rayvaflav

I think that I'll hold out for Lance Armstrong's 1984 Corvette ...

BrentF

That was a 10 speed, wasn't it?

MarkL36

I kind of feel bad for the second owner who had it stored away all that time. He was probably a prominent NASA employee back in the day to be able to walk in and buy that car after NA turned it in. He probably had no idea it would be worth that much.
It would be nice to see more documentation other than a POP. Good luck to the new owners in getting any help from Mr. Armstrong, or the second owner.

Fawndeuce

Wow, $250K for that because Neil Armstrong once owned it for a year?
I don't get it, but then of course there are many things in life that I don't get...



Paul

1974purchase

could be just fishing with a big hook. i do not know what it costs to list on ebay, but losing the "bait" (expense of listing) is probably not that much.

wonderful

A quarter of a million dollars and still the reserve has not been met. The seller is asking for the moon. Just because Neil Armstrong leased the car for a very short time, it does not make the car that valuable. It would be a different story if he was the ONLY owner.

hummiscorvettetaken

Wow, So he chased it for 30 years and after owning it for 5 minutes decides to sell - Hummm, I wonder how long he would have retained the car had he of been successful aquiring it 30 years ago? would he have sold it when C2's hit 25K and would have hoped for 40K with the back story?

fullcontrol

I think the current owners strategy of creating buzz is kind of clever. He advertises on eBay with no intention of selling while affirming originality and testing the marketplace.

Now he can approach an auction or restoration house with the bankroll and the experience to maximize the sale. Everyone now knows the owner is bringing a minimum of a quarter million to the table.

Now is the time to document current condition, gather as much history as possible, do a complete restoration, put it under the glass box and see what it will fetch.

It's also a great opportunity for velocity network to build a show around the whole process.

MarkL36

The seller has lowered the reserve price. Bid now so you don't miss out. 5 hours left

65 fi

Lowered it to what? It is already over 250,000 and the reserve has not been met.
I wonder what the prior owner (post Armstrong) is thinking now?

1974purchase

i like the colors

midyearvette

...this is getting really stupid, if this car is restored, there is really nothing left in it that armstrong actually used.
maybe if stored in a barn again for the same amount of time, it could fetch more money??.....what the hell are people thinking these days.....

avalonjohn

cool car.....but my thinking is i'd rather have his 69 (if he had one).

CaptainChet

Does this not upset others as much as me?? Wait 30 years to re-sell it right away??? $250,000 !! Personally I hope it sits on it for 30 years and it falls apart. Sorry, but I don't usually get this annoyed. Rant over!

Nitrodamus

Yep, he (like all the astronauts) received a new leased Corvette ($1 per year) every year. I mentioned earlier... I had the opportunity to buy a 1969 lease return (in 1970) for $3,600... at that time there were two 427 coupes available.

The thing is... Armstrong never owned this car, but the hype is knee deep plus I suspect much shill bidding to drive the price up.

Kerrmudgeon

Two things:

Either he's insane or just fishing to see what the market will pay.

Second, there are people out there with more money than brains!

Frankie the Fink

This is the part of our hobby that gets annoyingly ridiculous.
1/4 mill for that thing is cuckoo. But since the famous
painting "The Scream" just sold for $119 million .. what do I know ??

Pasqualli

My favorite Neil Armstrong story doesn't have to do with a 67 Vette but the infamous "Mr Gorsky" urban legend as follows:

When Apollo Mission Astronaut Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, he not only gave his famous "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" statement but followed it by several remarks, usual com traffic between him, the other astronauts and Mission Control. Just before he re-entered the lander, however, he made the enigmatic remark "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky."

On July 5, 1995 (in Tampa Bay, FL) while answering questions following a speech, a reporter brought up the 26-year-old question to Armstrong. This time he finally responded. Mr. Gorsky had finally died and so Neil Armstrong felt he could answer the question.

When he was a kid, he was playing baseball with a friend in the backyard. His friend hit a fly ball which landed in the front of his neighbor's bedroom windows. His neighbors were Mr. & Mrs. Gorsky.

As he leaned down to pick up the ball, young Armstrong heard Mrs. Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky, "Oral sex! You want oral sex?! You'll get oral sex when the kid next door walks on the moon!"

MarkL36

Here is a picture I made about 5 digital camera generations ago. July 21, 2004 for the 35 anniversary of the moon walk. George Bush meets Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in the Oval Office. If you remember, Richard Nixon called the Moon from the Oval Office and talked to Mr. Armstrong.

wonderful

If memory serves me right, Neil Armstrong's speech: "One small step......" was written by a student in a contest.