Equipment
302/290hp, cross-ram dual quads, 4-speed, hub caps and trim rings, Polyglas tires, power front disc brakes, spoilers, power windows, remote mirror, AM radio, rosewood steering wheel, Hurst shifter.
Condition
Used engine bay with date-correct replacement engine. Very good paint and chrome. Excellent interior. Body-on restored relatively recently and still looking fresh.
Market commentary
Hammered not sold at Mecum Houston in 2013 at a high bid of $70,000, then hammered not sold at Leake Tulsa the same year at a high bid of $59,000. Hammered not sold again at Leake Tulsa in 2014 at a high bid of $68,000 and hammered not sold at Mecum Indy back in May of this year at a high bid of $87,000. The seller can't really be blamed for refusing one or two of those bids, but the Mecum Indy offer was a magic number and should have been taken gladly, especially in the context of the previous three failed auction attempts. Selling a replacement engine car into a soft market requires clear, crisp, rational evaluation of what the buyers are thinking. The consignor missed the opportunity and took the hit. The buyer got a good but not great car at a realistic price.