American Muscle

Has anyone been keeping an eye on the car market?

I have a 1972 Mustang Convertible: its a Mach-1 running gear, with a rag top body. (factory ordered)
I check the auction price and it was 38k in a #2 condition.

After seeing this I have been checking into other collectable vehicles.. "Wheel Estate"

So I purchased a 1979 Firebird it was clipped on one side so the owner parked it.... Im restoring it now.. Im flipping cars! :lol: :lol:

The housing market is in the dumps but the car market as long as its a muscle car seems to be thriving....

My mustang only gets driven on Sundays to the local Star Bucks and I dont drive it in the rain unless it rains while Im out....

The firebird Im going to sell for 9500 obo...
At the Auction it would bring in 11-14k (in dream land)

I believe this is a good way to make some extra cash, as long as a profit can be made.. B)

 

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True, Barrett-Jacksons prices are just sickening... They had a show that had a guy with a 65 pontiac with tri-power for 60k, they ran the VIN and found out it didnt come with the tri power option. The vehicles overall worth dropped 30k.. The numbers should match when selling a car to a collector, other wise slap them in the autotrader.....

I go by the collectors price guide and when dealing with vehicles 79 & up black book/blue book guides it really shows what the car is really worth as to what the seller wants you to pay....

The next car will be a 1965 Ford Fairlane we are going to paint it up just like a Mayberry squadcar.. B)

it will be for car shows.... B)

I restored a 1965 Cadillac Volunteer M/M Model Ambulance back in 1992, paid 600 for it and in 2yrs sold it for 6k. I dropped 3k into the restoration & made a 3 k profit..

 

The cars of yesteryear are sure fine to look at at old car shows. But as was stated before parts become scarce and the price goes up on the parts that are still availible. Thank goodness that there are so many aftermarket parts availible for the Fords, Chevys, Pontiacs & Mopars.

I really liked the Ambulance, we would drive it to the drive-in and when ever they had on a grade B flick on (you know the ones, where the girl always removes her shirt) we would tap the coaster and it would sound like a dirty old man sitting on the back row. "MMMMMmmmmm".

I paid 600 for the ambulance, put 500 in it, and sold it for 5k.