ok so im moving into a apartment so i have to sell my 51 plymouth cranbroook, my question is what is a fair price to ask for it? its a 2 dooor, new floors, comes with a 318 and trans but they need to be put in, 59 caddi tail lights frenched in all the trim was shaved off, the door hinges need rebuilding i dont really have any good pictures of it and im still trying to figure out a way to keep it but i want to know what i could get for it if it comes down to it
Not a sought after car, and not road worthy so it won't be worth a whole lot with this economy. You'll have to price it to sell and hope there's someone looking for an early Mopar...the upsides are the 2drs, floor, and V8. I'd say keep it if you can, put it in storage or at a friends place, build it up and enjoy it, or sell it more complete for more $$$. Good luck.
Much as I hate to say it, unless it is a running and driving car with a good title, its probably worth little more then scrap prices, at least around here. In the real world, with a decent looking body and a title maybe $1,000-$1500. Being a 2 door helps, having new floors may help. The lights and engine & trans are a matter of taste. A solid body and good title help more, but needing hinges rebuilt and the fact the floors were redone, doesn't speak highly for the body, your going to need real good pictures. 51 Plymouths are not highly high desirable cars. If it looks bad, and has no title, you will be lucky to get $500. Gene
i dont have a title but the body is in real good shape there is 1 dent in the drivers side front fender but becides that its good, i was thinking 1500 but looking on egay i wasnt sure it doesnt seem like anyone is getting anything for them.....im still gonna try to keep it im just not sure if im going to be able to, im not gonna pay 100 a month to store it in a storage place and not be able to work on it so i have to find a place that i can store it and still work on it if not then its going up for sale and i will just buy something else doen the road
if i can only get 300 for it i will just sell the parts i have for it and take the rest to the scrap yard, the motor and trans are worth 300
I wouldn't imagine it would be that low unless it's a basket case. You say it's a 2-door, which body style? 2-dr Sedan (Fastback), Club Coupe, Business Coupe? Photos would help...are the floor pans installed? What kind of shape is the die-cast trim in? These cars usually rust out in the inner & outer rockers, what kind of shape are those in? '59 Caddy tails...who did the body work, was it done right or is it a hack-job? What's up with the interior? I can see probably $1500 tops for it as you describe it, could be less if the body is rough. Photos would help. You might also want to think about getting a title...its usually a little harder to sell a car that you can't prove you own.
Just being realistic, untitled, pretty much undesireable car (fact, not my opinion)without a title and non operational.
here are some older pictures i have of it, the work was all done by me so its not a hack job but its not pro work eather, there is still a LITTLE rust that needs to be fixed but nothing big the floors are in and dynomatted with carpet.
$1500 easily up here, but only because it's solid. Spend the time to make it a runner and it should sell. Would help to spraybomb it so the paint matches better, too. Find a storage unit like "Uncle Bob's" where you pay a buck for the first month and if someone refers you you both get $25 off the next month - then you have 60 days to work on it for.. well for me for an outside spot it cost $46 for the first two months.
The Jalopy Journal
