For Sale 68 Monaco 500

[Polara_500]

Not mine, spotted this gem today and had to look. She's got a few rough spots and it appears someone put some serious effort in it but I'm not sure that effort was properly directed. No glaring issues, but I'm not real comfy as is and I don't even know a price on it. Oh yeah, Grand Forks, ND is where it is.

 

[65sporty]

Looks pretty nice

 

[1966newport]

what isuess?

 

[Autoengineer]

Used google and found an ad of this beautiful car
1968 Dodge Monaco 500 - $26000 (Grand Forks, N.D.)


The seller is asking $26k

A copy from text of the ad

1968 Dodge Monaco 500
This is an original car that has not been repainted, never drove in winter, always garage kept.
77,000 original miles, All matching #'s.
BB 383 H.P. motor, 727 trans., 8 3/4 suregrip rearend.
Motor is fresh, trans. original, rearend set up, driveshaft balanced.
New brakes, wheel cylinders, hoses, drums, exhaust, etc...
New Cragar Street Pro rims w/ BF Goodrich Radial T/A with matching spare.
Clean Interiors, Deluxe Interiors, Climate controll heat and A/C
I have the original window sticker, build sheet, certicard, manuals. There is too much to list.
I bought this car with 14,000 miles, and have owned it for the past 33 years.
Here are some pics, If you are interested you can call Rick at (218)-779-7907
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Location: Grand Forks, N.D.

 

[GJS]

Looks nice. Could never justify that kind of scratch.... Well, that's bull, I could if I were real in love .. N rich.

 

[1978 NYB]

Nice car!

 

[Pete Kaczmarski]

I don't know what $26000 Canadian equals in U.S. Dollars but it better not be more than $8-10k U.S.

 

[GJS]

I don't know what $26000 Canadian equals in U.S. Dollars but it better not be more than $8-10k U.S.

It's more like 20,000. A *tad* north of what I'd pay ... And that's with 67/68 being my favorite years for C bodies.

Anyway, best of luck to the guy. She's pretty.

 

[Fratzog]

Crazy price but nice car. I always wonder what "fresh" motor means.

 

[GJS]

Crazy price but nice car. I always wonder what "fresh" motor means.

Anywhere from "complete overhaul" to "misted with Fabreeze".

 

[tallhair]

I'm not sure that effort was properly directed.

Thanks for posting. That is a beauty for sure.

What do you mean properly directed? The wheels? I'm no fan of aftermarket wheels but those look pretty good on it IMHO.

Also the hood looks like clear coat flaking off or maybe it's touch up paint.

 

[twostick]

Car is in ND and the contact # is a MN area code.

Pretty sure that means US$26K.

Kevin.

 

[tallhair]

P.S. If I were ready to make a purchase this seems like a very good candidate at maybe mid-upper-teens U.S. like say $16/17K but I'd like to see some interior pics obviously to finalize a price in my mind. Has A/C but no mention of other cool options.

I'd have to be seriously restraining myself if it were a Sport Fury with no vinyl top in this condition and mileage.

 

[Polara_500]

Thanks for posting. That is a beauty for sure.

What do you mean properly direct? The wheels? I'm no fan of aftermarket wheels but those look pretty good on it IMHO.

Also the hood looks like clear coat flaking off or maybe it's touch up paint.

Well, under the hood is just tooooo sparkly clean and the color's just a wee bit "not right" which makes me doubt that it's totally original under there as well as some of the strangely colored items underhood although those wouldn't really be that hard to correct if so desired. The hood has some strange chips in it, on the top surface and not the leading edge as well as some sort of splotch you can see midway back on the top edge of the driver's fender. There is also evidence of repair above the right rear wheel opening, not really poorly done, but not done to my personal satisfaction, and plenty of spray on undercoating visible that would make me insist on seeing the underside clearly while it's on a lift.
Here's the right rear I was speaking of....

right above the front of the opening there's apparently poorly finished bondo....
It's hard to show with an amateur photog like me but I tried to capture it.

 

[Polara_500]

Interior looked pretty nice through the rolled up windows, it was a very dark cloth that I think had some sort of fleur-de-lis type pattern in it, don't know if it's original but I'd guess probably.

The MN phone number given is for East Grand Forks, MN which is about one half mile away from where the car is currently parked. Not at all unusual.

 

[GJS]

Well, under the hood is just tooooo sparkly clean and the color's just a wee bit "not right" which makes me doubt that it's totally original under there as well as some of the strangely colored items underhood although those wouldn't really be that hard to correct if so desired. The hood has some strange chips in it, on the top surface and not the leading edge as well as some sort of splotch you can see midway back on the top edge of the driver's fender. There is also evidence of repair above the right rear wheel opening, not really poorly done, but not done to my personal satisfaction, and plenty of spray on undercoating visible that would make me insist on seeing the underside clearly while it's on a lift.

Too, I've not seen too many 500s without vinyl on the roof which makes me wonder if one was not removed. Secondly, the trim package on this car with the tin that fully covers the rockers generally has a lot of Swiss cheese behind it... Esp coming from the area it is located in. Id have to get real close to her... But even then, 26,000?

 

[tallhair]

very dark cloth that I think had some sort of fleur-de-lis type pattern in it,

I think I've seen that before and from memory thought it looked really sharp. Guess I'll go google

 

[1966newport]

20k too much