This car looks to be an excellent start, and I thought it might be worth the asking until I saw under the hood and the interior. The underhood area isn't terrible, and all the difficult parts are there, there's just a lot of time to be spent... my point being that this guy didn't take the time. The front seat cover can probably be repaired or a new one made; odds are actually pretty good that there's some NOS material out there. The driver's side armrest might be a tough find in red, but I guess that's why they make dye.
The big problem is that steering wheel. I've seen those Aero steering wheels bring $5,000+ for an NOS one, and nobody correctly restores them. The only restoration method available is good enough for 99% of the guys out there, but it's not 100% right. Cost is in the neighborhood of $2,000. :dgt:
I'm not a huge fan of those wheels, but they're an improvement over factory wheelcovers to my eye. I think it would look better with original straight-spoke Torq-Thrusts with brushed rims and the as-cast center (bonus points for period-correct magnesium versions).
If a guy could chisel four or five grand off the price to account for all that, resulting in a sub-$20K total investment, it wouldn't be a terrible deal. As fas as investment, you'd basically be "all in" since the market ain't skyrocketing for non-Sonoramic cars anytime soon. You're also "stuck" with one of those love/hate cars; as an owner of a '61 Plymouth I can tell you there's very little middle ground. These cars aren't good "flippers" by any stretch of the imagination.
1961 Plymouth Fury - $19,000 - Naperville, IL - California car, 1961 Plymouth Fury, 2 door hardtop, golden commando engine, power steering, power brakes, torque thrust wheels, factory 4 barrel, 360 engine, push button transmission, new brakes, and brake lines, good tires, runs and drives excellent. The body is very solid, interior is decent, chrome is excellent. Solid floors, solid frame, solid trunk. this is a very nice driver quality car. Very rare car, unique look. Lots of service records, and maintenance, fresh oil change, new battery, new ball joints, drive anywhere. Joe, 630-841-6353. Call for an appointment, we can assist with shipping, overseas buyers welcome.
