Do think three "unrestored" A-Bodies are worth $175K?

Do think three "unrestored" A-Bodies are worth $175K?

To answer the question, "Do you think three "unrestored" A-Bodies and worth $175k?", in a short answer - No. I would also offer that someone who posts these cars on eBay without even one picture is also not very interested in selling, either. I suspect he is testing the waters to see if there are people in the market who are chasing something like these cars at some point down the road, perhaps trying to rationalize or prioritize which one gets attention first, or where to possibly spend the most attention, and more importantly $$. I am not convinced that these three, finished with an eye for correctness, would fetch close to that asking price.

First, let me just say that these cars are not mine. I know of them, and I have a good idea of what the eBay seller is attempting to do. He is letting folks who track some of rarer ones know that he has them, and where to find them eventually down the road. The price is actually prohibitive to the sale, but it does get folks talking and some free marketing exposure to the car(s), whether good, bad, or indifferent.

The 1969 383 convertible is a work in progress (and certainly the most rare and likely most valuable in completed form of the three). It does have a buildsheet, and the drivetrain has been rebuilt. It is an automatic car. The 383 is also an auto not one of a few as posted in the ad, but 1 of 272 1969 383-S autos (if memory serves), but according to the seller seems to be the one closest to being finished, needing only an exhaust (Accurate and/or ECS should have good candidates for a stock build, though ECS is still about 6 months out from being finished).

The last car is a car that was for sale here from a while ago, and here are pictures of it. I suspect it is in the exact same shape as it is seen here because it is still out the midwest. This is an A56 auto (one of 166) that is W1 with R6 interior and quite a few options on the fender tag and is a late April build car. It has inner fender liners, tach, AM/FM radio, rear defogger and some other cool things for a car that normally was a stripped down runner. Here are pics of it:

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The other cars are mid to final restorations. All the hard to find parts are there, and progress is being made (these are not cars that have been abandoned due to lack of funds or interest, or both). Owner is dipping his toes in the water to see what is out there.

If you want BJ or Mecum money, take them to one of their venues once they are finished and make a weekend of it. I was shocked and surprised at this one fetched $47,300 with fees due to a general lack of attention to detail:

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/staging/carlist/items/Fullsize/Cars/157662/157662_Front_3-4_Web.jpg

or the two 1968 383 convertibles being offered at $125,000 each. I imagine both are still for sale if you have an appetite for them.

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/attachment.php?attachmentid=1714650422&stc=1&d=1377373999

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/attachment.php?attachmentid=1714645778&stc=1&d=1375995001

At the end of the day, cars are worth what someone is willing to pay. The ad seemed accurate for what they are, and the condition they sit today. Owner is not being disingenuous in his representation, but there is not a whole lot else to go on in the ad, either. They are all cool for different reasons, and each of the three mentioned via eBay all deserved to be finished IMHO.