1972 Dodge Challenger?? Help

[Bigl2421]

What's up E-Bodies, Mopar Fans and Techs, wanted your opinon on this car

160k on Motor
250k on dash
383 Motor
Red
Paint is good
Clean
Mint Interior
Runs strong
Pistol Grip /4speed a833 transmission
Magna Flow Mufflers
Good tires and rims
Rust in 2 small spots
Drives Great / Sounds Great


Guy wants 13,500 Worth it or not

 

[74 challenger]

i think it sounds good.in atlanta,ga there is a 360 chall for 13000 and is mint.look up fender tag see if its real.check frame and wiring harness. 4 speed 383 car is worth it.look on edmunds for car value.southern car? use a cloth and magnet see how much glass.ive been looking last 3 months alot of scams out there be careful. good luck and i would pray about it.

 

[burdar]

The two small rust spots will end up being bigger then you think. $13,000 is a lot of money for a 72-74 that obviously needs some rust repair. For a mint stock restored 72-74, you'd be hard to get over $20,000. People pay big money for basket case 70-71's but the 72-74 cars need to be absolutely perfect to bring decent money. Even then it's a tuff sell.

I think $8000 is pushing it IMO.

 

[R4Sedan]

I'm with burdar 72-74 just don't bring the $$$ know if that's the style you like then go for it. Know keep in mind somebody has been in their and transplanted the 383, cuz you could'nt get BB 72-74. I would personally want everything untouched,but that is just me! Good luck on your purchase.

 

[Bigl2421]

well the motor is good, and shifts smooth, i wanna have fun, join a club, Stunt a little (show off , who wouldn't), hit it on the highway, and take it out 1-2x a week... make the bottom new and maybe 20yrs from now prob get rid of it im only 23

 

[Bigl2421]

also with the 383 motor i plan on throwing 1,500 the most to rebuild motor, what'd u say...???

 

[challenger6pak]

Without pics it is hard to tell. It sounds high to me. Then if you add more to it to make it nice you will get upside down in it real quickly. The guy may have $13,000 or more into the car. It is easy to do. Now that the market has dropped you can afford to be picky. I would recommend buying only a factory performance car: 340, 383 , 440, etc. If you can afford a decent one, the 70 & 71's are the cars to get. They will hold the value longer if the values go down any more than they are.

 

[Bigl2421]

True True, hell take 11,800 for it now, He's a hard bargain 60yr old man...
just told me "also says that sometimes it over heats when driven too long or driving in sun long , says it happens to muscle cars their old, True or BS???

 

[Ray]

The over heating problem is B.S. Offer him 6 grand and see what he does.Pics would help. As others stated 72-74 need to be about mint to bring any real money, especially in today's economic times.

 

[btceng]

I say that's a high also. I bought my 72 last year about this time for 6k. Its in good shape. A little rust but there's always more than you think. Mine has only 76k miles but is a 318 with a slapstick. I will have more than the 13k by the time that its complete. Mine is not really an investment, its a hobby.

 

[Bigl2421]

Yeah not really looking at an investment more of a. Hobby, instead of paying 8K for a 70-71 that doesn't run and needs a motor, than paying 8K. To paint it, knowing how long it'll take to do that I would never enjoy my car. I don't have pics because I seen it already and checked it out, so next time I see him ill be burning out on my way home, would a 383 motor fit in a 72 challenger easy, or like what mods need to be done to fit, cuz some 1 told me it doesn't fit in a 72 challenger

 

[burdar]

The engine compartments are all the same. The factory just didn't off a BB after 71. A 383 will fit with no problem.

 

[Bigl2421]

thanks, Looking into different offers, but have stuck alittle to this car, since paint is nice, clean interior , Car is Fast, Runs good, 383 Motor aint a 440 but is quick with lots of potential

 

[Ray]

Ok now I'm confused. You're asking if a 383 will fit into this car ? I thought it already has a 383 in it.

 

[Bigl2421]

Ok now I'm confused. You're asking if a 383 will fit into this car ? I thought it already has a 383 in it.

No, it has a 383, BUT someone said that it wouldn't fit in a 72, but thats not true and when they said it, i got a lil confused but i know that the motor said 383

 

[challenger6pak]

Where did it say 383? Was the distributor in the front or rear of the motor?

 

[Bigl2421]

Distributor is on the front left side of the motor, when u open the hood, 383 marking is on i think the intake manifold with the old chrysler diamond like logo