Listed 69 Daytona for sale

[Howie]

Checking erape this morning and there is a 69 Daytona in Jersey for sale.  Bidding is up around high 70`s right now.

[hemi68charger]

That's Dave's car.. WINGED6970.........

[daytonalo]

Not a bad profit , I heard the car was bought  for about half of what a new 426 crate Hemi sells for , back in the late 80,s

[41husk]

I remember a bird for sale at monster mopar in the early 90 maybe late 80s  The guy had $25,000 on the car and the last day of the show His steering was locked up and he couldnt drive the car home.  He told me give me 10k as is and it's yours.  It might as well been 10 million in those days.  anyway it was in very good shape cosmetics any way.  I bet that guy is kicking himself now.  I know I am for not finding away to come up with 10k.  Were any of you going to monster mopar back then ?  It was a yellow bird.

[Aero426]

Good story.   I don't remember it, but the first time we were there was 1993.   

The thing is, even at $10k,  it still was a lot of money to come up with on the spot.  All through the years, wing cars have neve been the kind of thing where to get a deal, you always had to be in the right place and the right time, with a little green in your wallet ready to go.

[69_500]

Timing is everything in the wing car side of the hobby as far as I can tell.

And time is on my side, or at least that is what I keep telling myself.


One of these days I'll have one.

[41husk]

yep! I think most of us that don't already have one are thinking the same thing!

[BigBlockSam]

It might as well been 10 million in those days 

me too, i've always been a dollar short

[69_500]

Ah heck if its just a $1 your short I'll give ya a $1.

[41husk]

Now, if I can get 9,999 more members to pony up a dollar I will have the $10,000 I needed 17 years ago.  Sweet all I need now is the member that can lend me his time machine so I can get back there.  Heck as long as I got the time machine, I might as well just go back a few more years and buy a couple of wing cars for my new found 10k and I thought I would never get a superbird or Daytona.  Now I can have one of each.

[BigBlockSam]

1979, could of had one for $9000,   1992 could of had one for
4 $2500

[fastmark]

Heck, I bought mine for $2200 from a guy in Houston who had it for sale for about a month in the local paper and no one wanted it. That was back in 82.

[nascarxx29]

Fastmark I lived in Houston around that time.And had a few superbirds and other mopars at that time.I tryed to get and looked at several daytonas and superbirds from Houston back in those days all around TX?.Did you get the black one out out Porter TX. thoughI didnt get my daytona seen below out of TX area .Getting back on subject this was the only average restorable daytona I came across at this years carlisle that was there available.the other ones from oldays in Houston TX 317   Discussion Boards / General Discussion / Re: AWESOME '68 HEMI 'RUNNER !!!  on: February 09, 2006, 06:57:12 AM 
And found this in Alief marine and storage off beliare in houston Tx for $3000.00.I passed on it it went to a friend in Houston .They Randy P got it a put a hemi in it .Randy also had a R6 Ac 69 charger 500 .I found and recorded many wings all over the TX area.But found alot in side and outside Houston .There was a 69 Daytona at a Apartment complex Tim Ecord 69 daytona .On Chimney rock off westheimer I tried to get

[daytonalo]

Hey guys , what do you think Dave's car is worth as is vs fully restored ?

[nascarxx29]

My thoughts are these cars can be restored many times .But only factory untouched and correctly intact as it left the factory original once.When you can find a vast numbers of 1 owner fully documented matching numbers cars with loads of paperwork And is a legimate car .With no numbers of past owners sharing horror stories and experiences about said car.As I always felt that kind of a cars history is a plus.My requirements on my car searches wasnt to dwell to much on typical mopar type short comings from usual bad trunks due to back window and trunk seal leaks. Aided by the rubber moisture trapping trunk matt also distresses a trunk floor.My main focus was to not get a car.Or own a car that has serious structual rust issues.The body metal reworking and appearance cosmetics required were a trival matter to me.To be addressed at a later time 

[daytonalo]

I follow you , but I think you in a state of disillusion , the car is worth what it is worth, period  The general public and the person that purchases your car will restore it , and not look at it for twenty years ! . Make no mistake you will make money , bit no way will this car as is bring 150 k , your dreaming ! There is very much to say about a car that is untouched , but wake up, it deserves and demands a 50 k res-to , that said , to most people it is rusty hunk of poop think  its current state .

[Aero426]

Has the bidding wound up yet?  What number is it at, or did it end at?

[hemigeno]

Has the bidding wound up yet?  What number is it at, or did it end at?

I think it ended at $88,100 (reserve not met).

[abodyjoe]

Not a bad profit , I heard the car was bought  for about half of what a new 426 crate Hemi sells for , back in the late 80,s

  it was bought around 1987 for $7000...  ended at 88,000 and didn't hit reserve..  wonder what the reserve was...

[nascarxx29]

I sought advice from many mopar based individuals in this hobby and mopar sources that currently own and have owned several wingcars.And they had seen my car and suggested not budging from the figure we arrived at.The money that was used to purchase the daytona .Came from another car a replica 70 daytona. intrade for my yellow 440 superbird needing large amounts of work. I had picked up from sold funds that arrived from parting out that low mile damaged 440-6 superbird .That was a total loss.I wonder what a low under 20'000 original 440-6 pack superbird is worth now adays .That I wont ever see any profits from.along with a 440-4 speed superbird.I forfeited 2 wingcars and there todays current worth to have landed this one I own.I also cut loose and left behind in my move backeast from TX my 70 RT F4 green green interior that was heavily optioned. At the same time I had the 440-6 pack superbird .That Shanker in TX has and is giving a resto and a good home to.

[Troy]

It's worth exactly what someone is willing to pay for it. It's a simple concept yet everyone seems to be a critic. If you don't agree with the price then don't buy the car. The seller will either keep it or lower the price. That's the way the free market works.

My cars currently cost me about $600 per month to license, store, and insure before I even spend a dime on parts or labor. That's $144,000 over 20 years not counting the purchase price, oil changes, tires, or gas. I don't think all of them combined will bring quite that much when I'm ready to sell!

daytonalo: I expect to see your Hemi Daytona clone for sale when finished for the exact total of your receipts - not a penny more. What? You want to make a profit? How dare you! If these cars were still worth $8,000 then no one would be making clones.

(this is my subtle way of hinting that the personal attacks are getting a bit out of hand)

Troy

[daytonalo]

Troy take it easy , I never said anything about making a profit or too much profit , all I said that someone would have to smoking crack to give Dave 150k for a car that needs a 60k res-to , just my opinion . We can voice our opinions on here cant we ? I think you guys need a hug !

[Troy]

Yes, opinions are perfectly fine. Just be careful with how you say it (and the name calling bit). If someone told me five years ago that someone would pay upwards of a million dollars for a Cuda then I'd have thought they were off their rocker as well but that's the state of today's market. Can't blame a guy for trying. The buyer is the one to question though - not the seller.

Just for the record, if you would like to sell me a Daytona clone real cheap it would make me happy...

Troy

[daytonalo]

on that note , I have 10 k in the engine alone and will complete this car for 30 k  sorry if I pissed you off !

[BigBlockSam]

   me too!