Nate Nagel wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> spotted a bright green Duster with a hood scoop sitting at the side of
> the road with a for sale sign in the window, so of course I had to stop
> and check it out. Actually looked pretty solid, a little evidence of
> rust repair in the quarters but overall not bad. Turned out to have
> Demon 340 badges on it. Two things that make me wonder if it's a "real"
> Demon though - it had a column shift automatic and front drum brakes.
> Also front seat upholstery did not match rear making me wonder if the
> buckets were swapped in. So the questions - is this possibly still an
> original Demon? What would be a fair price to offer? I'd call it a #3
> condition car, although it apparently passed safety inspection a year
> and a half ago. Excellent 20-footer with only a few minor issues up
> close, and headliner was missing and dash a little cracked, other than
> that looked to be a solid driver (although I have no way of knowing if
> there are any mechanical issues or not.)
>
> thanks for any advice,
>
> nate
>
> (haven't had an A-body in something like 12 years now)
>
I SERIOUSLY doubt that its a real Demon, but I no longer remember what
the VIN and fendertag codes for a Demon should be. Amazing, back in the
early 90s I remembered all the "important" codes for genuine Mopar
muscle. I'm gettin' old :-(
But I do remember that there weren't a great number of Demons built, so
today real Demons are one of the higher-priced A-bodies. If its a solid
car (how do the rear stub-frame rails and the spring perches look?) then
it might still be worth snagging, if the asking price isn't astronomical
even if its just a 318 Dart. I may be getting REALLY outdated, but I
still believe that no "20-footer" A-body should be worth more than $5k.
You might drop the question over in alt.hi-po.mopars (aw hell, I'll just
crosspost it myself.)
|
