Whats It Worth? 69 442

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Mar 8, 2013 | 09:01 AM

Cmoney

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Whats It Worth? 69 442

Hi I am new here and was hoping for some help. I have a 69 442 hard top, 400, turbo 400, A/C, White interior with buckets and center counsel floor shift. I have owned it since 1985 and just haven't had the time or money to do anything with it. It has 92000 on it and I put on about 2000 of them. It is an original car that has been repainted(same color), and supposed to be numbers matching. It is a nice original (not mint) but not bad. Original glass and carpet (which looks new).

I would like to sell it but I really don't know the value or what I could get for it, please give me a starting range of what to ask for it. If it is to low I am just gonna hang on to it. I will try and add pics soon

Thanks

Mar 8, 2013 | 09:07 AM

chadman

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Judging by your description I am assuming it is a decent looking driver. Something you would typically see at a weekend cruise in. My initial guess is between 13-17k depending on where it falls in that range provided most of the original parts are still there and in pretty good condition. Post pictures and you will get a more accurate opinion.

Mar 8, 2013 | 09:10 AM

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Mar 8, 2013 | 09:16 AM

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Mar 8, 2013 | 09:58 AM

oldsmobiledave

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It is worth what someone will pay for it. This will depend on body condition and options like disc brakes and posi. That said you will get at least $12k for it and no one will pay more than $22k.

Need more info to narrow it down.

I wanted to add that this is a very nice color combo. The correct hood and trunk lid pin stripes in white would really set the car off nicely. If the car is rust free and the engine and mechanicals are all in good working order I can see you getting $19k for the car.

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Mar 8, 2013 | 10:08 AM

Nilsson

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If it looks as good as it does in the pictures $19,995.00 would be my starting point.

Mar 8, 2013 | 11:34 AM

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Looks nice and originality will help you get the most out of it. Verify authenticity and be honest with a buyer on what is right or wrong. Gather up all documentation and receipts you can find. Easy cosmetics help with the first impression. Think I see a column mount tach that I would remove and maybe paint the wheels argent gray since body colored SSII's were not available in '69. Don't want to hide anything, just present it in the best way possible.

From 442.com:
1969:

Authentication:

1969 442 VINs follow the form "344xx9x1xxxxxx". Canadian-built cars used the number 1, instead of the traditional letter, indicating the Oshawa Ontario manufacturing plant.
The body data plate will not match the VIN. All 1969 442s have 344879... VINs, but the body data plates for those years will carry a 3687... designation. This is well documented and nothing to worry about. Similarly, the sequence number on the body data plate will not match the last six digits of the VIN (except in the event of an extreme coincidence), since these were Fisher Body numbers, not VINs. To sum up, while the body data plates on the 68-69 cars carried Cutlass body numbers, the VIN for a 69 442 must start out 344879. However, Fisher Body definitely changed the numbering on the body tags sometime in 1969, so there are a few 1969 442s with 344... Fisher body tags. Switch occurred somewhere after the fourth week of March.
No 455's, only 400's.
Block should be 396026 G with C heads. Your strongest proof would be a numbers-matching (to the VIN) 400 CID engine.
Carb number should be 7029251.
No TH-350 automatics, only TH-400s.
Used a 31/32" front sway bar with a cyst-like nub on the passenger side. The Cutlass front sway bar is square on the ends. The 442 front sway bar, is somewhat fatter, (.970" vs the Cutlass .937" in dia.), but it has rounded ends with a rounded extrusion on the end. Call it a sway bar "cyst" if you will. Someone swapping this item, would REALLY have to know what they were doing.
Rocket emblems in place of the "S" or "CS" on the door panels right above the arm rests. Most forgers miss that detail, so it is a good quick and dirty check to make in case you can't open the hood or read the VIN tag. I think 95% of forgers would overlook the rocket emblem.
The body plate business has been documented before and it is in fact likely that a 1969 4-4-2 will have a Cutlass body code on the plate.