ auction setting the price. Look at how the bidding went for the #22 Daytona that was there last year.

[Ghoste]

I absolutely don't agree with it.  Auctions may alter the urban myth perception of price but the real money that trades hands day to day is what sets the price.  That is why the B-J circus pisses me off so much.  By televising the record setters and playing their reruns and building themselves up in the public eye as the world collector car experts, the general public gets the idea that those are set in stone prices that are positively guaranteed to go nowhere but up.
There is a LOT of smoke and mirrors to an auction.  About the only thing you can really determine about car values from an auction is by comparing a bunch of them you can see if the general trend is up, down, or neutral.
There are several of the big hitters who don't like B-J because so many newbies go there and overspend for the privilege of buying a car on tv.  If the right collector is there who wants a Dick Landy car to restore, then you'll get the most money.  After the MM article comes out though, you may find collectors (and flippers) trying to get ahold of you.  One of them may privately offer you more than you ever dreamed.  Problem is, you will never really know which way is going to net you the most profit.  You gotta roll the dice.

[69_500]

My opinion still is to keep the car if you can in any way possibly do that. And to do what work you can to the car to get it driveable and enjoy it.

[Ghoste]

I agree.  Even if you never finish to the exacting standards of Mr. Landy (and I understand his point of view too), it would be a helluva legacy for your family.