Oldsguy

Driving through Emory Texas yesterday saw this car on the side of the road. I don't know anything about it except what I could see. It does have original interior in white but some of the seams are ripped, there is a grant sport steering wheel installed and I think some aftermarket gauges under the dash. The hood is metal. That's it guys just wanted to share.

BangScreech4-4-2

Thanks for the show, but I think the current owner will be waiting for awhile if he's firm on that price.

Oldsguy

Yeah I was thinking that. Besides, it is hard to discern the last two digits of the phone number now that I look closely.

forddom

I don't see a price what I see is prob. the mileage but that phone number covered up isn't to bright

tt455

I thought the same, but there is a price in the 2nd picture on the driver's side window for 25k.

no1oldsfan

People don't like my opinion on overpriced cars here but this is yet one more example. 25 grand?? What are you smoking?

Well it does have the towel rack so...

redoldsman

For the most part I agree with you all. However, what if it had a brand-new high dollar engine in it and it is a factory 4-speed car? I doubt that may be the case but it certainly could change the value. From the pictures we have it doesn't look like it has much rust but we don't know that either. Chances are it is not worth $25,000 but only The Shadow knows.

oldsnmopar

why isn't it worth 25K?

BangScreech4-4-2

It is, if you want to go ahead and pay that for it.

Otherwise, even in this inflated market (which is cooling fast anyway) you can fine nicer, more honest cars for less.

Alaska442

I think its worth it for what appears to be a rust free body with good sheet metal seam alignment, good vynal top
Bumpers look good and strait and closely aligned.
In my area 69 are hard to find.

Oldsguy

Hard to know if it is still around, it's about an hour from me but I should drive down and see.

JohnnyBs68S

I can't say I've seen a vinyl top with a seam down the center (2 pcs, never really paid close attention). My '68's original top has two seams, one on each side (3 pcs). Is the top on this car a replacement? Or did some come from the factory that way?

Now that I think about it a bit more, I think mine has seams at the top of each A-pillar, making it 5 pcs. I don't see those seams on this car.

BangScreech4-4-2

Very observant -- I failed to notice it. I've never seen it before either. My '68 was like yours.

Fun71

Because bench seat.

Yeah, yeah, I know some folks like driving while sitting on the sofa.

no1oldsfan

I just don't see 25k. From my couch or the driver's seat. It was already said. If someone thinks it is worth 25k then go get it.

Vintage Chief

A very common dealer-installed option. Far easier to install w/ a center-line seam. Larger dealers would purchase templates for a large variety of new vehicles (they sold). There existed many vinyl top specialty companies (back when this car was new). Dealers would/could also purchase their own rolls (bolts) of vinyl fabric. $30-$50 cost would often yield a nice $150-$200 profit for an "add-on" dealer installed vinyl top. Vinyl top colors offered by automobile manufacturers, while there was a fair/modest selection, might not be the color the purchaser was interested in. Albeit, dealerships (many of them) installed vinyl tops as soon as the car rolled off the auto carrier.