i'll echo some of the same comments: you'd be hard pressed to get anybody more knowledgeable than John and his son to have a look at a potential car.
i'd also expect a whole lot more for 35 large. deck lid looks wonky, the fender to door transitions look off and the body line appears crooked, gaps are inconsistent. there's missing trim under the glass in the rear cargo area. no undercarriage shots. not a ton of detail on their site or the CL ad.
that's S car territory.
in fact here's one not all that far from there, at half the price.
1966 plymouth barracuda for sale by owner - La Mesa, CA - craigslist
but back to your initial ask. i've bought sight unseen and gotten lucky and gotten smoked. it depends on the stakes but, i'd totally trust a friend or somebody i knew from this forum that i thought was knowledgeable to go have a look at a car for me.
but with stakes this high? i'd be calling in sick to work to catch a bird to go give this a hairy eyeball in person.
