Cars

[Twisterdog]

I see a lot of the cars I've owned being sold on the Barrett-Jackson auction in the 6 figures. I would be a very rich man if I had just a hand full of these cars & bikes in the condition they were in when I sold them.

We have a 1970 Dodge Challenger convertible sitting in the backyard. My husband always says, "You know what my car just sold for on the auction show??!!??" To which I reply, "Yes, but that car was fully restored ... yours is, well, not." LOL It's on the list of projects for "someday".

My parents used to buy a new car every other year. So they had a 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957 and 1959 Chevrolet. My dad always said he wishes he would have kept a couple of them!

[Seravieve]

We have a 1970 Dodge Challenger convertible sitting in the backyard. My husband always says, "You know what my car just sold for on the auction show??!!??" To which I reply, "Yes, but that car was fully restored ... yours is, well, not." LOL It's on the list of projects for "someday".

I had to LOL at this...

My dad has a 1964 1/2 (First Model) Mustang Convertible sitting in his garage.. I've NEVER understood why he hasn't fixed it up. He got it when he was 14 or 15... drove it for a long time. And it even moved with us from CA to MO 17 years ago. Still runs now... just needs some TLC.

We've always given him crap about restoring it. He always just says, "Some day..." His brother has one thats a couple years new than his, fully restored. He drives it on nice days.. Its a lot of fun.

[kokopup]

It is true that restored cars are bringing the high prices. You have to have the car though before it can be restored. I have owned 3 1970 AAR CUDA's. The Plymouth version of the Challenger T/A. I saw an original unrestored AAR go for $70k on Barrett's. I saw an original 70 Hemi Cuda Convertible go for $500K. The price for any 1970 supercar has gotten insane.

I would love to have my first car back. It was the ultimate sleeper. 1952 Plymouth 4 dr
sedan. Looked like grannies car. It was bought at a government auction. The car was
confiscated from bootleggers. It still had air springs in the back so they could haul sugar.
Up front was a Chrysler 392 HEMI Firedome V8 with an overdrive transmission. This was back
in the 55-57 Chevy hayday. My old Plymouth blew off many a Chevy door in her time. Those
were the days. HA Would probably hang with J's S4