Looking for a clean, reliable driver. Prefer:

• mild upgrades (EFI, overdrive, disc brakes, A/C, suspension work)
  
• solid body and good paint
  
• tidy interior
  

Not looking for major projects or cars that have been sitting for years. Cash buyer, ready to travel for the right one.

Thanks

 

Where are you located and what is your cap $

 

Easy, North Central Florida

Hard, 45k ish if the paint and brightwork are local car show quality. If it needs to be resprayed/chromed about 14k less. That'd be for a very well executed restomod witha modern motor, overdrive, etc.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...***-supreme-3/
This bid up to 32k at Hagerty and only 33k at BaT. It looks to checkoff most all the boxes on my list.

Thoughts?

 

Not bad at all if that's what you like. Undercarriage looks pretty tidy -- anybody have a clue as to why bidding stalled out @ $33K?

 

All nice comments during the auction! After you posed the question I reread them and that was an overall complementary group. Sometimes the BaT crowd criticizes a build and second guesses the builders choices which affects bidding. Then again I'm not real sure that BaT is the best place for a bidding war on an American car on a traditional platform. Especially sprayed maroon and complemented with an orange top.

Here's another, visually more pleasing to my eye, that stopped at 31k. I like this ones appearance as I'm fond of white A bodies since Mom and Dad had similar appearing sisters; a '65 Cutlass and a '65 442, both plain white. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...lass-restomod/

 

Huh. A '68 with a '69 H/O paint scheme. Gotta say, the "before" pictures make me sad -- looked like a very nice unmolested survivor Cutlass. I feel better when they bring a car back from the dead if they're gonna restomod it.

That said, it certainly seemed like it should be worth more than $31K. Is it because nobody has money for toys in this economy?

 

Maybe, Covid is over and there's a downward adjustment in all the big boy toys that I'm involved with. Plus, the typical buyer for a 60's classic is aging out. I picked up a , corvair a few years back and the seller's motivation was that, at 80, he could no longer work the clutch without a lot of pain. Compared to a 455 a Corvair clutch is cake!

 

Get a Centerforce.

 

Centerforce same as a twin disc McLeod? Plus replace the Z bar with a hydraulic, right?

 

Same idea. Before you go hydraulic see if you can drive one with dual disc only.

 

Thx for the tip!

 

You know, I don't think most realize how many problems there can be with a restomod. How many shops exist to work on one with all the potential mechanical and electrical modifications. Buyers should understand that there is no warranty service dept that can fix things. Doesn't anyone wonder why a vehicle is being sold anymore? Just some thoughts.

 

There's a pretty nice looking '71 Cutlass Supreme convertible currently on FB Marketplace in Irving, Texas.
Long term ownership, low miles, looks pretty original.
It's not far from me and I may be able to check it out for you.

 

lots of chrome under the hood. 030 ver 350 , turbo 350 with 13,000 miles since overhaul factory ac, power steering and front disc brakes, headers rear cut out bumper, have owned for 53 years. asking $35,000 Contact Bob H, 314-729-7171

 

That looks really nice. What's he asking?

 

clw, I am considering selling my '71 Cutlass Supreme convertible (in avatar). All stock drivetrain, owned since 1994. It is in Michigan. PM me if interested- I have lots of pics, $32,000ish. Thanks Greg

 

Wow