Some Changes...

[Fleet 500]

I am planning on some changes with my cars in the next few months and into next year.

First, I'm probably not going to own the '66 Plymouth Fury VIP much longer. I would like to keep it. It's fun to drive and the 383-4 bbl engine has plenty of torque, but owning 4 cars is a little too many for me. 3 is okay; 4 is too many!

I found an invoice for my '69 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham from Feb., 2008 when it had a minor tune-up (points and plugs). Back then, it had 98,409. As of this month, it has 98,663. It has only been driven 254 miles in 4 years! Even I thought it would have been more like 700 or 800 miles. Which shows when you own 4 cars, one or two are not driven much (in my case, that is).

I'll keep the Plymouth a little longer, maybe into next year. And I will resist the temptation to buy another car instead! It would free up some garage space; instead of two cars parked outside, there will be only one.

Second, I may have my '95 Lincoln Town Car repainted. It has been parked on the street most of the time since I bought it in 2006 and the paint is oxidizing or something like that (see photos). And the gray paint never really appealed to me; looks kind of drab. I like the Lincoln burgundy and dark blue from that year. I will probably go with dark blue... I've always wanted to own a blue car. It won't be painted black... I already have two black cars. It won't be a extensive and expensive, just a acceptable paint job for under $1,000. A car guy at the weekly car show had his '66 Chevy Nova (with a Chevy crate 383-cu-in engine) repainted at "One-Day Paint and Body," a discount paint shop. Done in black and it came out very good for a low-cost repaint. It cost about $1,100 and they have sales in which the total price is even less, such as $560 for "Plus 3," which includes a 5-year warranty.

No changes planned for the '69 Cadillac and the '76 Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five Limousine.

[Fleet 500]

Kind of a coincidence... my plans of reducing my collection is spreading with some of my Cadillac friends.

One of them wants to sell his '66 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. We already put an ad in autotrader (I helped him out because is 81 years old and not too familiar with computers). See photos below. I drove it for the first time ever in my neighborhood. I was impressed; a quiet and smooth ride. Rode as smooth as my '69 Fleetwood. For some reason, it didn't seem to have quite the power my '69 has. When I accelerated, it just didn't seem to move out like mine does. His does have the "smaller" 429-cu-in engine whereas mine has the 472.

The other friend has 8 cars (7 Cadillacs and a 2010 Camaro). He wants to sell his '76 Fleetwood Brougham (with only 4,800 miles).

He also has two '68 Fleetwood Broughams for sale. Both dark blue. One has a rebuilt and mildly modified engine. It has the brocade and leather interior. Has about 70,000 miles.

The other he calls a parts car, but it's actually a drivable. car. Leather seats.
So, let's see who sells a car first!

[henk4]

interesting, what sort of price ideas are you considering?

[Fleet 500]

henk, yes I can tell you the prices planned...

I figure I'll ask $2,800 for mine. I think that's about what it's worth... it still does have that rust on the right rear just under the trim. Interior is still in good condition. Engine runs well and I did put on a Edelbrock carb. Mileage when I bought it 3 years ago was 89,000; I think it's about 90,500 miles now.

The friend with the '66 Fleetwood Brougham is asking $4,500 but will take $4,000 cash!

The other friend with the low-mileage '76 Fleetwood Brougham (I forgot to mention that it's a d'Elegance) wants quite a bit for it probably due to the low mileage and the good overall condition. He told me $14,000 is his asking price, which is about what he paid for it around 10 years ago. I don't know if he will get that much for it, but maybe.

The '68 Fleetwood with the rebuilt and modded engine will be listed for $8,000 and the parts car for $1,500 (that is what he paid for it). He has not listed any of his cars yet. He told me he will put an ad in the Cadillac-LaSalle club newsletter and in Hemmings magazine. He didn't say when, though!

[henk4]

that really does not sound like much, are these cars still relatively abundant, or is demand really low?

[pimento]

Sounds like someone(s) should buy one and go for a roadtrip...

[Fleet 500]

Originally Posted by henk4

that really does not sound like much, are these cars still relatively abundant, or is demand really low?

The '66 Plymouth? It's relatively rare but not much demand. Certainly not as much as a muscle car. Maybe I'll ask $3,200 and see what happens!

[henk4]

Originally Posted by Fleet 500

The '66 Plymouth? It's relatively rare but not much demand. Certainly not as much as a muscle car. Maybe I'll ask $3,200 and see what happens!

I meant the Cadillacs.

[Fleet 500]

Originally Posted by henk4

I meant the Cadillacs.

Oh, well the '66 Fleetwood does have a lot of miles on it. The owner said the front seat could use reupholstering. And there are some minor dents on the back, above the taillight.

Demand probably isn't too high for the Cadillacs I mentioned. Not as high as the demand for muscle cars, that's for sure!

I think $8,000 for that '68 Fleetwood with the rebuilt engine is a fair price. Possibly he could get a little more for it. He is going to check a few price guides before listing the price.

[Fleet 500]

Originally Posted by pimento

Sounds like someone(s) should buy one and go for a roadtrip...

Someone on this forum?

[Fleet 500]

Originally Posted by henk4

I meant the Cadillacs.

An update:

It looks like the friend with the '66 Fleetwood has sold it. To someone in Alabama of all places.

The buyer is a Cadillac, Lincoln and Jaguar fan and has a barn with about 20 cars. He really likes my friend's Cadillac. He said he wants his grandchildren to get a sample of a car like that (he is 71 years old).

The asking price was $4,500 but my friend said, "For you, I'll take $4,000." Once the check clears, the buyer will arrange shipping.

I drove over to my friend's house last Monday and took some more photos before it's gone. I didn't have one of the engine compartment (a 429-cu-in/340 hp engine), so I made sure to get a pic of that. Here are a few of them...