Example of what "driver" Barracudas are selling for

[adriver]

Agreed, but this guy has quite an unsold inventory-----------------Just sayin in todays economy with the shift in wealth away from the working man and to the top, that kind of disposable income is hard to come by. The high-income boomers have it though and they can afford the cars but everyone wants a camero or a mustang--------------------eh-------------------

We need a combination agree/"dislike" button.
For the last sentence, I'll settle for just a "dislike" button.

 

[Daves69]

Weird the control arms don't have the tabs and there's no bar.

Zoom in. Tabs are there but yes, the sway bar is missing.

Mine came with them along with 9" brakes.
The sway bar was probably the first thing removed from the car when it started seeing the strip. I never even saw the bar as it was already gone when I got the car in '80.
This is what came off mine and a manual disc set from a '74 Dart went on...........

 

[GRANCUDA]

How much is he asking for this $5,000 car?

1969 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback 340S For Sale

 

[1968FormulaS340]

Worth more than $5000 in parts.

 

[jimharvard]

i'm glad that my posting has generated a bit of discussion. again it was not my purpose to sell anyone on "soneff's" or the cars he has in stock right now. i only wanted to show some cars that you can buy for $15k or less. i look at barracudas on ebay and autabuy and a couple of other sites almost every day to see what's being sold. sometimes i run across really good deals and sometimes the sellers are asking way too much for their car. the guy here on FABO who bought his 68 fastback barracuda 318 automatic for $5k and drove it home is a perfect example of good deals still out there. when i started collecting my cars i set a limit of $20k to have in each car. given that decent driver barracudas sell for $15-20k, i thought that would be a reasonable upper end - especially if i ever wanted to (or had to) sell the cars. like many guys here have noted, cars are worth what someone out there wants to pay for them. but for young guys or someone just wanting to get into the hobby, i think it's helpful to talk about "reasonable" amounts of money for old mopars. some cars have been advertised at prices that are just way beyond what they are worth. i hope posts like this one will help potential buyers (and sellers) to pay a reasonable amount of money for the car they really want to have.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Just goes to show how out of touch blue bloods are with reality.

 

[MrJLR]

I paid $9600 for my '68 Notch-Back Barracuda. ....it's pretty clean and nice on the eyes.....I think it was a "fair" price.....

Jeff

 

[R4Sedan]

Well I'm glad you posted. I think some of the Barracuda's he has listed are pretty good deals. Another thing why does he have so many? Do he know something we don't Maybe??? Who knows whats gonna take off next. Also, Tony Defeo made a good point the other day. A-body's are gonna take off within the next 5 years. I think he's right.

 

[Ottmundr]

Well I'm glad you posted. I think some of the Barracuda's he has listed are pretty good deals. Another thing why does he have so many? Do he know something we don't Maybe??? Who knows whats gonna take off next. Also, Tony Defeo made a good point the other day. A-body's are gonna take off within the next 5 years. I think he's right.

I hope they don't! I need more a bodies!

 

[jimharvard]

I paid $9600 for my '68 Notch-Back Barracuda. ....it's pretty clean and nice on the eyes.....I think it was a "fair" price.....

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mr.jlr...

your car is VERY nice - AND at $9600, i think you got an EXCELLENT deal!! i think you could easily get $15-18k out of your car the way it sits assuming the interior and drive train are as nice as the body.

your car is a very good benchmark for guys on FABO trying to buy or sell a 67-69 barracuda - either a parts car or a nice driver.

the deal you got shows that there are good buys out there for muscle cars and that the cars that are advertised for really inflated prices should not be taken seriously.

thanks for posting!!

 

[RustyRatRod]

I paid $9600 for my '68 Notch-Back Barracuda. ....it's pretty clean and nice on the eyes.....I think it was a "fair" price.....

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Jeff

I agree, that's a nice lookin car!

 

[MrJLR]

I agree, that's a nice lookin car!

Thank you!
I'm very proud of her!

mr.jlr...

your car is VERY nice - AND at $9600, i think you got an EXCELLENT deal!! i think you could easily get $15-18k out of your car the way it sits assuming the interior and drive train are as nice as the body.

your car is a very good benchmark for guys on FABO trying to buy or sell a 67-69 barracuda - either a parts car or a nice driver.

the deal you got shows that there are good buys out there for muscle cars and that the cars that are advertised for really inflated prices should not be taken seriously.

thanks for posting!!

Thank you!
I waited and searched and got a feel for the market for quite a while until I found this one...

Jeff

 

[LovetheA's]

Thank you!
I'm very proud of her!



Thank you!
I waited and searched and got a feel for the market for quite a while until I found this one...

