So I am going to have to sell my baby. She is a 1969 Newport 2dr, with the H vin code 383 hi-po. She has 54,000 original miles. The dash and most everything (except door panels) are mint. Original motor and trans. I think motor was rebuilt but not by me. Everything else including rear end has been replaced or rebuilt. EVERYTHING. I have at least 10k in her. She purs like a kitten and has been modded engine wise. I have all the original parts and extra original 489 complete third member with 323 gears. I put 276 for high-way cruising. I also have a Extra Edelbrock 600 4 barrel. (She has a Holley on now) She has the original build sheets still in the seats. She only has cosmetics, but body is straight. (Some rust here and there) I do not want to sell it but times are hard and I have spinal injuries that has made it almost impossible to work on her. I am wondering what I should ask for her? Comments are appreciated.
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Sorry to hear about you spinal problems. Looks and sounds very interesting but we'll need to see a lot more pictures of all sides, the inteior, and under hood, trunk etc to help with an accurate price. Also try to take them in sunlight not in the shade.
Has it ever been painted other than the stripes?
also you location would help a lot
Has it ever been painted other than the stripes?
also you location would help a lot
72Fury
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Blue plate- California? Nice looking car. Post up a few more pictures for our online appraisal service. 
Blue plate- California? Nice looking car. Post up a few more pictures for our online appraisal service.
Nice observational skiliz there brother but could still be anywhere there's trees and just sporting the plates although it's likely it's CA. If I score some reasonable 68 hemisfair plates I'm going to run them here in IL .. or maybe some 68 CA plates.
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Nice car, best of luck selling her. Very sorry to hear about your back issues.
MrMoparCHP
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Blue plate- California? Nice looking car. Post up a few more pictures for our online appraisal service.
If it is in CA, the car being a 69 would make it a late sale car, 70's would have been on the lot.
The A series plate was probably issued early to mid year 1970.
Alan
Couple more pics. The dash has a mat but there is no cracks. It does have power seats that still work. I have the original AM radio and everything for the steering wheel. It also has the optional shoulder belts and rear defroster. Like I said I have replaced every thing. The only thing that does not work is the AC. Edit: I put in a Patronix unit and have all the stock air cleaner and manifold parts. I also have 90% of the trim. She is also my daily driver (if you believe that at $4.10 a gal) so she is very reliable.
commando1
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The FCBO Online Appraisal Service has seen this same situation many times before.
bluefury361
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Sad that you have to let her go. Pretty car.
while all the mods are nice I think you will have better results if you bring her back to her original appearence. Chrome, guages & aftermarker items arn't that appealing to the Newport crowd.
Here's a current value guide..... for reference.
http://collectorcarmarket.com/menus/ccmprcs/69cynert.html
while all the mods are nice I think you will have better results if you bring her back to her original appearence. Chrome, guages & aftermarker items arn't that appealing to the Newport crowd.
Here's a current value guide..... for reference.
http://collectorcarmarket.com/menus/ccmprcs/69cynert.html
Thank everyone for the replies. If I could do all the work to turn her back to stock I would. I know these cars are rare where I live as per I have never seen another fuselage body besides mine. I cannot go anywhere without someone admiring it or offering to buy it. At least I have a good reference now. Thank you.
cld
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Nice car, sad you have to go through this. I like very much the sort of Hurst 300 tribute look you have going on with it, and prefer it very much to the snorkel air cleaner, whitewalls, etc. that many folks here seem to like. Take that for what it's worth... basically nothing since I don't have the funds to buy it, so it's just words! Just wanted you to know I like the look.
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