Steve~74

Some sold, some didn't, here is the list of what sold and for how much.

1971 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
454 CI, 4-Speed.
SOLD $26,500

- Mille Miglia Red with Black leather interior
- 1971 was the last year for fiber optics
- LS5 454/365 HP big block
- Power steering
- Power brakes
- Air conditioning
- 4-speed transmission
- Tilt/telescopic steering
- Very rare vinyl covered hardtop
- AM/FM stereo

1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
427/435 HP, 4-Speed.
SOLD $65,000

- Monza Red with Black leather interior
- L89 aluminum head Tri Power 427/435 HP
- 4-speed manual
- Side exhaust
- Matching numbers
- Black soft top, color matching hardtop
- Power brakes
- Power windows
- Red Stripe tires on Rally wheels
- AM/FM radio

1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Convertible
430 HP, 4-Speed.
HIGH BID $200,000

- L88
- 430 HP engine
- 4-speed
- Redline tires
- Nicely restored down to the AIR pump

1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Coupe
The Donington Speedway Pace Car, 427/430 HP
HIGH BID $246,000

- The Donington Speedway Pace Car
- 427/430 HP L88 big block
- M22 4-speed
- Original tank sticker and Protect-O-Plate
- Prepared by Dick Guldstrand
- Le Mans Blue with Black interior
- 22,000 original miles
- 1 of 80 built
- Dual pin caliper 4-wheel disc brakes
- Telescopic wheel
- F41 suspension
- 3.36 Positraction
- Originally purchased by George Montgomery

1971 Chevrolet Corvette ZR2 Convertible
1 of 2 ZR2 Convertibles Built, LS6 454/425 HP
HIGH BID $345,000

Accolades for this rare piece include:
- 1999 Bloomington Gold Special Collection
- 2000 National Corvette Museum’s Concours d’ Performance Exhibit
- 2003 Bloomington Gold Corvette Hall of Fame

Ownership and restoration associations include such Corvette notables as:
- Bill Mock
- Sandy Brannan
- Naber Brothers
- Roy Sinor

1969 Chevrolet Corvette L89 Convertible
Julia's Jewel, 427/435 HP, 4-Speed
High Bid $67,500

- Known as Julia's Jewel
- Built October 1968
- Matching numbers 427/435 HP Tri-Power V8
- L-89 Aluminum heads
- 4-speed close ratio transmission
- Posi-traction rear axle
- Documented L-89 including Protect-O-Plate and owners manual
- NCRS Top Flight
- Two time Bloomington Gold Certified in 1990 and 2003
- Fathom Green with Black Vinyl interior
- Two tops

1969 Chevrolet Corvette L89 Coupe
427/435 HP, 4-Speed
HIGH BID $62,500

- Rare low mileage car - 45,300
- Tank sticker
- Binder with owner history, documentation & appraisals
- Black leather trim
- 435 HP Turbo-Jet 427 V8
- Full transistor ignition
- Positraction axle 4.11 ratio
- 4-speed close-ratio trans
- F70 X 15 white stripe tires
- AM/FM stereo pushbutton radio
- Soft ray tinted glass
- F41 Special suspension
- L89 Aluminum cylinder heads
- Side mounted exhaust
- Tilt-telescopic steering

1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Coupe
427/430 HP, 4-Speed
SOLD $150,000

- Factory L88 with Protect-O-Plate and chain of ownership
- OK Kustom headers with GM part numbers (dealer installed option)
- 427/430 HP engine professionally rebuilt in 2002, F41 suspension rebuilt in 2002 with less than 1,000 miles since they were rebuilt
- Dynoed over 540 HP at the flywheel and 471 HP at the rear wheel
- Correct restoration motor with open chamber heads, (closed chamber heads included with sale), many numbers match, block 3935439 date J 8 8, engine pad TI024IT, car build date November 11, 1968
- Serviced by Kevin MacKay's Corvette Repair of New York
- LeMans Blue with Black interior
- T-tops
- 4.56 Rear end
- Radio delete

1Fordman

I had the privilege of driving 5 of these from the parking area, across the auction block and back to the parking area. The one listed last was my favorite of all the L-88's. Absolutely gorgeous car.

Also got to drive a 67 Nickey clone Camaro with tri power big block, 68 Z-28, 67 Fairlane 427, Mopar muscle machines and a drop dead gorgeous Hurst Olds 442.

The big seller of the day was one of the 4 original Shelby Cobra coupes that sold for 7.25 mil. Bob Bondurant sold it for 10K way back when. He commented he should have held onto it longer!

The steal of the day was the 70's era Camaro drag car that sold for 10,000. Someone got a real deal on that one.

Vin Diesel's Charger from the Fast & Furious was a no sale and it didn't lift the front tires 3' off the ground. Sounded good.

It was a long but fun day getting to drive and be around some very awesome cars and trucks.

If I could have had my choice of cars to take home it would have been the 57 fuel injected Pontiac Bonneville convertible, what an absolutely magnificent car. Was a no sale during the auction but sold afterwards for 150K

Steve~74

That's AWESOME.......where you allowed to take pictures? If so, post some, if not, maybe next year.

1Fordman

Unfortunately we were literally running to get all the cars through before sunset so no time for photos. We would stage the cars in numerical order, drive them through, park them, stage another and drive another through.

My wife got photos of only 2 or 3 C-3's, some of the other iron I drove through and of course the 57 Pontiac!

The Mecum website has the catalog on-line with photos of all the cars and trucks.

The L-88's are awesome and the last one to go through (lot# 208) with the sidepipes was a dream.

There was even a MuddyWaters and JoAnne sighting at the auction!

Muddywaters

Yep, there were some very, very fine cars there! Dang it Tom...I would never have thought that any of the L89's would have went so cheap ! 65K for the Red roadster...I'd have been a happy camper to drive away with that baby for that price!! Needless to say, the LT-1 would have lost her spot!!

BTW: Tom looked like he was in 7th heaven!! Muddy

Hey Steve...were you over this way??

sixcarbs

That was my car, you're killing me. I couldn't be there. It was such a buyer's market but I still thought my car would bring more than 150, especially since they bid 246 for that other coupe on the block and I heard higher outside.

There are a lot of old threads about my car, engine and suspension rebuild under my old handle "BAD-L88" if you are interested.

1Fordman

Don,

Do you remember the 70's era Camaro drag racer that was sitting just inside the tent as you entered, it sold for a whopping 10,000! The heads on the engine were worth that!

1Fordman

That sir was one fine car. How could you ever have given it up? That car and those sidepipes......Priceless!