68PK21 440.6bbl
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No Reserve (RESERVE IS OFF!) SOLD $16,000
MECUM 1968 IMP SOLD
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Love Shack
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WOW ! By the looks of it, somebody took a beating on that one! And its a convertible !!
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Welp when it rolled up to the platform you could see the wear marks on the windshield from the wipers, who knows what else was lurking.
Now here's one that someone took a bath on, Over 100k invested.
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Race Car | F114.1 | Houston 2018 | Mecum Auctions
Now here's one that someone took a bath on, Over 100k invested.
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Race Car | F114.1 | Houston 2018 | Mecum Auctions
RemCharger
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Ugh. 16,000 not good.
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There’s a thread somewhere about that car and it needed a lot of work iirc..
73Coupe
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People will pay what they think it's worth. And hopefully more people are starting to see through the B.S. and hype of the auction scene.
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rapidtrans
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I’ve seen quite few high $ cars now come back across the B.J. floor and sell for much less than seller paid a couple years before. Too many non car-guy types thinking any old car is an investment.
tbm3fan
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Couldn't have happened to a better car. Love it...
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They announced that the Race Car Camaro was not street legal in 50 states.
They haven't been to Daytona Beach FL lately.
They haven't been to Daytona Beach FL lately.
Back in the '80s, the Walter P. Chrysler Club magazine had one of their great, all-inclusive issues on the '67-'68 Imperials. I was kind of thinking of something like that, but when the almost complete lack of surplus or used parts was mentioned, plus some rear quarter rust issues, I realized that doing on of those two-model-year vehicles might not be my best purchase.
Soon thereafter, the economy started to decrease, so many "non-car-guys" were finding cars in garages, giving the owners a decent price (for the time), then taking them out for detailing before the next big auction came to Dallas. Of course, they were happy to buy that '68 GTX hardtop from the original owner (for the price of a regular Belvedere hardtop, possibly) and then sell it at auction for "big money". That "business model" started to play out until the economy came back and normal financial returns, returned.
That cycle has repeated many times! "Old Cars", "Now Collectible Cars" are the fill-in financial instrument of choice for many. Any "gold" you might buy is on paper, but that car is something you can feel and enjoy . . . while you have it. But it can also result n the buy high-sell low situation, too.
The buyer might have looked around and said "Everybody's got a Caddilac convertible, similar Lincolns are too "boring", but how many have an IMPERIAL convertible? I want it!" As long as everybody's happy (now), that's all that matters . . . until the car is suspected to be a #1 condition car and similar money is wanted for something less.
Enjoy the fact it went to an excited owner.
CBODY67
Soon thereafter, the economy started to decrease, so many "non-car-guys" were finding cars in garages, giving the owners a decent price (for the time), then taking them out for detailing before the next big auction came to Dallas. Of course, they were happy to buy that '68 GTX hardtop from the original owner (for the price of a regular Belvedere hardtop, possibly) and then sell it at auction for "big money". That "business model" started to play out until the economy came back and normal financial returns, returned.
That cycle has repeated many times! "Old Cars", "Now Collectible Cars" are the fill-in financial instrument of choice for many. Any "gold" you might buy is on paper, but that car is something you can feel and enjoy . . . while you have it. But it can also result n the buy high-sell low situation, too.
The buyer might have looked around and said "Everybody's got a Caddilac convertible, similar Lincolns are too "boring", but how many have an IMPERIAL convertible? I want it!" As long as everybody's happy (now), that's all that matters . . . until the car is suspected to be a #1 condition car and similar money is wanted for something less.
Enjoy the fact it went to an excited owner.
CBODY67
It looks pretty nice inside, I don't know my '68 interiors, but I think someone got a sweet car. From my search there is no c-bodies in the auction, so guessing not a lot of interest in the Imperial.
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Personally the worst color combination for a convertible. I don't like white cars and nothing hotter than a black interior.
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73Coupe
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it looks like the dash took a hit...?
Seen a yellow 75 Dart with a slant 6 and 22,000 miles in very good condition sell for $10,000 today on Mecum.
1971 RR 383 Auto A/C Ralleye wheels looks like Citroen yellow, very clean sold for $12,000 at Mecum today.
1993 Dodge Ram Power Wagon with a 5.9 Diesel green 4x4 extended cab sold for $13,000 at Mecum.
68PK21 440.6bbl
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Oh yea? This didn't meet reserve.
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Must of been a side deal, I thought that rolled off unsold. Did you see the hammer?
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it is sold but what a turd.
Rust and bondo box:
1971 Plymouth Road Runner | F120.1 | Houston 2018 | Mecum Auctions
I figured as cheap as it was, there must have been some real issues.
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