1968 Dodge Coronet 500 Hardtop 2-door 6.3l on 2040-cars
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Up for auction is my 1968 Coronet 500. The car has been in my possession
for roughly 16 years now, and as much as I would like to keep it, I
have higher priorities that dictate its sale.
I was informed by a trusted friend that this car is a very limited production version. I'm forever reading the term 'rare' here on Ebay, but this car actually fits that term. He told me that according to Galen Govier's "Little White Books" that the production stat for this car is a mere 518 (This was quite a few years ago that he told me this). This is an "H" code car, not a "G" code which were much more common. It is a factory Hi-Po 383/4 speed/3.23:1 posi 8.75 rear car. It has just over 100,000 miles on it, it is rough in some areas, remarkably good in others. It does run and move (I actually have driven it on one trip to town and back, about an 8 mile round trip a little over a year and a half ago).Let's go over its good and bad points. The Good: This car is complete. As far as I can tell every component on the car (or comes with the car) is the factory piece. The glass is all good. The unibody frame rails are solid as a rock, all the floors with the exception of a small area directly under the pedals are solid and do not need replacement. The body has suffered only one light hit that I know for certain (a family member backed into the left quarter panel between the door and the wheel by accident). If you're looking for a substantial example of limited-edition Mopar at no reserve, this is it. An excellent father-and-son/shade tree mechanic project that body sheet metal-wise needs only quarters, trunk extensions, left front floor pan (or small fabricated patch piece) and in my opinion, a left front fender. At the same token, this is also a prime candidate for a professional nut-and-bolt restoration that would yield a VERY valuable investment when finished. The car runs and drives. You will notice an aftermarket radiator in the pic of the engine, the original radiator goes with the car though as you can imagine, it needs a re-core. I also have the original carburetor that is going to have to be re-built (thank you ethanol), there is an Edelbrock 600 on it now (same exact carb body). The doors open/shut fine. Same with the trunk and hood. This is a factory Ma Mopar sleeper. Came through with the steelies/poverty caps and all the trim. It's a bucket seat/console car. It has had a minimum of molesting throughout its life, though it's use looks like on the extremely high end of what one would call 'normal wear', closer to extreme wear. The dash pad is good. Have a new set of head pipes for the exhaust from Year One that are included. Most of the lights work. The wipers work. The horn works. The emergency/parking brake works. The tranny shifts fine. The rearend still holds its ratio tag as wells the 'Use sure Grip Lube' collar so it's safe to assume the rear has never been apart. It makes no noises during operation. It has a new clutch (about 12 years ago) I installed new brakes from the master cylinder to the shoes about ten years ago, all the steel lines from Fine Lines. (The only original piece is the junction block on the frame below the master cylinder) The interior door panels are fine. I have paperwork in my name on this car, transfer of ownership will be no problem. I have many more pics available for those who are serious about bidding on this car. The Bad: The interior upholstery is shot-both the rear seat and both front seats. Same for the headliner, carpet, and console-they will all need replacement. The rear side panels will need to be replaced. Needs both quarters, left front floor pan, and left front fender for the sheet metal. Both bumpers are bent. One of the rocker moldings is missing but both need replacement. Wheel well moldings are damaged/missing. The grille needs replacement (a good one goes with the car). The eyebrows over the taillights are damaged (have a good set that goes with the car). Needs shocks front and rear. Needs tires. Needs tailpipes and hangers. One muffler is new, the other seems to be good. Even though the motor runs it does have high mileage and needs a re-build. I do suspect other light hits (superficial only) with the left front fender and right door, as they have been repaired with bondo (the door is definitely usable, the fender depends on your talent/preference) When I prepped for the photos for this auction the brake pedal lost pressure. I will be checking this problem out to see if there is a leak somewhere sometime this week. Please understand that the items I described as needing replacement are for the the folks who do not wish the do a total ground-up resto on this car. A professional restoration will want and need much more. I formerly lived in upstate NY and moved to FL a little over a year and a half ago. Back in November I had the car brought down here. The radiator and carburetor are still up in NY at this time. I will be making a trip back up to NY in a couple of weeks IF this car sells and I will bring them back with me so they are with the car at the time of pick up. This car up until fall of 2012 had not run under its own power for a good 30 years. The short round trip I took with it I could not believe how well this car drove! It just seemed to holler at me "RUN ME!!".... DO NOT email/msg me asking what the minimum is that I will take to sell it. Those emails will be ignored I promise you. Don't mean to sound brash but I have stated this in past auctions and for some reason some folks disregard and msg me with that question anyways. I will not end the auction early to sell outside of Ebay, period. The starting bid is set at the reserve, so bid to the maximum you're willing to pay, bid responsibly and most of all have fun!! |
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