HemiSSDart
Dartus Interuptus
69 340 4-speed GTS convertible one of 58. Nobody will ever know what I have...LOLYou must be including the 500 inch Hemi.
1969 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 Sold at Mecum today for $40,000
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Anything special is worth more $$ in that shape or not. I believe if it's a shell, roller or old race car it's worth more because when you're done a buyer would give a premium for a GTX race car than a Belvidere race car. A bodies included also.
Bennoel 10
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Funky water pump, worm clamps, no heat shield on the driver's side exhaust manifold. Also 70 rally wheels. Good $$ for this car. Is it an automatic or manual trans ??
I believe some late build (July 7 69) 69 swinger and GTS 340 cars were blue engine colour.
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Mopar603
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I'll never understand wanting an OE correct car. How boring (imo) You cant drive them, there's no imagination or personal taste put into them. You just assemble them by following "the rules" Well, I don't like following rules. The finished product seems sterile to me. I lie in the middle someplace. I don't like full blown Restomods, but I do like better quality aftermarket upgrades. Parts that makes them ride, stop and turn better, but not take away from the Mopar's design language of the '60s and '70s. Like you said, and you're 100% spot on, we all have different tastes and that's what makes it interesting. When guys want 100% correct 100 point OE Cars, I question if they're car enthusiasts or just investors/speculators. Just an opinion.
hemifiedbird
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Well I’m probably the furthest away from OE Correct. My last Build was a 69 Cuda 440 M Code that I did a 10 year resto on and yes it is better than OE but my other cars I built back in the 70s 80s 90s and far from OE Correct
They're boring and you can't drive an OE correct car.... interesting !
Bennoel 10
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It's like anything...why do you want an old car, old baseball cards, antique furniture etc etc. Sometimes we want what we want because there was a time when it was unattainable and now later in life we're lucky to be able to have such things. Why do some of us tell the same old stories of times gone by ?? It brings happiness and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside. Who knows, who cares it will all be over one day so enjoy what you like while you can. Just my opinion you're welcome to disagree.
HemiSSDart
Dartus Interuptus
Opinions vary...
rowinafour
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Watching the Mecum auction seems like since the McQueen car did not sell at 25 million, the vast majority of the cars following it are not reaching reserves. Maybe they needed to open the bars earlier to loosen up those wallets. The bid goes on as they say.
I am aging out of the hobby at age 76, almost 77. I have driven these old cars back when they (not mine) were new. I still understand the experience of driving them back then!!! I remember, just like the guy that bought a new car last year and still remembers the new car smell!
A buddy and I drove 250 miles from S W Ga top Atlanta in a 57 Chevy, for a weekend of "fun", were we 16. 1964. Crashed at his aunts and we had enough $ on us for gas home and some moon pies, (yes parents let kids do that back then), seat belts, 57s had none. But I remember the trip, the sights, the smells, it all...just like it was yesterday. Back then, the thought was live life today, tomorrow you might be toting a M16 is a rice patty.
Yes I love the modern vehicle with FI, starts right up, runs good. Such is our everyday work vehicle, I am retired but my wife is not, and I "help" her. BUT, I want to drive my OLD cars and be reminded of what life was like 60 years ago!!!!! I am happy driving such and I have NO desire for a "restomod"> But I appreciate the guy that desires such. I appreciate his work IF he built his restomod! If he went to Mecum and paid $60,000 for such, I appreciate his ability to make and spend $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I drove a 1970 340 new bought for me while in college. (Thanks mom and dad) I never had any money to modify it but I did all the upkeep on it as my daily driver for years. It was so easy to work on compared to today’s cars. Now I want to experience driving one like I wished I could have had then. My choice and I’m building it to drive.I am aging out of the hobby at age 76, almost 77. I have driven these old cars back when they (not mine) were new. I still understand the experience of driving them back then!!! I remember, just like the guy that bought a new car last year and still remembers the new car smell!
A buddy and I drove 250 miles from S W Ga top Atlanta in a 57 Chevy, for a weekend of "fun", were we 16. 1964. Crashed at his aunts and we had enough $ on us for gas home and some moon pies, (yes parents let kids do that back then), seat belts, 57s had none. But I remember the trip, the sights, the smells, it all...just like it was yesterday. Back then, the thought was live life today, tomorrow you might be toting a M16 is a rice patty.
Yes I love the modern vehicle with FI, starts right up, runs good. Such is our everyday work vehicle, I am retired but my wife is not, and I "help" her. BUT, I want to drive my OLD cars and be reminded of what life was like 60 years ago!!!!! I am happy driving such and I have NO desire for a "restomod"> But I appreciate the guy that desires such. I appreciate his work IF he built his restomod! If he went to Mecum and paid $60,000 for such, I appreciate his ability to make and spend $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree. As we get older, we have the ability and $ we did not have as a youth or younger guy maybe. But, I say, get it on the road, and everything else that comes later is fluff!
I agree with that get it on the road! I’m getting close but inner door panels and package trays are not on the priority list. LOL I am going to paint all the engine components and brackets and use the three belt crank pulley for AC down the road, but not now. I never had ac back in the day!
I still remember driving down the interstate while my buddy installed a tape deck where the ashtray was. I had to learn to shift 2-3 after that with my palm or my knuckles hit the tape deck!
Vinny
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mbaird, I love 2 tone paint cars. Is that the original color combination?
Beautiful car I sure miss mine I had a numbers matching 340 swinger all steel body I bought from original owner in 1981. Restored it had all new Legendary interior freshly rebuilt original engine transmission Build sheet fender tag Got 16k for it Canadian about 8 yrs ago It was nice and love to have another. Cant beleive what there going for now But i know it costs alot to restore if you cant do work yourself.
40k is a good price ,for a good car ...sounds like it wasn't a nice car
barrett jackson had a 70 duster 340 sell for 100k looked like nothing special to me
barrett jackson had a 70 duster 340 sell for 100k looked like nothing special to me
Absolutely no clue unless I could inspect it in person.
I'm going all oe on my dart
But tires
Have plenty of drivers
But driving an old car they way it was built is like bringing back history
Not that I don't like custom cars and would build one its a different feeling that you loose
In the retro......
The shop truck is going stock too if I was going on a long trip to pickup a engine I would take the 12 dodge but to drive to work and carry a set of wheels or garage cans and feel special thats the build
Thats what my build is but a clone
Hemi ss said it wasn't built well
So .....
Bennoel 10
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This is a low mileage 69 340 auto with factory A/C. Original body other than a fender bender back in the day. If someone was to give you a car such as this my opinion is it would cost close to th 40k to restore in today's prices ? Some may disagree. This car runs but everything is original and been sitting since 1983. Needs lots of love.
Just my opinion
Just my opinion
HemiSSDart
Dartus Interuptus
It would cost way more than $40K in today's prices, I got quoted $30K just to start on the resto of my 69 GTS, total body, paint, vinyl top, headliner, and install windows was $70-80K without any other interior work or drivetrain...
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