Hey guys, haven't posted much lately, have had a lot going on.

I know it is tough without pictures. But I am trying to get a feel for what a '68 coupe I ran into may be worth. I am usually pretty good at this, but the market seems soft right now and '68 prices seem to be more inconsistent than other years. The car is what I would call a really good driver condition wise. I have looked it over very well. Frame and birdcage are solid. Brake system was replaced about four years ago. Engine is NOM 327 out of a 67 Camaro, top end was rebuilt about 4 years ago. Does not smoke and idles and runs smooth. Transmission is an M20 4 Speed. Pretty basic car, manual windows, no AC, but does have tilt telescopic wheel. Radio is original and works. Trim tag is intact says car was originally Rally Red with black vinyl interior. Car has been repainted victory red about 4 years ago, base/clear cote. A couple minor chips but very presentable. Could not find any cracks in the body, but there may be a small one or two I missed, but looks pretty good. Has the big block hood. Interior is mostly original. Seat covers show signs of wear, but no tears, carpeting needs replaced. Dash is solid, no cracks. Door panels have been replaced. T top headliners are good as is most other interior trim. E Brake console is cracked pretty bad. All of the glass looks good. Horn does not work and the wipers do not work. All gauges including the clock work. Chrome is good, not perfect, but good. Car drives well, feels very solid. Just kicking this one around, it has been for sale for about six months with no takers. he started at $22k, but has dropped the price a couple times, now he is at $15k. Does this sound like it is in the ball park or does it sound high? Again, I know it is tough without pictures, just kind of trying to feel this one out.

 

$15K for a recently painted 68 coupe with no rust does not sound over-priced to me. I recall a few 68 coupes sold over the past few months in the mid $ teens, but don't recall all the specs. Post some pictures of the car, engine compartment and underside. Have you driven it?

 

As you said photos would help but based on what you've listed he is now more realistic. You still have some negotiating room though. You are correct in that prices are currently soft and a car with a NOM that is a nice driver is probably going to be low teens. Craigslist is loaded with cars like this all over the country so it is very much a buyers market. If you can post some pictures that would help but on average I would guess around $13-14,000.

 

Annnnnnd you'll eliminate one year of your labor if you buy it.....which means you will be on road-trips while I'm still ironing out the bugs in my '68 project!

 

You say it looks a daily driver, but I'd check to make sure it hasn't been sitting around for a long time and it's just been cleaned up for sale. You can get a feel by looking in the corners and underneath. Dust? Spider webs?

I'd drive it too. Make sure it's a cold engine and have somebody watch the exhaust for smoke. Usually, with these cars, the starting procedure is to pump the gas pedal to twice to the floor, hold the pedal half way down and start it. It should start within a crank or two, maybe three at worse, with little reluctance. It should idle by itself, within five minutes or so. Driving it, check how it shifts, and look over the speedo and the tach. After you get back, don't shut it off, just yet. Pop the headlights and make sure they both come up.

Get out and look all the lights over then peer underneath. Any drips? Little puddles, esp. the power steering. Get back in and shut the headlights off. Did they both go down? Then check the wipers, blower motor and both power windows. Slow windows, might be cured with some TLC, butnif they don't work, it's a pretty tough job. Finally, check the battery behind the drivers seat and then, the cig lighter for giggles.

Good luck in your search and it doesn't hurt to look at a few either !

 

Hi RF,
I think you need to be conscious of what you might do to the car once you have it, (money you might spend), as well as what you pay for it.
A 68 coupe with a non-original motor in a color other than what the trim tag indicates probably doesn't have much (or any) upside from the $15k figure.
So I think $13k-$14k, plus a couple of thousand you might spend after the deal, is the limit.
Regards,
Alan

 

Taking a look at the current crop of '68's on Ebay and CL I am just not seeing anything in the mid teens other than project cars that are in very rough condition. Maybe they're out there somewhere. Personally I don't think finding a really decent chrome bumper in the low to mid teens is realistic. Of course you can always get lucky and run into a special deal somewhere.

 

$15K is close to a real world number. Dicker down.

FWIW: tele only for 68; no tilt.