We stopped at this place back in August coming back from vacation. They have a lot of nice stuff but most of it is pretty pricy. I don't know if their prices are firm or not. They had a few things that I wouldn't mind owning.
Depending on budget, there are many classics you could own and enjoy.
Here are some more to pique your interests:
www.gatewayclassiccars.com
www.cars-on-line.com
You know that was always my attitude. I did not want what EVERYONE was driving like a status symbol. Not what I enjoy cars for. To me there are far too many Corvettes / Camaros / Mustangs / "Smokey n Bandit" TRANS AMs (I like them all but there are so many out there they feel too familiar? or something.) Love the Fire Bird Formulas, just about any Mopar, Ford & Pontiac muscle. I guess that is a reason I loved anything AMC produced in the late 70s like the AMXs / Javelin / The Rebel Machine.... SCrambler drag cars...
Yes, some people want insane price for restored and some even non restored. Just depends how collectible the model happens to be. Like Mopars the last 25 years are almost untouchable for 90% of working folks. I knew a guy who spent over $40,000 in 1993 to rebuild a Chevelle and today that would likely be $60,000 or maybe much more? I like what lots of guys are doing, what they call RESTOMODs. Taking the old cars and adding today's comfort or improvements like Fuel injection or better suspension and power windows etc.... There are some "survivor" cars that can be found (mostly western USA) where rust is not a car eater due to dry climate. Of course they will be a little rough for the years and use but non modified , maybe garage kept. Man oh man I recall my last one took me years (2-3) to find one I wanted. Its so much easier to find things with internet now a days. Used to be a real hunting expedition before.
Yep , your best ever was mine too. I have owned lots from the late 70s until I sold my last one 2 years back. Feels so strange not to have at least one classic in my shop. Due to medical + age I don't even have a boat anymore. Anyway around 1982 had a Chevelle Mailbu with 307cui that was a ship anchor (a bomb) that had cancer of the wheel wells and other places. Just around the time I decided it had to go I spotted a 1972 Cutlass 350 2 barrel + 3 spd auto and air - all working for $2500. It was on a used car lot. Back in those days people were trying to dump those so fast due to gas prices etc. I traded (gave away) that Malibu so fast to get my hands on that Gold beauty Cutlass. It makes me ill to this day to recall that I sold it around 1990 cause I wanted a four wheel drive Ford Bronco for pulling boats and deer hunting. Did yours happen to have those ****ed aggravating "seat belt" alarms? Those things drove the wife insane cause back then no one wanted to put on seat belts. I finally had to disable them after she complained every time she got in that car. Even thought they are not a 442 Olds they still bring a pretty penny today for sale when you can find one.
That is my #1 favorite Monte Carlo, SWEET. Does it have that air adjustable suspension? I don't see an air tank. I have seen a few nice ones with the SS 454s. They made your model for too short a period. My #2 favorite model was our white 1986 305 cui 4 bbl Monte SS. Gave up after it was stolen once. Got it back with only a broken collar on steering column. (dumb kids got caught fast). Then stole a 2nd time and taken to a chop shop cause when it was found about the only thing they did not steal was the paint! LOL. I can laugh now but my hobby has caused some grief and trouble. Also had my brand new 300mi 1976 Chevelle Type S3 stolen from the dealership when it was in to repair paint chips it was delivered to me with. That one too was found stripped in a junk yard! Ugh. Funny thing... all the thieve were caught in time. They probably did not do ANY time though. JUDGES! Ours looked similar to this one below:Here is my classic that I've had for over 34 years. 1970 Monte Carlo with a 396/TH400 in it. This car was originally a 400 small block/TH350 car. I had the body re-done back in the early 90's and it needs it done again. The interior is currently a mismatched black vinyl seats and dash pad with the original blue door panels, dash and other trim parts. I need to have the original blue cloth seats re-done.
No, mine does not have the air suspension. All of the 1970 and 71 Monte Carlo SS's had the air suspension and all of them had 454's. One of those is my dream Monte Carlo. I've had the opportunity to buy several fairly local but I never had the money at the time.
Who knows. I don't know how they are asking the prices that they do for a lot of the stuff I saw.
You know there is an amazing amount of low mile Monte Carlos constantly FOR SALE all over the internet the past several years. I sold my last Chevelle in 2019 and been sorry since. I may end up buying a low mile well kept 86 thru 1998 Monte and use it for a daily driver since I do not go far from home these days.
