2003pilot

My wife's birthday is Friday so I'd like to pull the trigger on a car for her. My brother has offered up for purchase 2 cars of interest to her:

'64 fuelie convertible - triple black - correct factory colors - 1 of 1,325 fuelies in '64 - NCRS National Top Flight - standard wheels (NOT knock-offs) - all of his cars are Top Flights, Bloomington Golds and/or Duntovs but he considers this car to be the best quality restoration he has in his collection - No sidepipes - all original drivetrain and lots of original interior - this car is $30,000 less than the car below -

'65 fuelie convertible - white with red interior and white top - correct factory colors - 1 of 771 fuelies in '65 - Bloomington Gold and NCRS National Top Flight - (5) Real original knock-offs including the spare - radio delete - in 2011 Corvettes at Carlisle had it on display inside with other invited cars - purchased from Roy Sinor - all original drivetrain - No sidepipes

She plans to drive either car fairly often - maybe 2,000+ miles per year - I know she likes the white car better in terms of appearance with knock-offs and she already has a black '13 Shelby GT500 but $30,000 is nothing to sneeze at !

What's the better value considering the white fuelie is $30,000 more than the black fuelie? Obviously, the '65 is more rare and has real knock-offs but does that justify the price difference?

427Hotrod

The White '65 would be the best choice I believe...especially since it's the one she likes!


Where's the pics???


JIM

67's

The white one, if the $30k wasn't a problem for you, she would be driving a GT, instead of a Shelby now.

63split63

A midyear FI Top Flight car for your wife to drive ?

Bill

Easy Rhino

2000 miles a year at that.

That said,

(1) it's his money.

(2) each of us has to drive his own drive, not someone else's.

(3) clearly we're talking cars in the high 5 to low 6 figure range here, or cheaper than a new or even recent Ferrari. By some viewpoints, these cars remain cheap. This is one of those. Does it take the frugal hobby money player out? Possibly.

The correct answer is the white one, since you asked.

Nowhere Man

For a driver car neither of these is a good choice. You are paying a premium for a highly restored top flight car. Once you start driving it a lot it won't look like a highly restored car anymore I would find a better mid year I would love to own either of the cars. But I would have to limit driving.

plaidside

If I was looking for a car for my wife to drive often I would get her a carbureted Vette.
As an FI Vette owner they are great but I have to limit my driving below 90* days. I do my own maintenance but if you can not do your own, finding someone familiar with these units can be tough.
Why pay a premium for a FI car, save a ton of $ and get a real nice dependable driver.
Joe

ChattanoogaJSB

I could see where buying a car out of brothers collection would be important to him- if brother has set the bar high by owning "status" sting rays. Or buying a similarly rare/highly optioned/perfectly resorted car somewhere else. I would put aside any care you have about brothers cars being So Much Better and buy your wife an excellent driver just as suggested.

GC2X4

[QUOTE=2003pilot;1587379243]My wife's birthday is Friday so I'd like to pull the trigger on a car for her.

Are you also buying her a new set of golf clubs?

2003pilot

I just have this one pic from a recent open house at his garages.

C2Jeff

The white one costs more because it's worth more, so they each have the same "value" in the sense that they are both correctly priced. Buy the one you like and can afford. Bear in mind, however, that driving 2K a year will affect appreciation in the car's value or might actually cause depreciation due to the car going from a number 1 car to a number 2 car.

65hihp

This is the 4th or 5th thread in which you have described your brother's classic corvettes and asked for buying advice under various scenarios. Why? What more can any of us say to help? The beautiful L71, or perfect 65 fuelie, now a wonderful 64 fuelie, all described repeatedly in detail. What's left to say? It would seem that at some point the only thing left to do would be you get one or more of your brother's cars. It is almost like watching LeBron's The Decision here. What gives?

denneys69

With her Birthday being tomorrow it's time to get off the fence and make that decision. Your choice! However I vote for white 65. Gorgeous looking car. Good luck with your choice.

rtruman

I Agree That would be the way to go

bluestreak63

Those are both somewhat rare (obviously not L88 rare) and have been restored to the 9's. For a driver, neither of these would be a good choice. Plenty of good drivers out there. And if she is going to drive it, I would even go so far as to look at NOM ones.

Rich Yanulis

I LOVE that White/Red fuelie

So, get her the one she likes.

(but, I am prejudiced about the color combo)

ifitgoesfast

Your wife already picked the white one, so why do you continue to ask? Or does this repeated question have another purpose?

Value wise, the more rare car is the more valuable car in general (reflected in +$30k), but a triple black car, is more desirable to some over a white car. But that some isn't your wife, she likes the white car.

Are we done yet?

rtruman

At this point get them both have a backup Pull the trigger

rustylugnuts

I agree, buuut what's the downside of not driving a fuelie above 90*, it's a no brainer not to drive any car that doesn't have air conditioning at that temperature... Regardless!

rustylugnuts

67's

So which one did you buy for her?