GKO777

Estimated 80-100000
Went a bit higher than that:
http://www.rmauctions.com/ac15/the-a...-coupe/1071937
253000$

stratplus

That's just crazy, crazy, money.

Maybe if they said it was a "barn find" the hammer price would be $300k.

vettebuyer6369

Unrestored, factory air Chip Miller car?

Big money but at least it has a little pedigree.

emccomas

Chip Miller once said that you cannot pay too much for a nice Corvette, you can only buy it too early.

Powershift

Chip Miller was one of the judges that certified my 1967 factory air car Bloomington Gold back in the late 1970's. I still have his judging sheets and the GOLD certificate.

Does this count??

Larry

Frankie the Fink

That has to be testosterone poisoning between two fat money guys.

Even with the under-300-car rarity of A/C. This is a low-hp car and not even my favorite color combo. Now, silver with red interior - that rocks. That fact that Chip Miller's butt cheeks might have once graced the driver's seat doesn't buy much with me.

I don't know how much you can take away on this. This looks like a one-off sale by somebody that just really, REALLY wanted that particular car.

Mine's for sale any day of the week for just 2/3 the hammer price of this one - delivery included

tommyn

And I thought this one was on the high price side:
http://rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1064397
Those who can afford the original unrestored cars are certainly not afraid to keep their hands in the air at auction

Zoomin

I don't know about you Frankie, but I'm really enjoying seeing these prices testosterone poisoning be damned.

vettebuyer6369

Frankie the Fink

Oh - I love seeing prices at those levels too...makes you wonder what our cars are worth in certain venues....
I just think the pool of decent split windows is much smaller than people think; I've looked and I know you guys have too.

Frankie the Fink

I'll tell you what's getting to be a pet peeve with me though.
Lately, at cruise nights and shows, there is always that one PITA guy that insists on you giving him a "price" you would sell the car for:

Guy: "What would you take for this car?"
FTF: "Its not for sale."
Guy: "Everything is for sale."
FTF: "This car isn't"
Guy "If somebody offered you a million dollars, you wouldn't take it?"
FTF: "Of course I would -- that's robbery, not a sale."
Guy: "Yes, but if you WERE to sell it, what would your price be?"
FTF: "Dude, the car is NOT for sale; do you see a For Sale sign on it?"

Sometimes it doesn't stop there and I have to be an @hole about it.

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But, happily, now I have an answer:

FTF: "These cars are selling at auction for $253,000; I take MasterCard, Visa or Paypal!"

Rich Yanulis

You made me smile

.......and they used to say "Cash is King"

SBR

But wait, I thought that the sky was falling and prices were tanking


Moral of the story, great collectable cars will continue to bring strong prices for many years to come.

Frankie the Fink

I don't think anybody will get hurt on a decent SWC; they are ranked up there with E-type Jags, Bugatti's, and, the vintage pasta rockets as one of the most beautifully designed cars - ever, on any continent.

Drove mine 2-1/2 hours to Sarasota and back Saturday to a car show at 70-75mph and I can't count the people hanging out of their car windows to take cell phone pictures of it.

vettebuyer6369

My conversation is shorter with less anxiety:

Guy: "What would you take for this car?"
VB: "A million dollars."
Guy: "uh...OK."

Frankie the Fink

Probably the best approach. Seems like such guys are hoping to hear a number that'll gross them out. When you lay it on 'em; they run over to their significant other and say, "Guess what that car is worth?"

Of course, then you have the clowns that look at my reproduction window sticker (but with the correct info) and ask, "Are you selling the car for this?" $4,800 -- yeah right !

Bill32

I knew Chip, usta go to the early NCRS meetings with him.

He would have laughed at the "Increased value cause Chip once owned it" deal.

Y0GI

At least that one is a 360 HP Fuelie 4 sp, while the one in the OP is a 300 HP PG. I don't understand why anyone would pay so much for the first one. I sure wouldn't!

Yogi

kenba

Like I always say. There is a seat for every *** & a *** for every seat!AC probably adds 50,000.00 to the price of one without of that is what one wants. Remember a Black/Red 435 will bring 100,000.00 more that other colors. Is it worth it not to me but to some it is.

Frankie the Fink

When the champagne is flowing, the trophy girlfriend has her hand way up on your thigh and the competition is egging you on - oh well - you know the story