swinger340
Well-Known Member
I have a NOS sharktooth grille that I have been hording/hiding for a long time. Considering selling it. What might one be worth? I bought it many yrs ago for my 71 duster but have never dared to put it in. LOL!!
Pictures help.
...Classic will be releasing there re-pop sharktooth grill in the not to distant future...most of their products are hi quality.
if you want top dollar maybe now's the time.
Don't care about getting top $. More curious as to what it may be worth and weather I want to sell it, or just stick it in my car.
71/72 340 and Twister Dusters.okay so, what did these sharktooth grilles originally come in? demons, or dusters, and what years exactly? can one be made to fit a 1970 dart? what would be needed? i think they look neat and all, but never really understood the expense? factory option, like check the box for a shark tooth grille?
There is a sharktooth grill being repoped by classic industries. At least its in my catalog that I got in 2012. The full assembled one is $1232.99
Reproductions will hit two markets;
- Anyone who wants to put one in a Duster or Valiant that didn't have one, originally
- Anyone who is restoring an original Duster that had one, who doesn't want to spend the money or time hunting down an original that is in good condition (original or resto)
This means two things for yours, as far as it's monetary value goes;
- All of the customer base will have a viable option available to them, at their convenience
- Your target market is now the latter, original cars being restored, who want NOS/ original over reproduction.
How it impacts value depends on who you talk to, in order to sell it. Some of the people going for an original will not settle for less and the price is around $2G. Doesn't really affect them, if they have to get NOS for their original ride to be concourse. Everyone else will pay less.
If it were mine, I'd likely sell it, save the cash from the sale and buy a reproduction when they deliver, if I had something that didn't have one in it to begin with. If my car was a 318 or /6 car, I wouldn't even consider buying an original, unless the price was on the cheap and I could restore it, or what have you.
I have an original 1968 Dodge Charger grille set for my car. I'm not going to use it, because of the reproductions. I would much rather put new plastic on the front of my car that has new technology in it's chemistry and construction, than worry if a 45 year old piece of plastic is going to hold up on the front of my car.
When I get around to it, I'm going to restore it, sell it, buy a reproduction and be on my way.