1962 Plymouth Savoy

[moparnut]

1962 Plymouth Savoy - $33,500 - Port Elgin, ON - 1962 Plymouth Savoy, has a 440ci+.030/KB pistons/10.25 comp/big hyd.purple cam/rocker rollers/2X4 Edelbrock carbs + intake/Alum rad/ss overflow/trans cooler/electric fan/PB-727 trans done/3000 stall/custom drivshaft+loop/TTI hdrs/3' duals/mopar fr.disc-rear 11"drum/dual mast cyl/has 8-3/4 rear/4.11 gears/posi/baer axles/grn brgs/no heater/no pb/ps/new gastank,fuel/brake lines/frame connects/comp francis wiring system/tach/gauges/windshield/weatherstrip/hdlnr/seat covers/all new/body straight/paint has couple scracthes/had floor pans replaced/older full resto/body+paint done 2000/took till 2009,for first drive,have put 3000mi since--have all pics during const.have $60K in it/Appr-$48K-/have all recipts


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[68R/T]

Gawd, that looks like a fun driver. :giggedy: I know you couldn't build it for that, but $33,500 is still many fishes.

 

[Dr.Jass]

I don't know about the "build it for that" statement. You couldn't pay someone to build it for that, no doubt. There certainly isn't much tied up in the engine. He's all about dropping names, so it's safe to assume they're $200 Chinese rockers. The hypereutectic pistons could be had for about that same money six or seven years ago. No mention of rods, crank, porting, etc. So, carb-to-pan we're looking at what, a $3,000 build? $3,500? Maybe a grand in the transmission including the converter, but I doubt that very much. Where's the other $55,000 he dropped? Paint, body, Cal-Tracs, headers and axle shafts?

It's a nice car, no doubt, other than the wheels. And $33,000 wouldn't be obscene with more engine... but for what appears to be a stockish rebuild with glass pistons? Nah. Knock 10 grand off and we're closer to realistic.