That '71 must have had something going for it to sell for $40k so fast. Was it a factory 340 or 383 car? Four-speed car? High-impact car?
Things that this '70 that is holding it back some:
- engine compartment. For $48k, would expect the engine compartment to be painted gloss black and highly detailed parts in there.
- dash pad? Wrong year
- Instrument cluster? Wrong year.
- snaps for the rear tonneau?
- no pictures of trunk area.
Red stripe is cool, but was that ever an option? Not sure.
- color change. I never HEARD of a yellow car w/red interior (and a white top). That is quite a crazy combo and may have helped it sell better.
- Restoration pictures? got any?
- Wheels. A little blingy. I bet some Magnum 500s or 15" Rallyes would help it sell. Folks with $48k don't want to have to pour another $2-4k into it for a 318 car.
OK, I can explain a few things since you pointed out so much.
The engine compartment was not painted because the engine was in it and I was building a driver to sell. They went overboard on the paint job and it turned out so beautiful, that I spent a whole lot replacing cosmetic parts that weren't up to snuff.That cost me quite a bit that I wasn't planning to spend, but I had to.
Dash pad and instrument cluster wrong year....
That was in it when I bought it. I'm not spending a fortune on a dash pad or a different year instrument cluster. As it was I was able to change the cluster for one that had better and all working gauges. I bought new wood grain because it needed it and I was adding a power top, so I needed the switch bezel changed.
Snaps on the boot..
t was that way when I got it. I didn't do that. But on the same hand it's a nice driver and if someone wants to go the extra mile they could change all the chrome, but why spend the money? It would add no value.
Trunk pics.....
I have a few, but never put any in the add. Not sure why.
Red stripe..
I think it accents the black quite well. I know there is a red stripe option because it's common om a white car, but again, it's not a stock restoration. If it was it would be yellow with a stinkin 318.
Color change??? Really ??
It was black when I got it and I don't know anyone that would want the car that stupid combination that was ordered at the factory. Rare means nothing whens it's butt ugly. Plus top was black and good, interior was black and good. It would cost way too much to even consider a crazy notion like that.
Restoration pics...
I have pics of it taken apart for paint. Not much to look at so why bother. Looks like a car with no trim or bumpers in the body shop.
Wheels too Blingy??
They bolt on and I'm willing to keep them. You keep going to your roots looking for a car that is a stock restoration. It's a 318 car with a better color combination. It doesn't need stock wheels. But if someone thinks it does, again , they bolt on !!!
Bottom line is it's not a factory RT, It's a very nice driver with a fantastic paint job. You can nit pic anything. The stuff you listed is mostly personal preference.It still should bring $46-45K without a problem.
The other car was red and had a late model 340 and 4-spd. The car was at best a 20 footer. It also had the same "Blingy wheels" on it. Guy flew in and drove it 10 hours home and still has it.
