Another "decent" 68 Barracuda with a reasonable "asking" price

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4spdragtop said:
Someone said "investment" lol
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Boy, you have to be careful investing in cars. You have to REALLY know and understand the market, and you have to get the cars really cheap. Even then, there is no guarantee the market won't go down. I know there are many who will disagree, but to me, A good price on that car would have been about $19K, and an investment price would have been down around $15K.
 
harrisonm said:
Boy, you have to be careful investing in cars. You have to REALLY know and understand the market, and you have to get the cars really cheap. Even then, there is no guarantee the market won't go down. I know there are many who will disagree, but to me, A good price on that car would have been about $19K, and an investment price would have been down around $15K.
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That applies to enumerable things.
 
harrisonm said:
There was a time, not too long ago, when that would be a price for a fully restored 68 Barracuda. I guess prices on nice A Bodies are stronger than I thought. Makes me wonder what mine is worth with a modified 340, 4 speed, disc brakes, A/C and 5 year old complete restoration. Not that it is for sale, but I would sell it if the right project car came along. That would be a 64 Sport Fury convertible in any condition or a 63-67 Corvette that needed a restoration. Yes, I said Corvette. I love the 63-67. I've had a 66 vert (which received a cosmetic restoration) and a 65 Factory AC 4 speed vert which received a frame off. As much as I like Mopars, I would get the Vette if an opportunity arose. Maybe I could talk my wife into keeping them both if I bought her a new RV. I've seen a few 64 Sport Fury verts for sale, but they are always too nice and too expensive. I'd like to find one that was a little rough around the edges.
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original 1968 340 car (ie Formula S) ?

visual mods might factor. 4 SPD helps tremendously
 
The motor in that car is a '78 or '79 360 not a 340 according to the owner.
 
I'm too old now to switch gears back to GM? (Although I do keep an eye out for 66-67 GTO.) But that's the exception. One fantasy build is a '68 hemi Barracuda. Setup to race in that single year NHRA class for hemi Darts and Barracuda. I guess that class is only very specific build allowances. May be outside my skillset. Thus a "Fantasy Build" But that car may have been an ideal platform for such a build? Not original "S" car. (Except a little on the pricey side to start. But pickings are getting less every year)
 
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Not sure why it is not a "muscle car" with AC LOL- all cars have AC here, would add to the price here to have the factory air, that is a great deal in Hawaii FYI.
 
Cruisingram said:
Not sure why it is not a "muscle car" with AC LOL- all cars have AC here, would add to the price here to have the factory air, that is a great deal in Hawaii FYI.
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Fear not, there are performance cars with factory air.
 
Cruisingram said:
Not sure why it is not a "muscle car" with AC LOL- all cars have AC here, would add to the price here to have the factory air, that is a great deal in Hawaii FYI.
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It's not a "Muscle Car" because all Barracuda's are not "Muscle Cars" in the purist sense. It is a Pony car. All A-bodies are Ponies. (And let the arguments begin.)
 
In my humble opinion? The first Muscle car was the 1964 GTO. Badged as "The Working man's sports car." Muscle cars are midsize. But more importantly? Specifically built for such. I understand telling a '63 Max Wedge Savoy owner that his car is actually not a "Muscle Car" might get one a bop to the nose. But what differs? The Max Wedge Savoy was a performance optioned family car. You could get a Savoy with a 6cyl. Or 4 door. Not true with a GTO. It was "Muscle or Bust!"

This was true for Mopar. RoadRunner/GTX. Superbee. (Charger to this day has exceptions) But for the most part. True. Those 4 from 66-71 are the only "True" Mopar Muscle cars.
 
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cojohnso said:
I thought it sold? Why "Re-write?"
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By the way, I use rewrite, one word, no hyphen for both the noun (" a rewrite") and the verb ("I will rewrite"). MS Word and Google docs accept both no hyphen and also with a hyphen. Google search transforms a search for re-write (with hyphen) to rewrite without a hyphen. Oxford and Merriam-Webster dictionaries present the word without a hyphen, as well.

