Equipment
289/200hp, automatic, chrome wheels, Silvertown red line tires, boot cover, power steering, power brakes, power top, later CD stereo, under dash gauges.
Condition
Good paint and chrome. Lightly scratched headlight bezels. A few painted over chips around the door edges. Light scratches on the rear bumper. Good interior. Newer seats and carpets but original dash and gauges. There has been restoration work underneath with newer exhaust. A little bit of road wear. An enthusiast restoration that's more than good enough for what this car is even if it isn't exactly like new.
Market commentary
There's a message coming through here in Harrisburg that the values that have been seen over the past two or three years are being eclipsed by more generous concepts like this. A little while ago this 2-barrel 289 automatic Fairlane 500 Convertible was a $20,000 car and it took a 390 to be worth this much. That rationale seems to have been left in the dust for something that looks good and catches bidders' attention.