rfn026

These cars just won't move up in price.



This one sold for $34,000.

Lance Millers old R9G sold for $42,000.

Mike Yager made a smart move when he sold a couple of his off a few years back.

Richard Newton
Beginner's Guide to Starting a Collection

eogel

What would cause them to move up in price?

c4cruiser

I wonder how many are left that are "as built"? Given what the cars were and their intended use, I would think those original cars would be worth a lot more than others that have been modified.

But is $39-$42K considered reasonable to those that currently own them?

rfn026

A number of them have been returned to original condition. Given that the CC series was sort of a big deal I would think these cars would be worth more.

I suspect the problem is there's simply no place to race them They have never found a real home in vintage racing and they're obviously not competitive in any modern series.

The 1988 version is really slower than the stock Corvette. Kim Baker was tasked with the job of making them all equal. He once told me that he just picked the slowest one and then slowed all the other ones down to that level.

The 1989 is the fast one. They used a lot of really trick items to get the cars going faster.

The 1990 R9G is really the 3rd generation CC car. When GM pulled the plug the Corvette team was left with a few extra race cars. They decided to call them World Challenge cars and sell them to race teams as such. They may be the best of the bunch

Richard Newton
History of the R9G Corvette

0Anthony @ LGMotorsports

Still a little early I would say.

Look at the C4 ZR1's. The $ seems to have stabilized but it is going to be a little while longer for pricing to go up.

I think it is also going to matter on the history of the car, who drove it, and what it won.

rfn026

Here's a story I wrote about the R9G car when Lance Miller owned it. btw - This is a link to the same article I referenced above.

I think the person who bought this car got a really good deal.

Richard Newton

Vette Guy

I had a blast in my 88 Corvette Challenge Car this past weekend.... Vintage Races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I was able to experience racing wheel to wheel with some great Morrison and Baker race cars. Sure, I may be a slower car, but I had the best time I've ever had in a Corvette being on the track, and with these other great C4 race cars. Beats watching from the stands! I believe these are the best buys out there today, and certainly the cheapest way to get into vintage Corvette racing.









There are now two Challenge Cars running in vintage races, and we should see another on the tracks shortly.

Regards,
Mark