Schneiderman
Well-Known Member
I picked up this duster last spring. Basically I was looking for a toy but ended up with a historical artifact. I don't really want to get rid of it, it's a nice car, but it's not what I really wanted. So I'm putting this out there to see what people think it is worth, and to see if anyone is interested in giving this car the home it deserves.
1970 225 duster, about 53000 miles, with working AC (either dealer installed or factory, but in any case it still works!). I got it from the nephew of the original owner. The woman who owned this car, Olga, bought it brand new when she was 53 years old. It's the classic "grandma's car" story, she drove it to the grocery store and church and she kept it garaged. A lot of the car is in really great shape. I have a lot of original documentation, including the original window sticker and the bill of sale, plus some old maintenance receipts. Plus I have receipts for pretty much everything I have done to the car since I got it (basic maintenance and tuneup).
On the negative side, the old lady seems to have hit a few things in her 40 years owning the car. It needs a little bodywork, including quarters, and a paintjob. Although for a NY car the rust is really not that bad.
When I bought the car I thought I was going to put a V8 in it and change the suspension and change the color and all that...make it a toy... but because of its background I really feel obligated to keep the car as original as possible. I feel that this car is a well preserved piece of history and deserves to be treated as such. So I only want to sell this car to someone who WANTS a piece of history like this. On the other hand, I'm not going to give the car away either. I spent a bit of money and time on this car, so if I can't seem to get what I want out of it, I'll hold on to it and try to preserve it as much as I can myself, even though it's not what I really want.
So what do you guys think? Is there a market for a granny car like this, unmolested, with original documentation? Do you think I can get a decent price for it or should I just hold onto it?
BTW, I took the side moldings off because some were falling off. I kept them though so I could match them to have them replaced.
Notice the damage on the rear in this pic (but I do have the centercaps for those cragars, they just aren't installed):
1970 225 duster, about 53000 miles, with working AC (either dealer installed or factory, but in any case it still works!). I got it from the nephew of the original owner. The woman who owned this car, Olga, bought it brand new when she was 53 years old. It's the classic "grandma's car" story, she drove it to the grocery store and church and she kept it garaged. A lot of the car is in really great shape. I have a lot of original documentation, including the original window sticker and the bill of sale, plus some old maintenance receipts. Plus I have receipts for pretty much everything I have done to the car since I got it (basic maintenance and tuneup).
On the negative side, the old lady seems to have hit a few things in her 40 years owning the car. It needs a little bodywork, including quarters, and a paintjob. Although for a NY car the rust is really not that bad.
When I bought the car I thought I was going to put a V8 in it and change the suspension and change the color and all that...make it a toy... but because of its background I really feel obligated to keep the car as original as possible. I feel that this car is a well preserved piece of history and deserves to be treated as such. So I only want to sell this car to someone who WANTS a piece of history like this. On the other hand, I'm not going to give the car away either. I spent a bit of money and time on this car, so if I can't seem to get what I want out of it, I'll hold on to it and try to preserve it as much as I can myself, even though it's not what I really want.
So what do you guys think? Is there a market for a granny car like this, unmolested, with original documentation? Do you think I can get a decent price for it or should I just hold onto it?
BTW, I took the side moldings off because some were falling off. I kept them though so I could match them to have them replaced.
Notice the damage on the rear in this pic (but I do have the centercaps for those cragars, they just aren't installed):
