Is this guy for real??

i have run into a number of guys who believe they are "mopar experts." for better or worse, i've emailed guys about ridiculous prices they've asked for their cars on various web sites. most of them get very defensive and some like to respond with profanity laced responses. i understand that if you are trying to sell your car, you can ask any price you want. however, i follow the market on mopars and for some reason, i'm always compelled to write to guys who think they have some kind of "gold plated" old plymouth or dodge.

the best ad i've run across lately is a guy out in the mid-west that is selling mopars and has two 68 fastback barracudas - a red one and a black one. the condition of the black one is pretty much what you would start on restoring and the guy is asking $35k for it. but the red one is the "more interesting" car. the guy is asking $33k for that car. problem is - it's either a stolen car or a "junk yard rebuild." the VIN on the car dash has a "23F" which is the VIN for a 2 door coup - NOT a fastback! i sent the guy an email bringing this to his attention and i see that he has now taken the VIN picture off of the web page. you have to be very careful buying old mopars - even if you are buying them from "a mopar expert."

here's the link for the problem barracuda - just do a search for "barracuda" and you'll find the red fastback in question.

www.autabuy.com