What do you think of this '74 Dart Sport for sale?
My guess is this used car dealership probably bought it at an auction for $5-7K. There is probably 132k on the motors internals other than a new intake, carb, valve covers, air cleaner, master cylinder and power brake booster. I would have to see a compression test done.
With everything done half-*** previously pointed out with appearance details makes you wonder. I saw a Hang 10 model few hours away much better for $6,000 but couldn't get my soon to be 16 yo on board with that one.
All of this and more. The more I look at the pictures of that car, the more stuff I see that would worry me as a buyer. Look at the bottoms of the rockers, even they're painted black like the bottom of the car! Not to mention all of the brake and fuel lines, etc. They put it on a lift and rattle canned the whole bottom of the car. You would have to see that car in person, and I would bring a paint thickness gauge or do a magnet test on that whole thing. And even if that checked out I couldn't see spending half what they're asking.
One bright note, according to the fender tag that's actually a J54 car, meaning, the car actually came with a hood scoop from the factory, which has to be pretty uncommon for '74. Here's the decode...
LL29:
Dodge Dart,Demon
Low
2 Door Sports Hardtop
G4G: 318 150HP(net) or 170HP(net) 1-2BBL 8 CYL
1974
St. Louis, MO, USA
287872: Sequence number
E44: 318 cid 2 barrel V8 230hp
D34: Light Duty Automatic Transmission
KB1: Powder Blue Exterior Color
D2X9: Trim - Luxury, Vinyl Bench Seat, Black
000: Full Door Panels
731: Build Date: July 31
932169: Order number
V1X: Full Vinyl Top, Black
U: USA Specifications
B41: Front Disc Brakes w/Standard 10in RR Drum
F18: 65 Amp
Alternator
G52: Driver side chrome remote mirror
J54: Sport Hood
M21: Roof drip rail moldings
M26: Wheel Lip Moldings
R11: Radio Solid State AM (2 Watts)
V21: Performance Hood Treatment
V6X: Longitudinal Stripes, Black
Y16: Sales Bank
END: End of Sales Codes