1957 Dodge Custom Royal Convertible D-500 At BAT

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One of the cars I have always wanted to own. First saw one in an old Hotrod mag and beennin love ever since...all I need is money, maybe Ill start a go fund me page lol

1957 Dodge Custom Royal Convertible D-500
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Are you my first contributor?? The price is cheap at the moment but I expect it will top out over $20K
Really?! You will need to at least triple that estimate if it is as good a car as it looks in the photos. :rolleyes:
 
20000 is the buy in. I'm thinking there's gonna be another digit in the number

With the dual D500 badges on the decklid, it makes me wonder a little about the rest of the car (should only be one from factory at least), but given everything else I am seeing, I would say it may well go over $100K.

Collector Car Market Review Value Report
1957 DODGE CUSTOM ROYAL 325-285hp (8cyl-4V) AT


2dr Convertible 9725 25775 48200 74050 102350
2dr Hardtop 3400 10800 23875 37900 61175
4dr Hardtop 1625 5125 11375 17425 25500
4dr Sedan 1400 4400 9725 14900 22175
Cust Sierra 4dr Wagon 2825 8300 17300 27000 40900


Add:
354-310hp D500 15%
354-340hp(2x4V)D500S 40%
Air conditioning 12%
Power windows 5%
Highway Hi Fi 5%
Deduct:
3spd manual transmission -10%
Manual steering -3%
 
One of the cars I have always wanted to own. First saw one in an old Hotrod mag and beennin love ever since...all I need is money, maybe Ill start a go fund me page lol

1957 Dodge Custom Royal Convertible D-500
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My dear departed Uncle Bill had one of these cars. His was a coupe with the two four-barrel setup. He was a Methodist minister, and we all know how much clergymen like to drive fast cars. . .
 
Are you my first contributor?? The price is cheap at the moment but I expect it will top out over $20K

Its already jumped to $32K with 6 days to go. I'm expecting it to top out at about $85-90K. It will be interesting to watch!
 
Here is my Forward Look 1958 Dodge Regal Lancer. I am gathering everything I need to restore it but I already have the factory correct upholstery, dash pad and door panels done but I have a ways to go otherwise. It is a complete car though. I also would like to have a 1960 or 1961 Polara, but I probably wouldn't spring for one if such a car became available. Just trying to be more reasonable with how many projects I already have. :rolleyes:

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The goal:

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With your collection you must have a few acres or own a very large warehouse! I am becoming used to you popping up with a new car every so often and I am curious to just how large your collection has become even though you are downsizing. Are you open to adoption? Need a curator for your Museum of Fine Cars? I am available and promise to put 2 coats of wax on each...

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With your collection you must have a few acres or own a very large warehouse! I am becoming used to you popping up with a new car every so often and I am curious to just how large your collection has become even though you are downsizing. Are you open to adoption? Need a curator for your Museum of Fine Cars? I am available and promise to put 2 coats of wax on each...

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Well, actually I still have around 40 cars, way too many still. But I want to turn from releasing some of the wild herd and focusing on restoring my keepers by the beginning of next year. I have about an acre with two houses next door to each other, and I have a few cars on my neighbor's acre as well. There are two large garages, each one being about 3400 sq ft.

The first house with first garage at rear of lot:
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The second house before the second garage when I had just bought it in late 2012:

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Both garages together after completion:

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With your collection you must have a few acres or own a very large warehouse! I am becoming used to you popping up with a new car every so often and I am curious to just how large your collection has become even though you are downsizing. Are you open to adoption? Need a curator for your Museum of Fine Cars? I am available and promise to put 2 coats of wax on each...

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Move over Biff...
Well, actually I still have around 40 cars, way too many still. But I want to turn from releasing some of the wild herd and focusing on restoring my keepers by the beginning of next year. I have about an acre with two houses next door to each other, and I have a few cars on my neighbor's acre as well. There are two large garages, each one being about 3400 sq ft.

The first house with first garage at rear of lot:
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The second house before the second garage:

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Both garages together after completion:

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I am MUCH better adoption material... give me a while and I will think up a reason why...:D
 
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