Unique Cars Australia

ONES THAT GOT AWAY

FEBRUARY 2003

1972 PLYMOUTH SATELLITE SEBRING

Here we are again, staring at another insanely under-priced Mopar and wondering how. After scouring the bookshelves for a 2003 US pricing guide we can report the ‘homeland’ price back then for a Condition 3 Sebring V8 with the ‘440’ upgrade was US$8000-10,000. After currency adjustments, freight and associated costs and BEFORE doing the RHD conversion the likely landed cost of a car in this condition would be A$20-25K. So how you sell one for $16K plus change?

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