So it seems that either is acceptable, but the preferred term is rewrite with no hyphen, and it seems like a pretty strong preference, going all the way back to 1587. Get it?
 
A56 said:
By the way ,I use rewrite, one word, no hyphen for both the noun (" a rewrite") and the verb ("I will rewrite"). MS Word and Google docs accept both no hyphen and also with a hyphen. Google search transforms a search for re-write (with hyphen) to rewrite without a hyphen. Oxford and Merriam-Webster dictionaries present the word without a hyphen, as well.

So it seems that either is acceptable, but the preferred term is rewrite with no hyphen, and it seems like a pretty strong preference, going all the way back to 1587. Get it?
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WTF! Is it still for-sale? (Lol)
 
A56 said:
Lmao, yes it is, but if you're going to correct my spelling, make sure yours is correct.
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I didn't correct any spelling? If I can read it? It's good enough for me? A word in "Quotes" doesn't mean your quote. I meant the term "Muscle Car" (which by the way? Is thrown around WAY to loosely. IMO.)
 
UPDATE - February 22, 2021....

the within Barracuda is now LISTED AGAIN with a sales price $3000 less at $19,500. i would say the car is getting very close to that $17-$18k range that i still believe is a "good" deal.
 
A56 said:
Well, I guess it's not sold. Maybe, just maybe, he took it down after finding out that the motor is a 360 and not a 340.
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This is why trying to predict and judge the collector car market looking at a computer in your underwear is not very accurate.
 
autoxcuda said:
This is why trying to predict and judge the collector car market looking at a computer in your underwear is not very accurate.
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well, i don't know if looking at old mopars for sale while sitting in one's "underwear" is helpful. but i can say that i spend hours every day on the computer looking at scores of ads for muscle cars in general and old mopars in particular and this practice does give one a great deal of knowledge about where the market is on these cars and where it might be going. if nothing else, looking at lots of cars listed in ads on line reveals how one car that is very nice and only listed at say $25,000 compares to a very "unrealistic seller" who has listed his car that isn't as nice for $35,000. it also helps to watch a lot of TV - especially the car auctions.
 
cojohnso said:
I'm too old now to switch gears back to GM? (Although I do keep an eye out for 66-67 GTO.) But that's the exception. One fantasy build is a '68 hemi Barracuda. Setup to race in that single year NHRA class for hemi Darts and Barracuda. I guess that class is only very specific build allowances. May be outside my skillset. Thus a "Fantasy Build" But that car may have been an ideal platform for such a build? Not original "S" car. (Except a little on the pricey side to start. But pickings are getting less every year)
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GOT DEEP POCKETS , you`ll need um !
 
jimharvard said:
well, i don't know if looking at old mopars for sale while sitting in one's "underwear" is helpful. but i can say that i spend hours every day on the computer looking at scores of ads for muscle cars in general and old mopars in particular and this practice does give one a great deal of knowledge about where the market is on these cars and where it might be going. if nothing else, looking at lots of cars listed in ads on line reveals how one car that is very nice and only listed at say $25,000 compares to a very "unrealistic seller" who has listed his car that isn't as nice for $35,000. it also helps to watch a lot of TV - especially the car auctions.
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Dont agree on the car auctions , those are mostly rich people that cant build one for them selves , made for t v .
I dont have much respect for some one that ''just buys'' one ------------jmo
 
famous bob said:
GOT DEEP POCKETS , you`ll need um !
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Oh yeah. And that just gets you to the starting line. Then the real expense starts? Maintenance and repairs. Salary to your support staff. Travel expenses. Track entry and lodging fees. And the paradox? You have to be successful to have any sponsor support. And you need support to be successful. Even an abundance of talent is not enough. It's why so many racers are superstitious? They know luck plays its part.

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cojohnso said:
Oh yeah. And that just gets you to the starting line. Then the real expense starts? Maintenance and repairs. Salary to your support staff. Travel expenses. Track entry and lodging fees. And the paradox? You have to be successful to have any sponsor support. And you need support to be successful. Even an abundance of talent is not enough. It's why so many racers are superstitious? They know luck plays its part.

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