Detail Info for: 69 DODGE 383 SHOW CAR- DUPLICATE YOUR DEPARTMENT-SOLID

Transaction Info

Sold On:
07/26/2010
Price:
$ 5200.00
Condition:
Used
Mileage:
8000
Location:
Plant City, Tampa Bay, Florida, 33566
Seller Type:
Dealer

Vehicle Specification

Year Make Model:
1969 Dodge INTERCEPTOR
Submodel Body Type:
POLICE -
Engine:
8 - Cyl.
Transmission:
Automatic
VIN:
Vehicle Title:
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:

Vehicle Detail

IF YOU ARE A FAN OF OLD POLICE CRUISERS YOU WILL KNOW THAT THESE OLD DODGE AND PLYMOUTH CRUISERS WERE AMONG THE BEST OF THEIR TIME. YOU CAN KEEP THIS ONE LIKE IT IS OR CHANGE THE LETTERING TO MAKE IT THE SAME AS THE CARS YOUR CITY OR COUNTY HAD, MOST ALL OF THEM BACK THEN WERE BLACK AND WHITE, SO IT CAN BE ADJUSTED QUITE EASILY TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS. IT IS A 1969 DODGE POLARA SEDAN WITH A FACTORY 383 BIG BLOCK AND HEAVY DUTY 727 TORQUEFLITE TRANS. IT HAS POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IT ALSO HAS FACTORY AIR THAT RUNS COLD. IT WAS A FACTORY WHITE CAR THAT WE HAD PAINTED BLACK FRONT AND REAR, INSIDE AND OUT, JUST LIKE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FROM THE FACTORY WITH THIS POLICE PACKAGE PAINT SCHEME. IT HAS BEEN DETAILED SOME UNDERHOOD, I HAVE THE COMPLETE NEW DECAL KIT FOR UNDERHOOD AND TRUNK TOO. WE HAD A COMPLETE NEW STAINLESS DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM INSTALLED , AND I ADDED PERFORMANCE MUFFLERS BY CHOICE. THE TRUNK IS SOLID, HAS A NEW FACTORY PLAID MAT, WITH CLEAN JACK, WRENCH, AND SPARE. IT HAS THE CORRECT DOG DISH HUBCAPS FOR 69 AND RADIAL TIRES. THE ROOF LIGHT AND SIREN ARE PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED FOR THE YEAR AND CONNECTED TO THE CONTROL BOX IN THE CENTER. IT WAILS JUST LIKE THEY DID BACK THEN. IT HAS RED SPOTLIGHT BULBS IN THE HIGH BEAM SPOTS THAT HAVE A WIGWAG TO GO WITH THEM, AND ANOTHER WIGWAG FOR THE TAIL LIGHTS. ALSO HAS THE PERIOD CORRECT SPOTLIGHT ON THE DOOR POST. THE 102 INCH WHIP IS NEW, AND HAS THE HARD TO FIND ROOF GUTTER CLIP TO HOLD IT IN PLACE . THE LICENSE PLATES FRONT AND REAR GO WITH IT TOO. IT HAS AN OLD FASHIONED SCREEN TYPE PARTITION, AND A SHOTGUN AND MOUNT ON IT. ( GUTTED ). THE 2 WAY RADIO SYSTEM AND P/A SYSTEMS ARE PERIOD CORRECT AND ATTACHED BUT NOT WIRED IN. THE DASH TOP HAS SOME CRACKS BUT HAS A NEW MAT OVER IT. THE BLUE VINYL INTERIOR IS QUITE GOOD, ONLY SOME OF THE VERY FRONT CARPET UNDER THE RUBBER MATS IS WORN WAY UP UNDER THE DASH AREA. ONE PIECE OF BLUE PLASTIC UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN IS MISSING BUT NOT VERY NOTICEABLE. ALL THE REST IS VERY GOOD FOR THE YEAR, THE LETTERING AND DOOR STARS ARE GENERIC AND VINYL AND COULD BE CHANGED TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS OR LEFT AS IT IS TO TAKE TO LOCAL SHOWS AS I DO. IT IS "A M A Z I N G" HOW MUCH ATTENTION THIS CAR GETS! IT SHOWS 8K ON A 5 DIGIT SPEEDO SO IS NO DOUBT 108K. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY TUNED AND SERVICED AND RUNS GREAT. THE TRANS SHIFTS PERFECT, AND THE CAR DRIVES VERY WELL. I WOULDN'T BE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE.I BELIEVE FROM WHAT IV'E BEEN TOLD AND FROM WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, THAT IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A FLORIDA CAR, THE LAST OWNER HAD IT A LONG TIME AND DROVE IT REGULARLY FOR THE LAST YEAR OR TWO. IT HAS NEVER BEEN RUSTED OUT, FLOORS AND FRAME ARE VERY SOLID, AS IS THE TRUNK. I DID FIND TODAY A LITTLE PERFORATION UNDER THE CARPET NEAR THE HEATER /AC AREA, PROBABLY DAMPNESS OVER THE YEARS AND HADN'T EVER NOTICED IT BEFORE. IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD FROM UNDERNEATH, DEFINITELY NOT A RUSTBUCKET AND NEVER HAS