1973 challenger dilemma

[gunracer1]

I bought this at the auction, and this is what I drove my senior year in high school. I could make some easy money flipping it. but I can't make up my mind. I have way to many projects. and I really don't need another. but I though about just getting it running, a set of poly glass tires and drive it every now and then. I can afford to keep it, I figure it would be a decent investment.
looks pretty much all there, just old.

 

[Arps]

flip it

 

[SanDiegoCJ]

Exactly what motor ?

 

[bdkw1]

V-twin AC compressor, those make great air compressors.

 

[M92PV4U]

V-twin AC compressor, those make great air compressors.

Really? Where do you find info about converting them?

 

[707offroad]

Really? Where do you find info about converting them?

Boyd?

 

[Filthy McChevy]

Now that's some kickass yard art. You know what I would not do.

 

[grapehead]

What drivetrain? I'd keep it, drive it occasionally, and gradually restore/upgrade at my leisure.

 

[gunracer1]

340 auto rally package.

 

[Grnd93]

Keep it to drive and work on when you can.

I'm a sucker for nostalgia.

 

[Welby]

If you can afford to keep it, keep it and just enjoy farting around in it now and then. You can always sell it later and I feel like it's only going to go up in value. Prices on this kind of stuff are stupid, and only going to get worse. And you can reap all the benefitssssssss

 

[MurderYota]

Keep it

 

[arse_sidewards]

If you can afford to keep it, keep it and just enjoy farting around in it now and then. You can always sell it later and I feel like it's only going to go up in value. Prices on this kind of stuff are stupid, and only going to get worse. And you can reap all the benefitssssssss

Value is gonna fall off a cliff as soon as the boomers who enjoyed them back in the day are too old and/or dead to drive them around as classics. The same thing happened with pre-war cars.

 

[Santa]

Guess I'm one of the only people who think its ugly. I would not have bought it in the first place.

 

[[486]]

Value is gonna fall off a cliff as soon as the boomers who enjoyed them back in the day are too old and/or dead to drive them around as classics. The same thing happened with pre-war cars.

this

also, if you do drive it around without it being all tarted up with a nice paint job be prepared to have everyone pester you if it's for sale

 

[Tech Tim]

Depends on whether you like the E-body muscle or not.

I miss my '73 Challenger, traded it in on my first 4x4 many. many years ago and have been broke ever since...

 

[bigun]

My cousin had one back in the day when they were still fairly easy to find

 

[xr-nut]

Keep it. It will not depreciate if you bought it right. Drive it and enjoy it. You aren't getting any younger and the time is NOW to have some fun and make memories with your friends and family. {old guy rant off}

 

[SanDiegoCJ]

340 auto rally package.

Okay. The 340 is a good motor and easy/cheap to make decent power with. Auto trans upgrades are also easy/cheap.
I'd say to keep it and work on upgrades and cosmetics slowly as you go.

 

[SanDiegoCJ]

Value is gonna fall off a cliff as soon as the boomers who enjoyed them back in the day are too old and/or dead to drive them around as classics. The same thing happened with pre-war cars.

I'll call bullshit on this. I've looked into late 1930's-1940 cars and the prices haven't fallen. They want stupid $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for them.

 

[gunracer1]

I passed up 9k for it from a friend here at work, I'm in at 7k or so it is plenty safe money. I'm for sure not going to mod it, its just to original by the looks of it. but hell it may have a none matching motor or something. I will see after I get it home.

 

[crisbee1]

Value is gonna fall off a cliff as soon as the boomers who enjoyed them back in the day are too old and/or dead to drive them around as classics. The same thing happened with pre-war cars.

Na. That's why we invented automatic transmissions

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

You really only have two options.

 

[Wheelerfreak]

Really Jackie? VP challenger was a ‘70 440 R/T and his is a ‘73 340.


TBH I didn’t think a ‘73 would really be a collector car

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

I'm a sucker for nostalgia.

Me too. I always think back fondly of nostalgia.

 

[gunracer1]

well fuck I sold of the other D9 I had. shit I knew I would regret selling that. and I haven't seen the second one.

 

[Stuck]

Do you like driving it? Then keep it. If not sell it.

 

[Norm]

I love old iron, but it’s a lot work getting old in DD shape. That being said, I drive this in the summer. I pretty much rebuilt everything, and it was in pretty good shape when I got it. I’ve probably got 13k-14k and months into it, but it drives nice and has ac. It all the little stuff that gets you. If you’re going to drive it, plan on some serious shop time.

 

[Elwenil]

TBH I didn’t think a ‘73 would really be a collector car

Any E-Body is a collector car.

If you love the car, keep it, if not, find someone who would. Personally, I'd take it and put a 6 speed manual in it, aftermarket suspension and go carve up some mountain roads.

 

[Pocahontas]

Value is gonna fall off a cliff as soon as the boomers who enjoyed them back in the day are too old and/or dead to drive them around as classics. The same thing happened with pre-war cars.

I've been looking for stuff casually. Mid-late 20s what has fallen off a cliff, everything I've seen has been pretty stable. Looking for something that you can actually drive around and will go 55ish.