Help with value of '67 Barracuda

straight8...

i keep track of barracudas showing up on various web sites for sale. right now, the market seems to be down for all A body cars. you can buy a nice 67-69 driver barracuda for $15-18k. a VERY nice barracuda in these years can be had for around $22-$25k. "museum" or "trailer queen" restoration barracudas can be bought for $30-$35k. the ONLY A body barracudas that are worth more than $35k are "fully restored" or "trailer queen" original 440 69 M-Code models. recently, one of those sold at auction for $45k.

while your car does have some positive things in its favor, it will require a lot of work and parts to complete. i've seen cars in similar condition as yours selling currently for $5k-$8k. unfortunately, the auction prices for muscle cars are not what they were a few years ago. you can buy pretty much ANY make or model 64-71 muscle car in very nice condition for $30-$35k. the majority of cars selling at auction presently are selling for less than what it would cost to buy the same car and restore it. there are a few chevy, pontiac, ford and mopar models that are still bringing lots of money. but for the most part, you can buy a fully restored car right now cheaper than you can do it yourself.

i could easily see spending $10k on your car with parts, paint and labor. if someone bought your car for $8k and spent $10k on it - they would be at the average current price of $18k. naturally, you can spend as much or as little on building the car you want. the numbers i'm using refer to the average stock appearing barracuda with OEM drive train and nice interior and paint.

i mean no disrespect for your car - it's just that the collector car market has probably peaked and is starting to decline with some cars falling in value faster than others.