Fewer than 2,000 Superbirds were built. (VanDerBrink Auctions)
Examples in great condition often go for over $500,000, and a perfectly restored car with a 426 Hemi V8 engine was auctioned last year for a record $1.65 million.
The auction car was purchased from the family in 2018 by Soneff’s Master Garage, a classic car specialist in Denver.
The car is unrestored. (VanDerBrink Auctions)
Soneff kept and drove it for a few years, but never restored it given its time capsule condition. He decided to put it up for sale this month through VanDerBrink Auctions along with several other cars as he trimmed his collection.
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Its original price was just around $5,000 when it was new, but bidding on the auction quickly shot into the six-figure range with the winner coming in at $203,000.
Its 440 cubic-inch V8 is original. (VanDerBrink Auctions)
After fees were added the buyer ended up paying $221,720.
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While that seems like a pretty good return on an investment, according to S&P Global Ratings, a $5,000 in the S&P 500 in 1970 would be worth just over $1 million today.
Gary Gastelu is Fox News Digital's automotive editor.