How easy is it to buy and oldschool car?

I recently fell in love with two cars. I'm not really very informed on how cars work, never had a dad to teach me and never cared as a youngin. The two cars i want are the 1968 Ford Bullitt and the 1968 Shelby gt500. How much will it cost to buy one of these. With no experience in cars, no way i'm going to buy part by part and build this car. I don't care if its super fast or not i just want it to sound and run good. All this for the future i'm not getting this anytime soon i'm still in highschool but i have a good job waiting for me as soon as i start working is when i start saving.

Silly.

You're looking at $30,000 to $50,000 each, depending on condition.

These are actually two different modifications of the same car… The 1968 Mustang fastback coupe. The "Bullitt" car was custom made for the Steve McQueen movie of the same name, while the Shelby was a special limited production model from Cobra designer Carrol Shelby.

Most of the cars you would find on the market today would be "clones" because the original cars are rare and VERY expensive to buy and own. You can buy a reasonably well preserved 1968 Mustang coupe for a couple of thousand dollars, and spend a bit of time and money modifying it to look like your idea of what you want, OR you can spend $25,000 to $50,000 for an original collector's version and never drive it because it would cost too much to replace. Your choice.

Oh, BTW… Original 1968 Mustangs drive and handle like old trucks. If you want a daily driver, there are MUCH better cars out there for a lot less money.

Hemmings.com would be a good place to start… They have cars for sale ads from all over the country and lots of info for sites/companies to find restoration parts or companies, classic car insurance, transport companies, etc. You will find that either model is hard to come by in good shape and stock form and very expensive with prices ranging from 20-30K or so for one in rough shape on up over 150K for a finished car and a whole range of variables in between. Or you might find a buildable 68 fastback GT car body for less with no motor and trans, rust, etc. And have a local shop restore it to your taste and budget but that can be expensive as well. And it depends on how fussy you are to get a real model or one that just looks like it… There's a lot of clones out there which may be cheaper to buy but don't have the correct parts or paperwork, poor paint and need major repairs, etc…

The bottom line is do some research and visit various websites with info on the car models you like and decide which route to go and how much to spend or save. Some guys wait years to get the car of their dreams… I got my dream car 69 Charger RT 440 right out of high school back in the 70's and glad I did it back then… Lots of great memories. Only paid 800.00 for it and wish I had kept it… If only I had known what they are worth today.

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/shelby/gt500/1608021.html

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/?0=0&adtypeFacet=Vehicles%20for%20Sale&makeFacet=Shelby&modelFacet%5B%5D=GT500&sort=sort_time_desc&page_size=15&year_rangeFacet%5B%5D=1960%27s

Two of the most prized collector Mustangs. These cars are worth a small fortune today.

If you fine one of these in "good condition", it will cost between $50,000 and $150,000.

They're ALREADY out of your price range, and appreciating in value daily.

Forget it until you get rich.

For someone with no experience of cars both these cars are idiotic choices. They are old (over 45 years) and will spend most of their time off the road.