BEEN. THE A/C BLOWER RUNS ON LOW SPEEDS ONLY, NOT A BIG PROBLEM, BUT THE A/C SYSTEM IS WORKING. I HAVE THE OWNER'S MANUAL, SHOP SERVICE MANUAL, AN AMAZING MINT COMPLETE SALES BROCHURE BOOK OF ALL POLICE/FIRE VEHICLES AVAILABLE IN 69 AND ALL THE OPTIONS AND SPECS , DIRECT FROM A DODGE DEALER IN 1969. ALSO HAVE A COMPLETE ARTICLE OF A VERY SIMILAR 69 POLARA CHP CAR BEING RESTORED PIECE BY PIECE, VERY SIMILAR TO THIS CAR. IT HAS A SMALL OLD FASHIONED PUSH BUMPER ON FRONT. THIS IS NOT A 100 POINT SHOW CAR, BUT IS A VERY GOOD OLD CAR, YOU CAN HAVE LOTS OF FUN WITH IT AS IT IS OR MAKE IT EXACTLY AS YOU LIKE IT. CHECK MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. I HAVE BEEN OFFERED LOTS OF GOOD TRADES FOR IT BUT WOULD RATHER SELL IT TO PUT THE $ INTO MY NEXT PROJECT. FEEL FREE TO MAKE A REASONABLE OFFER OR EMAIL OR CALL WITH ANY QUESTIONS. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING. ************** The only things that are NOT going with the car are the period radar in the side window and on the front seat, and the 2 stop lights in the rear window. I paid a large amount of money for them and they are going into my next project. Thanks ******************* ( Oh yeah, If You REALLY wanted to make what most consider the ultimate cruiser ever, I do have an old 440 engine and trans in the yard.) On Jul-25-10 at 11:16:57 PDT, seller added the following information: I HAD THIS CAR SOLD 3 MONTHS AGO FOR $8850 WITH THE CONDITION I WOULD HOLD IT 90 DAYS ON A NON-REFUNDABLE $1000 DEPOSIT , AS THE GENTLEMAN, A RETIRED SHERIFF HIMSELF, HAD A LARGE SETTLEMENT COMING AT THAT TIME. WELL, AS YOU CAN FIGURE BY NOW , IT DID NOT HAPPEN, NOR WAS I NOTIFIED TIL I CONTACTED HIM ON THE 90TH DAY, SO I DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO BELIEVE THE REASONS OR NOT. AND I REFUSED TO TAKE THE SAME PRICE FROM ANOTHER MAN THE NEXT DAY AND RETURN THE DEPOSIT, BECAUSE I DON'T OPERATE THAT WAY. THAT'S NEITHER HERE NOR THERE. THING IS, I WAS SORT OF COUNTING ON THE FUNDS FOR ANOTHER USE I HAD PLANNED, ( I KNOW MOM, NEVER COUNT YOUR CHICKENS ...), ANYWAY, I PUT IT ON EBAY HERE A WEEK OR SO AGO AND IT WENT TO $5000 OR A LITTLE MORE, BUT I CAN'T SELL IT FOR THAT. I DO HAVE $1000 LESS IN IT NOW , SO THE PRICE COMES DOWN SOME, I KNOW THE ECONOMY AND ALL MAKES IT A LITTLE HARDER TO SELL FUN ITEMS THESE DAYS SO I'M WILLING TO MOVE EVEN MORE. I NEED A LITTLE MORE THAN THAT FOR IT THOUGH, AND IT IS A GREAT CAR, NOT A PERFECT CAR, BUT IT IS A SOLID VEHICLE THAT CAN BE A LOT OF FUN JUST THE WAY IT IS, OR CAN BE ADJUSTED A LITTLE, OR A LOT , TO MAKE IT EXACTLY AS YOU WANT IT TO BE. BIG ( MECHANICAL ) STUFF IS ALL GREAT, EXPENSIVE STUFF IS ALL BOUGHT, HARD PARTS ARE ALL FOUND, AND YOU CAN JUMP IN IT AND DRIVE IT WHEREVER YOU WANT RIGHT NOW. SO IF SOMEBODY OUT THERE IS SERIOUS ABOUT HAVING THIS CAR AND WANTS TO CALL ME OR EMAIL ME, LET ME KNOW , AND MAYBE WE CAN COME TO A FAIR PRICE THAT WILL WORK FOR BOTH OF US. I CAN CHANGE THE BUY IT NOW, OR LOWER THE RESERVE, OR WORK WITH YOU HOWEVER YOU NEED ME TO WITHIN REASON. I'VE HAD OFFERS OF SOME REAL GOOD TRADES FOR IT,BUT I DON'T WANT TO SELL 2 ITEMS TO GET THE $ OUT OF 0NE. SO UNLESS IT'S A SMALL PART OF THE TOTAL PRICE I DON'T REALLY WANT A TRADE. I HAVE THE COMPLETE SET OF FACTORY REPRODUCTION DECALS THAT GO UNDER THE HOOD AND TRUNK, THAT YOU CAN PUT ON YOURSELF, IN CASE YOU WANT TO DO ANY MORE PAINTING OR DETAILING UNDERHOOD FIRST. AND EVERYTHING, ALL THE BOOKS AND BROCHURES ETC GO WITH IT, ALL EXCEPT THE RADAR AND 2 STOP LIGHTS IN THE BACK WINDOW. FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CAR, MORE PICTURES, OR ABOUT PRICING, THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE . THANKS, BILLY

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