Other than some front-suspension finish gaffes (such as the lower control arms) and the incorrect clamps on the exhaust tips, this one is pretty-much spot on. Soft market and all, he's not completely insane looking for six figures here. I would think $85K-$90K would be closer to the mark, but most of the details are nailed on this one. The minute you find and A12 on the fender tag, the value of your Super Bee triples. This is one of the "halo" cars like the Daytona and Hemi E-bodies, at a slightly lower tier in terms of price. A dozen or so years ago, the price on this one would've been $50K higher. However, the market for all but the real "one of" cars, such as later convertibles, Daytona SEs, etc. with Hemis in them will remain strong for some time to come. Other collectible prices have completely crashed, but a 1908 Honus Wagner baseball card or a Penny Red stamp is still going to require an auction.
Will the prices ever bounce back to the old levels? Probably not, the main reason being that the "Baby Boomers" that finally got enough expendable income to buy that dream car from their youth either already have one, or maybe did and remembered that they weren't all rainbows and glitter even when new--and sold it. Many are at or beyond retirement age, and they're starting to pass away. In any case, the torch is being passed to the next generation, and the cars they had on bedroom posters when they were kids were generally not muscle-era cars. We're now seeing half-million-dollar malaise-era Bandit Trans Ams and $200,000 E36 BMW M3s (Google either one)--cars for which I wouldn't give you much over a plug nickel. Meanwhile I'm modifying the piss out of an '82 Imperial to build what I feel Chrysler should have in the first place: Proper performance to go with its sleek looks. Late-boomer/early-GenX guys like myself now entering middle age represent the last of the real musclecar fans, the last guys that bought these cars as nothing more than "used cars" and drove 'em into the ground. I think the vast majority of us, whether we've got the money or not, simply aren't willing to pay six figures for a garage ornament. I want to drive my Challenger, not park it on grass or leave it in climate-controlled comfort as nothing more than a conversation piece I can show to the occasional visitor.
1969 Dodge Super Bee - $110,000 - Lakeville, CT - 1969.5 Dodge Superbee – B.O. over 100K
