Am I missing something here?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Watkins Glen NY
Am I missing something here?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...item4cfe358b56
Bid is at 40K, reserve not met.
21 bids
4 days left.
What gives? Are project restomods really worth this much?
Bid is at 40K, reserve not met.
21 bids
4 days left.
What gives? Are project restomods really worth this much?
Racer
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From: Dinuba CA
In the late 1960s the ultimate muscle cars were the ZL-1 Camaros and Corvettes. The full racing motor featured an all aluminum block and cylinder heads and could be ordered as an option in 1969 on the Corvette or as a COPO (Central Office Production Order) on the Camaro. Because of the huge price of the engine, only two Corvettes and 69 Camaros were ordered with the ZL-1. Although the motor was officially rated at 430 horsepower and 450 lb-ft torque, independent tests showed upwards of 525 horsepower. Motor Trend tested a ZL-1 at the track with drag slicks in 1968 and pulled off a 10.89 @ 130 mph. It's easy to see why the ZL-1 name is legendary.
Now, using the recently-discovered tooling that was used to build the original engines, GM Performance Parts is offering a new anniversary edition of the ZL-1 engine. Some of the design features have been updated, and the block casting has been strengthened, but it's essentially the same motor in the ZL-1 Corvettes and Camaros of 1969. It's even officially (under)rated at 430 horsepower and 450 lb-ft torque. Only 427 examples will be produced, although if you can't get your hands on one of those, you can get a very similar ZZ427 crate motor. See all of the features of the new ZL-1 after the jump.
Now, using the recently-discovered tooling that was used to build the original engines, GM Performance Parts is offering a new anniversary edition of the ZL-1 engine. Some of the design features have been updated, and the block casting has been strengthened, but it's essentially the same motor in the ZL-1 Corvettes and Camaros of 1969. It's even officially (under)rated at 430 horsepower and 450 lb-ft torque. Only 427 examples will be produced, although if you can't get your hands on one of those, you can get a very similar ZZ427 crate motor. See all of the features of the new ZL-1 after the jump.
Last edited by americanretrodave; Feb 9, 2012 at 06:47 PM.
Racer
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From: Dinuba CA
Can you go to your local Chevy Dealer and purchase one of these limited edition, only 427 made, motors? I think demand would be high on this motor and we know supply is limited.
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Racer
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From: Dinuba CA
A car that you can see what you're getting too!
SRIII Chassis with the C4 suspension are around 12k, so you've 36k in the motor and chassis, add the six speed and what appears to be a pretty nice '56 and I would place the value in the low 50's and if someone really wanted that motor and wanted a '56 to do a restomod with, it could go to the low 60's. If you took the motor out, which I believe could easily be sold for it's purchase price, it would be a great buy in the mid to upper 20's.
SRIII Chassis with the C4 suspension are around 12k, so you've 36k in the motor and chassis, add the six speed and what appears to be a pretty nice '56 and I would place the value in the low 50's and if someone really wanted that motor and wanted a '56 to do a restomod with, it could go to the low 60's. If you took the motor out, which I believe could easily be sold for it's purchase price, it would be a great buy in the mid to upper 20's.
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that's his selling point.I am not saying its worth the coin.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...item4cfe358b56
Bid is at 40K, reserve not met.
21 bids
4 days left.
What gives? Are project restomods really worth this much?
Bid is at 40K, reserve not met.
21 bids
4 days left.
What gives? Are project restomods really worth this much?
larry
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From: NorCal
It's too damn bad they just let that chassis sit outside and rust, without having at least primed it or something.....
I don't see any C4 running gear in the pics, as related to earlier posts re the value of the parts?
The finished project on this could be really cool!
I don't see any C4 running gear in the pics, as related to earlier posts re the value of the parts?
The finished project on this could be really cool!
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If I had won the power ball I wouldn't think twice about buying it. But since I didn't it is a little out of my price range. Nice setup though!!!!! I wouldn't even guess if it is worth the money. JMT
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From: AUSTIN Tx
If you wanted to build one, you would have more than this in it.
ZL1 $24K
SRIII chassis $7K
6 Speed $3K
56 project $20K
Body already been stripped and modified to fit the chassis.
Does not look like that bad a deal, if you were wanting to build one, and more importantly, no waiting for the chassis! Lead time on a chassis from SRIII can exceed 16 weeks.
Not a fire sale, but a car that he sell the individual pieces and get that much for.
Regards, John McGraw
ZL1 $24K
SRIII chassis $7K
6 Speed $3K
56 project $20K
Body already been stripped and modified to fit the chassis.
Does not look like that bad a deal, if you were wanting to build one, and more importantly, no waiting for the chassis! Lead time on a chassis from SRIII can exceed 16 weeks.
Not a fire sale, but a car that he sell the individual pieces and get that much for.
Regards, John McGraw
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Le Mans Master
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From: Watkins Glen NY
Seems to be a wide opinion of this car which surprises me, and gives some degree of credibility to its worth.
I would not have thought the value of the car to be anywhere near 40k, (or more when it's all over), nor would I have imagined the desirability of the engine. Just looked like an unfinished project C1 on a tube chassis to me...but I'm continuing to learn. Thanks all
I would not have thought the value of the car to be anywhere near 40k, (or more when it's all over), nor would I have imagined the desirability of the engine. Just looked like an unfinished project C1 on a tube chassis to me...but I'm continuing to learn. Thanks all
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Seems to be a wide opinion of this car which surprises me, and gives some degree of credibility to its worth.
I would not have thought the value of the car to be anywhere near 40k, (or more when it's all over), nor would I have imagined the desirability of the engine. Just looked like an unfinished project C1 on a tube chassis to me...but I'm continuing to learn. Thanks all
I would not have thought the value of the car to be anywhere near 40k, (or more when it's all over), nor would I have imagined the desirability of the engine. Just looked like an unfinished project C1 on a tube chassis to me...but I'm continuing to learn. Thanks all
A stock(beat up) frame, a body of undetermined 'quality', muncie tranny and a '74 350 out of a pick up, and that sale price is a joke.
A great frame, stripped and (semi) prepped body, top flight tranny and a 'legendary' engine make that price a pretty good deal. If my life didn't suck... um.... the life out of a party... right now, I might grab this as a project for me & the boys.....
That's a pretty damn high quality 'pile of parts'.
. O.K. I'm back to reality. I don't have the $$ nor the talent to complete a project like this but I can only imagine it would be one sweet ride