Michigan sheriff's office auctioning '69 muscle car abandoned in storage

[Rhiannon12866]

SUTTONS BAY, Mich. - A sheriff's office in northern Michigan is auctioning some rare muscle: a 1969 Plymouth GTX convertible.

Leelanau County Undersheriff Steve Morgan says the car probably was stored for decades. The odometer shows less than 21,000 miles. The two-door GTX is known as a muscle car for its powerful engine.

The car was abandoned in a storage building that has changed hands a few times, northwest of Traverse City. Morgan says investigators searched the vehicle's identification number but couldn't find an owner.

The car will be sold as-is to the highest bidder. The online auction at MITN Surplus Auction starts Wednesday and runs through June 18.

The GTX is missing a battery. The condition of the car's engine is not known, but the red-and-black exterior looks good.

Short article, no more at link: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/michigan/michigan-sheriff-s-office-auctioning-69-muscle-car-abandoned-in-storage?fbclid=IwAR2ZZM0me0gIr-1BGizWJUIcnNg0OdIVvRHwICDbRG6Wyn7woFR_ZVCZ4EU




In a May 21, 2019 handout photo from the Leelanau County Sheriff, a 1969 Plymouth GTX convertible is seen. (Leelanau County Sheriff via AP)

[mr_lebowski]

1. Oughta fetch about $25-30G I'd suspect, being a convertible and presumably

in decent condition w/low mileage.

More of a Chevelle/Camaro guy, but those GTX's are pretty sweet rides, man ...

[dingosatemyusername]

2. hagerty says $43,200 average for one with the 440

with the hemi it goes up to $158k

https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuationtools/1969-Plymouth-GTX?id=49549

[dingosatemyusername]

3. Looks like they found the owner

https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2019/06/05/owner-of-1969-plymouth-gtx-barn-find-steps-forward

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Drat! Thanks so much for the follow up!

Though it was a remarkable find so a lot of people who were interested in the car are going to be disapponted.

[JohnnyRingo]

5. Nice with the 440 Super Commando.

The Hemi gets all the glory today because it was such an expensive option, therefore rare, but the 440 wedge was probably the best power to buck deal.

Such low miles, I assume the owner didn't like the car. hahaha
It was probably added a quarter mile at a time.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. I wondered, too - seems like a pretty amazing car to leave behind

But another DUer posted a follow up - they found the owner!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1205&pid=1766

[SunSeeker]

7. Dayum. It's cherry!