Agreed. And it all depends on the buyer to determine if it's a worthy fixer-upper or just a money pit. But I see the point about the title being valuable, given the ever-declining number of true originals out there.
I'm sure quite a few of us are waiting to see the auction results on this one.
Mark
68 Firebird 350 auto (sold) 70 Trans Am RAIII 400 4-speed (sold) 2011 Challenger SRT8 IE392 6-speed (sold) 2017 Challenger Hellcat 1966 Dodge Coronet 440
The thing I struggle with (and I admit it may very well be my limited perspective, as I don't have the restoration skills that other members here have) is that I tend to put a value on what I'm actually getting for my money and not what is potentially there.
There's way more actual car in the Maryland bird than in the Carlisle Camaro - and for exactly one-third the price.
So, re the $2,400.00 Camaro, you get a rear axle that looks ok and a transferable title and VIN plate. To me, that's like paying $2,400.00 for a deed to a house, but knowing you still need to build the house, which would be a good start if you could build the house yourself. Guess it's what you are capable of and have the time to do.
good comparison ,for me...I`m not the type that would buy something that once was a car and re build it based on the value it would have later...I could see myself do that with a fire damaged house though (my skills are in that area), but im sure there are people out there that would buy a rust heap for its potential value if it once was a good combo, of car/engine/options and after lots of work would have a nice valuable car....
myself Id rather buy something that 'looks good', drives well and needs just a little TLC....
but both types of people are needed, thereby buying up whats out there!