How can a car hood be worth this much??

[2QUIK6]

I stumbled across this looking for some TA parts, its an expired item that didn't meet the reserve..I wonder what the reserve price is for an original '69 TA Ram Air hood??? Over $11K!! Sellers says he might regret selling it but it seems like the right this to do...geez for $11k.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ORIG...603664869QQcategoryZ34204QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Pablo]

That is insane


I have a feeling this muscle car price thing is gonna croak like baseball cards

 

[Randy Greenoe]

That is insane


I have a feeling this muscle car price thing is gonna croak like baseball cards

Iagree totally with you! I think the next generation are going to more interested in the "Tuner" cars as collectible. They won't even know or care what a COPO Camaro or Yenko is and could care less.

 

[Grumpy]

I think its goin to last till the "baby boomer's" croak :biggrin:

 

[Turbo Indian]

and to think 3 years ago there was a orriginal 69 R/A TA for the price of that hood, about 4 miles from the house.

 

[2QUIK6]

and to think 3 years ago there was a orriginal 69 R/A TA for the price of that hood, about 4 miles from the house.

And this summer I knew where there was a complete '69 RA IV car that had been disassembled for restoration that was for sale with all parts and even a spare hood to go with the original hood! If I would have had the garage space and the time to finish the restore I would have purchased it to complete my collection...dam! I'll have to ask the guys daughter if I see her at the car show in a few weeks, his daughter is a Trans Am fanatic also.

 

[joemama]

I guess its all in what someone knows somebody is willing to pay. I suppose Dodge figures if someone can afford a 90k dollar Viper than they can afford a 15k dollar hood if they wreck the thing.

 

[Unsafe6]

What does a ram air duck look like?

 

[Pablo]

 

[mushroom]

well i was going to but an 01 viper gts coupe at the salvage sale that needed a hood a headlight and a front bumper cover

front bumper was $6500
hood $17000 from dodge

needless to say i passed

 

[Yedi]

well i was going to but an 01 viper gts coupe at the salvage sale that needed a hood a headlight and a front bumper cover

Thats crazy man. I looked on e-bay and there was a NOS Viper hood for $12,500!!!!!! seen a few used ones that were damaged real bad, stilll going for $200. I dont get it, I sure wouldnt buy a Viper now knowing what the parts cost...

 

[dwall]

Holy sh1t!

I could trade just about anything I drive for one of these and still owe.

I would have to turn the hood into a coffee table. But that won't work.....my brown bottles would slide right off. Afterall, I have made it my life's work to to spill as little as possible. There are children going sober in Stoughton! lol

 

[chevyII]

If that is a true ram air4 not three the car is more rare than any alum block camaro or copo anything. The ram air 4 heads were a race only casting that has exhaust ports larger round that a beer can,no BS. and more than likly is a super duty lower end. Pontiac was going to produce a hemi style engine also but the gas crunch hit. The heads alone Id say are worth as much as that hood. I would be more than willing to check for you. :wink:

 

[DonnieShort]

Holy Cow!! For $11grrrr there had better be a car attatched to that hood, good grief that's rediculous