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CO_Rotorhead
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:44 pm    Post subject: One owner 1970 Squareback Value Reply with quote

Hey!
New to the site - but been poking around for a long time. I have question that I hope you guys can help with.

I just bought a 1970 Squareback (my first car was a '69 SB) from Lillian...who is 101 years old and the original owner!!! The car was her driver and is in almost perfect original condition - totally unmolested. Naturally, it has a few dings and normal wear, but well maintained, with all the records and a really nice car.

I've had many air cooled's over the years but have not come across anything like this and wonder what it might be worth. Hope this is not too tacky, but I just don't know. Thanks!!!

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 5:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sweet!

Well, it's worth what you paid, right? Very Happy

Don't sweat it. Drive it and enjoy it!
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Might be the deal of the century depending on what you paid. More pics?!?
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 5:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks! It's a pretty cool story. I'll get some more pictures when I pick it up. The other thing is that it's identical (well, apart from the body changes that year) to my '69 Squareback that was my first car back in '76. Same color, interior, automatic and all.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its not even my car and Im excited to see some pics! Make sure you get Lillian in one of the pics too. Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats on the purchase. It sounds like you got a really nice car.

IMHO, buying a car from the original owner only gives the car added value if (1) it was well taken care of (possibly as in your case) and (2) you get all the paperwork from day one with it (as you did). Beyond that it's not provable and is just a nice anecdotal story about a car.

As for value that it adds. . . Only the next guy who buys it from you will be able to tell you what that is by his buying price. Of course this also depends on how you keep it up. . .
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also, it's no longer a one owner car. Laughing

Looks like a great car though! I can't wait to get my square up to that point.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey guys! Finally got the '70 delivered a couple of weeks ago and it's definitely a time capsule. As it turns out, "Lillian" - a tribute to the original owner - has only 40K (driven about 3K in the last ten years) and is original through out. Interior is near perfect and it's a "radio delete" with the chrome plug for the antenna still in place. Also included is the owners manual, jack and tool kit - with the tools! The only thing is the dash pad crack, and even that's not too bad.

Outside, looks like she may have taken a shot to the right quarter/door and from the body work, looks like a long time ago. Rubber is still pretty good as is the paint and chrome - looks like it was garaged for at least most of time. All the time is there and everything works - even the windshield washers.

Nothing much to fix - runs and shifts (automatic) perfectly - except a bad ball joint and a worn out window scraper. Pretty cool to find a survivor like this and wanted to share the find with the forum. She could be restored with little effort, but I kinda like the originality - only original once, right!
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That does look nice!
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mike Fisher wrote:
That does look nice!
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And a roof rack too! Is that a 70 Torino back there?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 9:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Donnie strickland wrote:
Mike Fisher wrote:
That does look nice!
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And a roof rack too! Is that a 70 Torino back there?


Love / Hate those racks. Love the style, hate how they're drilled into the car...
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Close...69 Torino Cobra.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

CO_Rotorhead wrote:
Hey guys! Finally got the '70 delivered a couple of weeks ago and it's definitely a time capsule. As it turns out, "Lillian" - a tribute to the original owner - has only 40K (driven about 3K in the last ten years) and is original through out. Interior is near perfect and it's a "radio delete" with the chrome plug for the antenna still in place. Also included is the owners manual, jack and tool kit - with the tools! The only thing is the dash pad crack, and even that's not too bad.

Outside, looks like she may have taken a shot to the right quarter/door and from the body work, looks like a long time ago. Rubber is still pretty good as is the paint and chrome - looks like it was garaged for at least most of time. All the time is there and everything works - even the windshield washers.

Nothing much to fix - runs and shifts (automatic) perfectly - except a bad ball joint and a worn out window scraper. Pretty cool to find a survivor like this and wanted to share the find with the forum. She could be restored with little effort, but I kinda like the originality - only original once, right!


That's a nice time capsule you have there. Very nice score. I think we've only seen 3 or 4 cars like this come up on here in the last handful of years. Shocked
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To me, these are the money shots!

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