Jeff

Interesting thread here. This really got me thinking about prices in my neck of the woods out here in the northeast, specifically CT. Obviously there is a premium paid for rust free cars here out east. In my opinion there are a lot of variables when asking what is a driver barracuda worth assuming we're talking 2nd generation 67-69. It isn't an easy question to answer. Examples in my opinion of some variables assuming all nicely presenting drivers nice 3+ cond. fully functioning.
1. 67-69 fastback/notchback 318 or slanty w/auto trans approx 10,000.
2. 67-69 fastback/notchback 340 4 speed car 15,000-18,000.
3. 67-69 same car w/matching #'s. 20,000-24,000.
4. Same as # 3 but conv 28,000-32,000
5. 67-69 fastback/notchback clone 383 4 speed car 23,000-25,000
6. 67-69 same as # 5 but legit w/matching numbers 30,000-33,000.
7. 67-69 383 4 speed conv w/matching numbers 38,000-42,000.
I'd like to know based on the present mkt for a bodies what does everyone think? Am I realistic or way off? I realize that 68 or 69 very often brings slightly more than 67. Also color choices make a difference.

Carl

 

[LovetheA's]

Interesting thread here. This really got me thinking about prices in my neck of the woods out here in the northeast, specifically CT. Obviously there is a premium paid for rust free cars here out east. In my opinion there are a lot of variables when asking what is a driver barracuda worth assuming we're talking 2nd generation 67-69. It isn't an easy question to answer. Examples in my opinion of some variables assuming all nicely presenting drivers nice 3+ cond. fully functioning.
1. 67-69 fastback/notchback 318 or slanty w/auto trans approx 10,000.
2. 67-69 fastback/notchback 340 4 speed car 15,000-18,000.
3. 67-69 same car w/matching #'s. 20,000-24,000.
4. Same as # 3 but conv 28,000-32,000
5. 67-69 fastback/notchback clone 383 4 speed car 23,000-25,000
6. 67-69 same as # 5 but legit w/matching numbers 30,000-33,000.
7. 67-69 383 4 speed conv w/matching numbers 38,000-42,000.
I'd like to know based on the present mkt for a bodies what does everyone think? Am I realistic or way off? I realize that 68 or 69 very often brings slightly more than 67. Also color choices make a difference.

Carl

By the way MrJLR that barracuda looks nicer than a respectable driver. Well bought!

 

[abodyjoe]

Tony Defeo made a good point the other day. A-body's are gonna take off within the next 5 years. I think he's right.

take off where? 67-72 already did years ago.. they will never "take off" to the extent of a b or ebody but they took off way back. the early abodies are even going up already. i guess sooner or later the beak cars may get more popular but thats about it..

right now its wagons and trucks that are hot as hell..

 

[GRANCUDA]

1. 67-69 fastback/notchback 318 or slanty w/auto trans approx 10,000.
2. 67-69 fastback/notchback 340 4 speed car 15,000-18,000.
3. 67-69 same car w/matching #'s. 20,000-24,000.
4. Same as # 3 but conv 28,000-32,000
5. 67-69 fastback/notchback clone 383 4 speed car 23,000-25,000
6. 67-69 same as # 5 but legit w/matching numbers 30,000-33,000.
7. 67-69 383 4 speed conv w/matching numbers 38,000-42,000.

Trying to figure out where my '67 FB 383 auto, red, original paint, no-rust, driver that I'm putting together fits in on your pricing scale. There seems there are so many variables for each car it's almost impossible to group the pricing.

 

[Back in Time]

Well I'm glad you posted. I think some of the Barracuda's he has listed are pretty good deals. Another thing why does he have so many? Do he know something we don't Maybe??? Who knows whats gonna take off next. Also, Tony Defeo made a good point the other day. A-body's are gonna take off within the next 5 years. I think he's right.

Quite a few A-Bodies on the docket at Barrett-Jackson next month. Although most buyers there over pay we should get some idea of the value of them.

 

[R4Sedan]

take off where? 67-72 already did years ago.. they will never "take off" to the extent of a b or ebody but they took off way back. the early abodies are even going up already. i guess sooner or later the beak cars may get more popular but thats about it..

right now its wagons and trucks that are hot as hell..

I don't know where they will go. I agree they will never be worth a B or E body. I sure wish I had a couple of my old one's back. You are right the trucks are bringing good money.

 

[LovetheA's]

I don't know where they will go. I agree they will never be worth a B or E body. I sure wish I had a couple of my old one's back. You are right the trucks are bringing good money.

GRANCUDA

There are a lot of variables. I just tried to list some basic groupings. I would say that the pricing depends on whether the car is numbers matching and is a real big block car. That brings a premium. Also in my experiences a 4 speed manual trans usually brings at minimum a $1,000 bump in pricing in a rough car and can go up from there if the car is #'s correct and presents nice. I've seen it add $3,000 to $4,000 to the car.

