[2guitars]

I was looking at a really nice frame off clone with factory a/c, Bolero red/black interior, conversion pdb, ps, bench seat, detailed engine compartment, very solid & clean body & chassis but it has a missing vin plate and has a state issued vin/sticker. This car has exceptional chrome & paint ( a few blemishes). It has a 10 bolt & does not have the rear cross member supports so it is definitly not an SS. The guy wants $32500. I think it's too high with the state issued vin but a very nice clone.

What's your opinion?

 

[66 MYSTERY CHEVELLE]

It's too high even without State issued VIN.. might be a better topic for Bench Racing though.. welcome aboard~

 

[136679ss]

You could probably get a nice driver car, real SS for a little over 20K. keep your options open. good luck and welcome to the greatest chevelle site on the net. Jason.

 

[2guitars]

Thanks for the welcome guys, my first car was a 67 396/325 and man do I wish I had it back. I also found a 67 396/350 marina blue/black buckets, tinted, guages, ps, (non power drum brakes) very good frame off (not concours) protecto plate & full documentation. Car is clearly an SS. Paint is very good but car deserves better. May color sand & buff out nice. He wants 39k.

What do you think?

Thanks again,

Brian

 

[glennslanaker]

hi,
this guy is totally out of his tree trying to get $30+ for a cloned coupe. i think that would be about right for a mint real-deal car. in the real world, (forget barrett jackson's, volo museum, etc...) these cars end up going for a lot less than people (including their owners) think they are worth. i think the real one for $39K sounds a bit high too. a '67 SS coupe, while a nice car, is not going to be hard to find, they made a bunch of them. take your time, you'll find exactly what you want.

 

[dude67]

2 guitars,
These guys are right. If you just look around, you can find a real SS for less that that. Are you in a hurry? Take you time and fine one you want. May I make a suggestion? Go to Ebay and do a search of "ended auctions" and see what a true SS has sold for in the passed 3 to 6 months. Only then will get an idea of how much people in general will pay. Do it right the first time and you won't repeat this task later.

 

[glennslanaker]

hey 2guitars,
i watch ebay auctions on A-body gm's including chevelles weekly and in general that is a pretty good way to judge market value. not perfect due to some variables such as fraudulant bidding (schill bidding), people bidding and not actually paying, the occasional case where two guys with more money than sense totally bid a car over it's value, you get the point.
in my opinion, you shouldn't pay over $25K for a clean, basically correct, rust free, real SS in nice driver condition. if wanted to go up to $35K, i'd expect to get very close to show quality. for in the $40's i'd expect a total #'s car, creme puff show piece. i'm assuming we're talking coupes and not anything unusual like a factory 375HP or one that has like 30 options on it.

 

[MikeJ]

Way too high IMO

For example whaddya think it would cost to fix up the few blemishes on the paint - your not gonna fix em cheap if there some special paint in the center of the hood

probably reflects the overall quality of the resto

keep looking or offer him about 1/2 what he's asking -

more details would help - but that's it from here at 35,000 Feet

mike

 

[2guitars]

Thanks again for helping with these values. I'm in NJ and it seems values in this area are a little higher but maybe it's just the asking prices are higher.

I saw a nice Marina Blue 67 on ebay by Southern Hot Rods which didn't sell at 25 & change as it didn't meet the reserve.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/True...4591260827QQcategoryZ6164QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It's now back on auction. I'm in the middle of a home sale/purchase and in the short term out of the market but I will be looking again at the end of December.

Brian