RM23V0A162334 auction - May 2025

[held1823]

https://www.freijeauctioneers.com/auctions/863/lot/53497-1970-plymouth-super-bird-vin-rm23v0a162334

the back story

https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2024/10/14/former-indiana-sheriff-jamey-noel-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-as-part-of-plea-deal/

[b5blue]

The "JAMEY NOEL INVESTIGATION". 

[b5blue]

What a dirt bag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDjnJBOn1zo

[WINGIN IT]

Love the color combo on that one. Looks like driver condition. Wonder what it'll go for.

[b5blue]

Can the bad boy vibe add to the value? 

[Sgt Superbird]

The auction results from over the weekend:

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/investigations/focus/jamey-noel-classic-car-auction-brings-in-12m-for-restitution-indiana-clark-county/417-3a1ed769-71c1-43c6-a54a-6f56632807fb

[taxspeaker]

I had bid on this one before we drove up Thursday and did an inspection. Thank God I did not have the high bid. What a perfect example of the requirement to do a physical inspection before buying, particularly auctions and internet sales. The car sold for $175,000 +10% and looked great online. I feel bad for the poor guy who, upon delivery, thinks "I finally got me a Superbird" and then says "What have I done?"

The rumor is that the same guy from California bought this one and the orange Bird disaster also at this auction. Anyway, here are my summary notes

1970 B5 Blue Superbird RM23V0A162334
440-6 Bbl E87 code, automatic on column, bench seats white interior, showing 42,106 miles, tic-toc tach with proper N85 code, coded for chrome exhaust tips (N42), AM Radio (2 watts) Code R11, 15x6" rally wheels code 71 with stainless steel trim rings , Rally Wheels Code W21, S79 lower horn ring, D56 8 ¾ axle with 3:55 gear, D91 sure grip, T84, TX9 black spare with 28 code 15x6
Previous owner Frankie & Dylans, LLC in 2014 (from old Galen Govier fender tag report copy addressed to them)

Items Noted
Verified all VIN numbers, including engine are matching, could not see trans number
Nose issues-no rub bumper, painted H/Lt decals, no Bird decal driver Headlight
Wrong windshield washer reservoir-no wiring
Spoiler damaged and loose, unknown vacuum headlight issue, nose full of fiberglass and bondo repairs
Nose tray has been removed and replaced with incorrect bolts, gasket partially missing
Wheel rims black, car was coded with rally wheels, broken antenna
Missing ash tray, missing stainless a pillar moldings
Missing nose jack and tie down plate and handle, missing rear jack, stand and handle
Missing trunk mat, spare from truck
Trunk Lid holes at road runner emblem mount point, missing tail emblem over bad bondo
Hood has fiberglass hanging from bad old repairs
Major frame rail rust/bad and broken weld issues, body repair issues
Front frame rails to body rails rusted and broken welds
Wrong radiator and cap, plug wires, distributor cap, fender tag screws, rad & heater hoses
Wrong oil filler cap, and bad vapor canister
Overspray on everything by firewall, heater hose strap, heater box studs
Psgr side engine inspection flap painted blue-S/B black
Rewiring needed in engine compartment and dash-horrible wiring issues
Needs voltage regulator, wiper motor
Has suffered major damage in front end wreck many years ago, very poor quality repairs and welds, possibly multiple times
Vinyl top installed over the top of roof rust

[70 sublime]

Hey Taxspeaker did you see the pm I sent you ?

[Dave Kanofsky]

Thanks for the recap!  At least it didn't have flares on top of a fuel cell next to a battery!   

[taxspeaker]

Hey Taxspeaker did you see the pm I sent you ?

No-it doesn't show any messages here? If you did it on Facebook, I don't do that but once a year or so-1 of my employees wives handles that for me so I dont really get them

[taxspeaker]

Well, I now see a bunch of messages I didn't know I had and never responded too-sorry! Video of blue car exam coming on our YouTube by thursday

[Redbird]

Taxspeaker,

I really enjoyed your video!!!

The pictures from under the front subframe told a lot more than you brief description. Plus your comments about the front fenders and hood. Missing A pillar chrome.

At a big auction these things would have been noticed by many. At a small auction really "buyer beware."

[taxspeaker]

Thanks redbird, agree on your suggestion on organization of comments, we kind of just stopped when we saw frame issues.

Found more info on blue car, came from Cleveland, numbers do match on core support, trunk weatherstrip area and transmission.