 

[jimharvard]

Interesting thread here. This really got me thinking about prices in my neck of the woods out here in the northeast, specifically CT. Obviously there is a premium paid for rust free cars here out east. In my opinion there are a lot of variables when asking what is a driver barracuda worth assuming we're talking 2nd generation 67-69. It isn't an easy question to answer. Examples in my opinion of some variables assuming all nicely presenting drivers nice 3+ cond. fully functioning.
1. 67-69 fastback/notchback 318 or slanty w/auto trans approx 10,000.
2. 67-69 fastback/notchback 340 4 speed car 15,000-18,000.
3. 67-69 same car w/matching #'s. 20,000-24,000.
4. Same as # 3 but conv 28,000-32,000
5. 67-69 fastback/notchback clone 383 4 speed car 23,000-25,000
6. 67-69 same as # 5 but legit w/matching numbers 30,000-33,000.
7. 67-69 383 4 speed conv w/matching numbers 38,000-42,000.
I'd like to know based on the present mkt for a bodies what does everyone think? Am I realistic or way off? I realize that 68 or 69 very often brings slightly more than 67. Also color choices make a difference.

Carl

lovetheA's....

i think you are well within the range of prices i've seen in the last year for the noted A body cars. the only caveate i would offer is that the higher you go in price, the more uncertain are the prices/estimates. for example, a very nice black on black 69 M-Code Barracuda sold at Auctions America (i believe) about 8 months ago for $45k. i've NEVER seen any non-hemi (BO car) sell for more than $35k OTHER than a M-Code Cuda. the other thing that factors in is that right now, if you go to a Mecum auction with $40k in your pocket, you can buy pretty much ANY muscle car from 64-71 ALREADY restored and ready to drive. for non-mopar fanatics out there that just want to own "a muscle car", they can be pretty happy spending $35k on a 396 chevelle or a 351 mach 1 mustang or a 69 RS camaro ANY corvette you want between 1973 and 1989 - GTO's - LOTS of cars.

the other "wild card" in trying to price mopars right now is the region of the country you're looking at. cars from the west coast and "desert states" tend to be higher in price because of the lack of rust. the best deals are on "rusty cars" from the east and down south. the best buying tactic i've found is to start with states that have a high unemployment rate or are generally poorer areas with fewer jobs. it is not uncommon to find a "back yard" or "barn find" in these areas owned by someone who really needs some money.

as to the idea that the value of A body cars is going to go up in the future - I WOULD NOT COUNT ON THAT... there really are only two groups of people buying "muscle cars" - "investors" who think a particular car is going to increase in value over time and retired or semi-retired "nostalgic" buyers who are buying the car they had (or wanted) when they were younger. "young" people (30 or less) have little interest in cars in general and NO interest in "environment killing gas hogs from the 1960's." yes, you can find exceptions to these examples but in general, based upon current social and demographic trends in the U.S., my examples are pretty accurate. so by all means, buy the mopar (or other car) you have always wanted. just don't buy that car thinking you're going to sell it in ten years to pay for your kids' college.

 

[lilcuda]

Soneff's prices are way high. Otherwise, these cars would be sold. I've been searching Barracudas for sale for over a year. I ran across Soneff's last year. I'm only looking for a 68 or 69 4 speed 340 car. Soneff's has 3 69 4 speeds for sale that were for sale nearly a year ago. That simply means the prices are too high.

Not Soneff's, but there is a 68 340 4 speed that is claimed to be restored in NH that has been for sale for about a year on cars-on-line.com with several price drops. They started in the low 40k range.

It's a case of Barrett-Jackson disease, especially with Soneff's.

 

[jimharvard]

lilcuda....

thanks for the reference to cars on line - i had not looked at their site for a while.

i would urge FABO folks interested in where the a body market is to go to the cars on line site and look at some of the cars listed. then go to the streetsideclassics tampa inventory and search "cars sold" under "plymouth." you will fine the following VERY NICE 68 barracuda coupe with 440 6 pack. this car sold for $28k and you COULD NOT build this car for that kind of money! this site also has some great examples of what A-12 Road Runners are selling for - which is MUCH lower than where they were 3 years ago. there is also a Hemi Road Runner for sale for something like $80k that states in the add that the restoration was "over six figures" - like i said, you can't restore some of these cars now for what completed cars are selling for.

the site for this car was streetsideclassics.com

 

[1968FormulaS340]

After attempting to sell my car and dealing with buyers, I have decided it really doesn't matter what my car is worth because unless someone randomly walks up to me and shoves a bunch of cash in my hand, I'm never selling it.

 

[DesertRat]

I am glad I have my Barracuda but I know I will never sell it for what I have in it. If you get nothing out of building the car, buy a finished car. You will have a nicer car for less money.
JMHO------------------DR-----------