old68

on a high level # matching restoration, is auto trans neutral to the resale value of the car or negative?? any opinions would be great

jrm5657

I would say it is negative. Generally vintage Corvette buyers want a 4 speed.

Nowhere Man

I disagree. the aging corvette owner might like not to shift gears anymore. or let his wife drive it. where it hurts the resale is the auto is more then not behind the base engine. (unless you have a 66-67 427/390 or 427/400) and most people will pay more for high horse cars.

provette67

Although that negative has dropped a bit in the past ten years or so. I own both. In fact my '67 is the only automatic of all cars that I own including my daily driver. Since I no longer race I find the differences between the cars are really minimal. If I can find a nice C1 or C2 and it has powerglide I would have no problem buying that car. Now if I can only find more nice cars

A-Snake

I've heard the negatives on PG C2's. Dealers saying they are hard to sell etc.
I wonder why then I have not found a good PG roadster to buy. And I've been looking since May of this year. Any that I have found have had issues, or the owner doesn't want to sell. I have found some nice coupes but few well restored roadsters.

vettebuyer6369

Moving question from Cars For Sale classifieds to General discussion section

mrtexas

I wouldn't mind a C2 with a 200R4. I put a PG temporarily in my then 4sp and now 5sp and was disappointed with the sluggishness of from the first test drive.

MikeM

A PG with a 4.56 rear gear will take yer head off when you hit the gas!

Powershift

A wide-ratio Muncie at 3500 RPM launch with a 4.56 rear should also do the same.

Larry

Powershift

Hagerity Insurance Value Guide for a 1967 Corvette with a 427/390 HP engine shows a -10% value for the auto transmission. Go to their website to check for other years or engine combinations.

Larry

GILSWHO

I have a fully restored 67 roadster with a powerglide. I bought it because it had all the options I wanted and it looks beautiful. These old cars are cruisers. the price reduction is between 5-10%. But A/C, leather, new top, turbine wheels, and side pipes make up for it.

sub006

If the car was originally produced with Powerglide and your're restoring rather than modifying it, it should stay automatic IMO. For a restomod or a car you're mildly personalizing to keep forever, do as you like.

sub006

Hmmm, it's getting hard to find an original aluminum PG in ANY mid-'60s rear-drive Chevy, the drag racers have been acquiring them (and eventually blowing them) for years. An aftermarket industry has sprung up making brand new, improved (beefed) PGs for up to $3000.

If you swap in a four-speed, don't let your automatic go too cheap.