World Record Bid for Corvette
01-21-2006, 05:52 PM
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World Record Bid for Corvette
Just watched a 1969 L88 Coupe, in War Bonnet Yellow go for $310,000
This is the highest sale on a Corvette ever according to the announcers on Barrett Jackson Auctions.
This is the highest sale on a Corvette ever according to the announcers on Barrett Jackson Auctions.
01-21-2006, 05:55 PM
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that is not true - Maybe for that auction on that day - but not EVER 
01-21-2006, 06:21 PM
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Perhaps the highest for a C3 - I seem to remember that someone paid around 600K for a 1967 L88 with something like 20 miles. I would be suprised to see Corvette #3 go for less that 500k sometime later this evening.
01-21-2006, 06:28 PM
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I've heard mustangs and hemis are going for even more.
01-21-2006, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by j3studio
Perhaps the highest for a C3 - I seem to remember that someone paid around 600K for a 1967 L88 with something like 20 miles. I would be suprised to see Corvette #3 go for less that 500k sometime later this evening.
I may have misunderstood thier specific wording on the $300k 69, but they did say "World Record"
I'm looking forward to the other Vettes tonight
01-21-2006, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by biggrizzly
I am just amazed at the prices all of these cars are getting. It's just incredible.!!!
I may have misunderstood thier specific wording on the $300k 69, but they did say "World Record"
I'm looking forward to the other Vettes tonight
I may have misunderstood thier specific wording on the $300k 69, but they did say "World Record"
I'm looking forward to the other Vettes tonight
01-21-2006, 07:00 PM
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I believe they were speaking in reference to a third generation Corvette record. A 67 L88 did sell for over $600K with something like 12 miles on the odometer a couple of years ago. ( Had been purchased new as a dragstrip project. Was disassembled, but never finished. ) Second owner restored to original and held on to it as a trailered vehicle.
Unbelievable prices this year for mid-sixties / early seventies American Muscle. Best of the best, but can such a market be sustained across a decade or more?
Unbelievable prices this year for mid-sixties / early seventies American Muscle. Best of the best, but can such a market be sustained across a decade or more?
01-21-2006, 07:36 PM
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However, a 1970 Chevelle LS6 454 SS went for one million one hundred and fifty thousand US dollars!
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01-21-2006, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by aboatguy
However, a 1970 Chevelle LS6 454 SS went for one million one hundred and fifty thousand US dollars!
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01-21-2006, 08:16 PM
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My cousin has early production 1953 all original, all matching vette. He was/is the original owner. Haven't talked to him in years, but have heard he turned down over 1/2 million for it. i remember riding in it back when he first got it, and that's when I decided someday I would also have a corvette.
01-21-2006, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 85 500 horse
That was insane. I was watching it and couldn't believe my ears and eyes. I sure could have purchased a bunch of nice Vettes for that cool million.
It makes me wish that I had kept my 1970 LS6 Balwin Motion 454 SS
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01-21-2006, 08:25 PM
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1963 Z06 up for auction now!!
it went for only $183k
seller paid $5,400 for it new.
it went for only $183k
seller paid $5,400 for it new.
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01-21-2006, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by biggrizzly
1953 Corvette #003 on the block.
SOLD - $1,000,000
SOLD - $1,000,000
01-21-2006, 10:23 PM
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
I guess I can say I trashed a million dollar car when I was young now.I beat that Chevelle into submision and burned the tires off several times and never knew it.Oh foolish youth.
01-21-2006, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by aboatguy
However, a 1970 Chevelle LS6 454 SS went for one million one hundred and fifty thousand US dollars!
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i remember seeing on on ebay, it was a vert, with 26 documented miles, went up over a million, and didntm eet reserve....wtf!
01-21-2006, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by biggrizzly
Just watched a 1969 L88 Coupe, in War Bonnet Yellow go for $310,000
This is the highest sale on a Corvette ever according to the announcers on Barrett Jackson Auctions.
This is the highest sale on a Corvette ever according to the announcers on Barrett Jackson Auctions.
