1970 Plymouth Superbird at iaai auction

No VIN, I guess it was already taken to convert a Roadrunner or Satellite to a Superbird.

It would be interesting if the frame or body has a hidden VIN that was not taken.
 
drtyler said:
No VIN, I guess it was already taken to convert a Roadrunner or Satellite to a Superbird.

It would be interesting if the frame or body has a hidden VIN that was not taken.
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Here is the VIN RM23UA175649. Vehicle is being sold by an insurance company so I suspect the VIN is just physically burned/ not present.

 
Is it reasonable to conclude the cash value and est. repair cost numbers are funny?

They aren't saying that car has a selling price of $258,500 and that price is where to start negotiating, are they?
 
FatOrangeCat said:
I have to wonder about the future value of all these rare muscle cars that are fetching hugh dollars. Will future generations covet them like the current car guys do? Or will value in 20 years drop to a fraction of the current value you see now?
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You could say that about many collectible things. Can you buy a Rembrandt painting for a fraction of what they sold for 50 or 100 years ago? It's the paper stuff bringing big money that I would question. Posters, autographs, baseball cards, documents. They deteriorate over time so the $100,000 signature of George Washington on some old document that will have probably turned to dust in 100 years and be worthless.
 
Almost all of the worlds currencies are being devalued on a regular and continuous basis. Having items that are physical and can't be duplicated provide a potential protection from currency devaluation.
 
Kira said:
Is it reasonable to conclude the cash value and est. repair cost numbers are funny?

They aren't saying that car has a selling price of $258,500 and that price is where to start negotiating, are they?
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I believe the cash value is what the vehicle would be valued at before the fire.
 
No VIN would be hard pass. I know they bring big money however those cars are too huge for my personal tastes. I would rather have the Duster, Cuda, or something smaller in a Mopar.
 
On a side note, I've always thought something like a fire damaged car (brittle/weakened/stigmatized) could serve as a blank canvas for a new, bold rebuild.

Now that I'm thinking about it, nifty vehicles like the Munsters' Coach, Batmobile, Black Beauty, The Thundercharger etc. are attractions which are slipping into the past. Magnum P.I., The "A" Team and the guy from "Burn Notice" all drove stock(ish) vehicles.

The Superbird Pizza Delivery Truck........
 
joekingcorvette said:
No VIN would be hard pass. I know they bring big money however those cars are too huge for my personal tastes. I would rather have the Duster, Cuda, or something smaller in a Mopar.
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The car his a legal and validated vin, it is just not visible/destroyed. Very common issue with vehicles. Many sellers on eBay and Amazon will make a vin plate.
 
IAA will not look real hard for it either, it is probably there, plus it is on the cowl and i believe radiator support.

It is not a Hemi though so it probably isn't a million dollar car restored. I would think even a decent one would be worth a 1/4 though. the risk is that its a clone or not the original engine so forth...

If it was actually born a Superbird someone will restore it. Search for Phoenix Coda to see the lengths...
 
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