Posted on 06/05/2019 8:45:24 PM PDT by ETL
The 1969 GTX Convertible was found on an abandoned property near Traverse City, reportedly after the death of its owner, and it appears to have been sitting there for years.
The red two-door is one of 362 like it that were built that year with a 440 V8 and automatic transmission, and it has just 20,269 miles on its odometer.
No one has tried to start it, but the owner of Bingham Body and Towing, where it is currently located, told Fox News Autos that he knows a mechanic that worked on it about a decade ago and said it was in great shape.
According to the Hagerty Price Guide, the car is potentially worth $90,000 if restored to top condition.
That’s a bit less than the rarest of 1969 GTX Convertibles, which are powered by Plymouth’s legendary Hemi V8.
Only 11 of them were ordered and they’re worth up to $250,000 today.
The online auction for the Michigan car runs from June 5 to 18.
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Nice. Mine was a four door. Built like a tank. My mom handed it down when she finally got a new car.
Thanks!
L
Now a days cars have as much personality as a refrigerator. Maybe less.
I have wood.
Automotive wood.
Very much so.
Never cared for MOPAR. But in 1972 I bought an Imperial for $25 (twenty-five), and it in great condition. I bought a 1952 Pontiac Chieftan too for $80. Earl Schieb repainted both.
THX
1967 Fury III 2 door hardtop was my first car. Yellow, 318 engine.
Four door, same engine, brown. What a beast.
L
Thanks!
Not super rare, but in good condition. Would be a fun project car.
Don't know about you, but I can't tell one from the other. Styling-wise, it seems to me there are only two basic choices for autos today. One of those lookalike 2 or 4-door sedans you mention, or one of the all-lookalike SUVs.
Reminds me of that old Twilight Zone episode where a girl is being forced to choose between only two body choices for her state-demanded "makeover".
Below are a few good (embarrassing, to say the least) examples of this near total collapse in automotive styling over the years...
First up, the Ford Mustang (1967 vs 1975)
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Next, the Pontiac GTO (1967 vs 2004)
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Dodge Challenger (1971 vs 1981)
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Now prepare yourself!........
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Here is what Lincoln Town Car has been reduced to in recent decades, widely being used as a livery car in cities like New York...
Basically looks like a black taxi cab.
Your comment reminded me of this.
Only if it was owned by Jon Voight.
64 online bids with current bid at $50,100 and only eleven days left to bid. Someone’s gonna have a pricey restoration project. Greater Fool Theory in action.
Was just picking on you. I’ts
nice to see some have a passion
for American steel, no matter
the brand.
Where’s the Gremlin and Pacer?
Lol! They did make cool looking dragsters and funny cars.
However my favorite AMCs are the Javelin and AMX.
Thanks for the C and A bodies. Of the lot, I think I’ll take that ‘67 Monaco red hardtop.
Assuming the owner of the car owned the property, how can the fella's car be abandoned on his own property???
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