Nice Price or Bring a Trailer?

"Nom De Plume" (unlistedusername) 07/05/2020 at 20:55 • Filed to: None

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1960 Imapala

* Fresh Motor 383 stroker. Built by white performance 535hp Less than 200 miles on it.New transmission and exhaust.
* Power steering
* Front Disc brakes [sic]
* Updated wiring
* Digital Dash
* Air bag set up
* Original fox craft cruisers
Asking $85k
I do not need help selling
thank you for looking.

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Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nom De Plume 07/05/2020 at 21:04

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Hot, but it should be on juice and not air

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Nom De Plume 07/05/2020 at 21:05

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$85 is what I would be willing to pay for that.

lone_liberal > Nom De Plume 07/05/2020 at 21:09

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Definitely BaT to me. The car itself isn’t particularly collectible , besides being a convertible, plus it’s not built to my tastes so I’d end up ripping out the air bags and ridiculous speakers and selling the Daytons. 

Nom De Plume > lone_liberal 07/05/2020 at 21:15

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It is what happens when you find yourself somewhere that is on the take from “Big Rust” and also happens to be extremely land locked. Doubtful they get eighty five large, but I have to admire the chutzpah of taking it up to a  value any boomer walking in the door can expect to be relieved of.  

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Nom De Plume 07/05/2020 at 21:17

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So much lovely about that car and so much dumb.

Nom De Plume > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/05/2020 at 21:17

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I was waiting for both shoes to come flying at my head after seeing the price.  Other than stupid speaker related holes it looks to be not awful bodywise.

Nom De Plume > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 07/05/2020 at 21:22

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They got a lot of effect out of that first photo.

It should be affordable in this lifetime to the type of person who will keep it in that good of shape up here.  Just garaging a vehicle is nowhere near enough to avoid rust and damage due to heat/cold swing up here.  True isolation and climate control is not easily attainable.

Nom De Plume > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/05/2020 at 21:23

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I agree, very bittersweet.

Kiltedpadre > Nom De Plume 07/05/2020 at 21:35

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I think he’s high, but I’m not sure he’s quite being a trailer high. The only 1960 Impala convertible I found for sale on the first search page had an asking price of $79,500. It was a restored example which would be worth more in my opinion. Depending on how well done the work on this car was he may not be crazy high though.

Personally I like the look, but I’d forgo getting a convertible and buy this example for $55,000 less.

https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1291986/1960-chevrolet-impala-for-sale-in-ft-worth-texas-76137

The wheels would need to go, but I could swap them for a set of these and still save more than 50k

lone_liberal > Nom De Plume 07/05/2020 at 21:36

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The build quality would have to be fantastic to even get close and that doesn’t look to be the case given that the trunk isn’t finished. To me it’s a $40k car on it’s best day.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Nom De Plume 07/05/2020 at 21:43

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Might seem like a bad take, but 535hp in that is a horrible idea.

WilliamsSW > Nom De Plume 07/05/2020 at 21:53

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There are a lot of things I like about this car. And a 60 Impala convertible can be worth $85k. But that would be a bone stock 348 car, not this one.

It’s a really nice car, but it sounds like someone is trying to get their “ investment” back. The trunk picture is a dead giveaway.

And FFS what trans is in it?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Nom De Plume 07/05/2020 at 22:18

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85k and the truck looks like car built by a high schooler in shop class. The paint looks pretty lack luster too.  Nah. 

WilliamsSW > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 07/05/2020 at 22:57

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535 HP in an X frame convertible with no safety features? What’s wrong with that?

fintail > Nom De Plume 07/05/2020 at 23:33

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“I do not need help selling”

Yeah, for that price you don’t need help, you need a miracle.

Another lesson in customs being a dangerous investment.  

Jim Spanfeller > Nom De Plume 07/05/2020 at 23:59

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Firstly, those fender skirts are... interesting. Also, why would you put that much horsepower into a car only to give it those tires? Not to dis the tires, they look good on a lowrider, but they’re most definitely not meant for performance applications and lowriders aren’t known for their speed. Th is car makes no sense. I say pluck the motor out and put it in something that can use it, remove those questionable fender skirts, put an adequately powerful and more efficient engine in it, and go cruising.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Nom De Plume 07/06/2020 at 00:07

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A guy in my union has a green Impala like that and he spent a fortune on all that lowrider crap. Well it almost never works right and it broke his frame I think, he had to have it fixed. 

Nom De Plume > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 00:13

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The angle is probably similar to selling grandpa a 500 bhp BMW Luxobarge knowing it won’t ever hit posted speed on the freeway.  

Nom De Plume > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 07/06/2020 at 00:17

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I’m less concerned about how the trunk looks than how it sounds with those subs mounted in a bare metal trunk.  Probably couldn’t afford the square mile of dynamat to paper it.

Nom De Plume > WilliamsSW 07/06/2020 at 00:26

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You’re giving me strange ideas for a potential rockcrawler build.

Nom De Plume > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 07/06/2020 at 00:34

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I believe it.  

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Nom De Plume 07/06/2020 at 08:01

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Junk it.

Nom De Plume > haveacarortwoorthree2 07/06/2020 at 08:14

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More like park it for 6 months and come back to a pile of fancy air ride bits that are junk.

WilliamsSW > Nom De Plume 07/06/2020 at 12:15

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Lol that could be entertaining if you lifted it enough.