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Post by thebige on Dec 2, 2008 13:24:10 GMT -5
Hello.
There is a 72 Charger for sale close to home that I saw yesterday. The seller claims that the Topper X option that it has is one of 200. Is this true? It's in great shape and the vinyl roof and SE hidden headlights and dash are neato...but in the end it's still just a 318 car with no air and bench seats!!!! Not sure if it's really even a Topper X...might just be a Topper because it has power steering but no power brakes???
Should I be paying extra for the Topper X option(he's asking $9000) or just base its value on the condition of the car and the modifications he's done to it(like some engine work and some interior upgrades)??
Thanks.
The Big E
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2008 13:38:04 GMT -5
Dont pay extra for the car because of the Topper X crap. #1 I dont believe the 1-200 baloney. I think some of that hooey was "invented" by a young lad on D-C.com a few years ago. One of those deals where someone made up stuff to make their slightly "interesting" car seem like a real rarity. At the time, I was amused how many people took the kids word to be the "truth" 2nd...as you said its still a 318/bench car. Is the car green with a "mock turtle" vinyl top?
I have owned 2 of them, turned down the chance to buy a 3rd, seen pics of a couple more, and seen another 2-3 on eBay. That leads me to believe the 200 figure is bogus. Even if true, I dont believe it adds any significant value to an otherwise "undesirable" model.
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Post by thebige on Dec 2, 2008 14:02:09 GMT -5
Yes it's sorta pea green in colour. Had a green interior originally I was told that is now changed over to black. The vinyl roof is like you said "mock turtle".
Thanks for the info.
The Big E
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Post by quapman on Dec 2, 2008 18:57:31 GMT -5
Gotta love the Halo Top....NOT. I'm guessing that's what you mean by "Mock Turtle".
Remind me what a Topper "X" is, please.
Is it anything like a Malcolm X?
Din Vin Deisel drive one in "Triple-X"?
Does it mark the spot?
Would my former girlfriend Stacy like one? (eX-Stacy).
If I morphed one with a Dart GT, would I get a GTX?
Seriously, what the heck is it?
Steve
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2008 19:14:26 GMT -5
V4G is the mock turtle top, 72 only material. Its kinda sorta like gator grain. If you look on pg 11 of members chargers (original thread) I have a couple pics of my mock turtle topped car.  Topper X is just an extension of the Topper pkg with P/S and power brakes added. |
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Post by thebige on Dec 2, 2008 19:20:09 GMT -5
All the Topper X info I got is from the ad that was just posted.
X meant power steering and brakes.
Topper was the unique vinyl roof, Rallye Dash, hidden headlights, and a few other add ons.
The Big E
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2008 19:24:31 GMT -5
The one of 200 urban legend is that 200 of them were built with the VG4 top. All with the same pea green exterior paint and green interiors. However, the originator of the urban legend was also a known liar.  He claimed to have gotten his info from GG. However, I seriously doubt that ......as he was too poor to afford services from GG and info from GG takes a long time to get. The same kid claimed that his elderly neighbor gave him a real nice E body in exchange for some yard work. Uh.....yeah right! |
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Post by quapman on Dec 2, 2008 21:10:38 GMT -5
The same kid claimed that his elderly neighbor gave him a real nice E body in exchange for some yard work. Uh.....yeah right! Maybe she gave him her "E"lderly body!!!!! Hahahahahahaeeeeewwwwwwwwww Steve |
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Post by thebige on Dec 2, 2008 21:27:47 GMT -5
If you do a google search on 'charger topper' the first 2 items are youtube videos on Toppers(a 71 and then a 72).
Neat 70's ads, and they certainly don't indicate that this was a limited edition Mopar rule to make 200 of only 1 colour. Just another package to order with no specific colour!!
Tom, did yours have the extra 'HP' data plate on it like the car I saw on Monday? The seller claimed that he did a pencil rub on the very short main data plate and the HP one, sent it to Galen GOvier, and then got a personal call from GG saying how valuable his car was!!!!
The Big E
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2008 21:40:28 GMT -5
Tom, did yours have the extra 'HP' data plate on it like the car I saw on Monday? The seller claimed that he did a pencil rub on the very short main data plate and the HP one, sent it to Galen GOvier, and then got a personal call from GG saying how valuable his car was!!!! The Big E Big E, I do not remember mine having an HP fender tag. As far as the guy getting a call from GG saying how valuable his car is/was..... It looks like BS, smells like BS, and feels like BS I don`t believe for a minute that GG called anybody to tell them how valuable their bench, seat column shift, 318, green on green 72 Charger Topper is. Heck, there are WAY to many stories of folks with legitimately rare and $$$$$ cars waiting years and years to hear from him. This hobby is so full of people who want to make big deals out of everything. Everybody wants their car to be rare. I aint buying into the rare V4G roofed Toppers or the 72 Bengal Chargers. Ooooops...did I just say 72 Bengal Charger? Ray Superduperbee should "get" that obscure reference. |
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