Get through all of that, along with a good wash & wax, and you can really see what you have. The front suspension will probably need rebuilding, as all of the bushings have dry rotted, and the shock absorbers are likely toast. If the brake fluid has crystalized, add a new master cylinder and vacuum booster to the list. Once you get it running, you’ll probably be rebuilding the rest of the driveline (transmission, u-joints and differential), or at a minimum, replacing all of the fluids and filters in same, along with new brakes and tires. Hot tanking the block might be a good idea, to flush any corrosion out of the coolant passages and oil galleries, but that can wait until you can get the thing running and assess the health of the engine more deeply with a compression test or cylinder leak down test. Just make sure to turn the engine over by hand first, to make sure that the pistons haven’t rusted stuck in their bores. I’m guessing that you will need a full fuel system flush, including removing and replacing or cleaning the fuel tank, along with a carburetor rebuild, and a new battery just to get things moving again, followed by a new or re-cored radiator and a new heater core to keep the temperature under control. She might clean up really nicely, or she could become a very deep money pit, it’s so hard to tell with such limited information from the seller. Since the seller doesn’t say if the car runs, we assume it does not or what it might get to change that besides a new battery.Ī definite maybe here. There’s a 400 cubic inch V8 under the hood, replacing the former 383 that filled that need in the 1960s and early 1970s. The vehicle appears to be finished in Dark Metallic Green, flanked by a matching vinyl roof. So, we can’t gauge the condition of the body, paint, or interior. Limited photos are provided, and the car is partially covered. The big unknown is why would the auto be retired for an extended beyond and then wait 50 years to resurface. That could be the original battery, or the owner went to Plymouth for a new one when the first one expired. The claimed 27,000 miles may be correct given that a Mopar-branded battery is under the hood. Instead, the seller says to call for details which is likely going to generate more tire-kickers than most of us would have time for. Little to no story is offered on this car. That year, the upscale Sebring Plus, only available as a coupe (personal luxury car competitor?), saw production of 21,400 units. Changes were minimal for the first two years, with the front-end changing in ’73 for the 2-door Satellites. The rework borrowed from the “fuselage” look that had been developed earlier for the full-size models. Sedans and station wagons rode on a 117-inch wheelbase while the coupes sat on 115 with different front clips. In an unusual move when Chrysler’s intermediates were redesigned in 1971, different sheet metal was deployed depending on the body style. From Honey Book, Pennsylvania, we don’t know the running condition of the vehicle, any of its history, or even the asking price, here on craigslist. This 1973 Satellite Sebring Plus may only have 27,000 miles and looks to have been kept covered in an air-conditioned garage for many years. It became the moniker for the series in 1971 and held that role through 1974 after which the Fury name moved over to the B-bodies. Launched in 1965, Satellite was the top trim level of the mid-size Plymouth Belvedere.
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