Hello I Just acquired a 67 roadster many of you may have seen recently on this awesome forum. unrestored 1967 427 garage find. by the way iiiiii Like it!!!!!
My question to you is, with the documenting and authentication of any one of our corvettes through the forum in its 'self Not the pedigree or papers, add to the value or the legend of a vehicle.???
Take the case of Packed 48 states away with Jack and his 66 roadster being documented crossing the country in some ways just makes his car that much more famous and iconic will it acquire a premium $$$. if he ever decides to let it go or it comes up for sale in 20+ years. hmmm, Just a thought? and also Chazde3's '68 Charlie's Toy with L88 not to mention many other great cars.


Thanks, Ed

 

Not sure a forum presence adds anything to the provenance of a vehicle -- pretty sure it doesn't in fact. There is a wide variety of opinion here with varying degrees of expertise.

So, a fellow forum member saying thus and such about your car prob doesn't mean squat with a very few exceptions and those folks are very circumspect (understandably) in giving their opinions to safeguard their reputation.

Having said that - some forum members' cars are very well known on here so the quality and detail of the work done on them is widely seen. That might firm up a price if they are selling but I doubt its bumps the price up appreciably.

 

IMO there is no "documenting and authentication" done by CF members. We just give opinions based on a description and (hopefully) a few grainy pics.

What US states a particular Vette has been in would be irrelevant to its value, at least compared to the condition of its birdcage, body, frame and mechanicals.

 

"Not really." We are not celebrities - at least I speak for myself.

 

ok soooo, no appreciation giving the fact the car and history has some what celebrity status attached to it. hmmm what are museum's holding all those Elvis cars for?? lol
notoriety adds value in fact just because the volume of interest it can generate. I guess there's a lot of ways to look at it.
Thanks, Ed

 

you may have hit it on the head.

 

I had my picture taken while sitting in Jack's 66 when he was on his 48 state tour. Shouldn't that make me sort of a celebrity?

 

I once drove a Corvette past the place where George Washington's Horse was gelded...

That should have added something to the value....

 

I'm not sure it adds value but it may make it easier to sell. If I watch Frankie the fink restore and take care of one of his on here then I kind of know a little history of the car. Plus how many times has someone posted one for sale and another member chimes in validating the car? I think this is a better way to purchase rather than going to one of the dealers knowing your probably about to get screwed. Everyone on here may not see eye to eye on every issue but you can bet we all love our cars and take care of them.

 

Posting questions here about your car is far more likely to make the value go down when opinions are received. There are more "mistakes" noted than praise.

 

"better the devil you know than the devil you don't"

 

Yeah, but I'm not a celebrity -- I just 'borrowed' a sort of celebrity moniker from the 'faux' graffiti board in Old Town in Florida. Then I was pushed over the edge to make it my forum id by this guy:
http://www.earlycorvettes.com/corvettesite/fink53.html

Sort of a celebrity I guess.

I'll have an autograph session this January at Lakeland (booth number to be determined).

It is true to some extent though; if you've monitored a member's build or how he/she maintains their cars you do have some insight as to the quality of the vehicle and the care taken to keep it running.

Hardly a 'validation' though...

 

very well said.


Ed

 

Wow that's one beautiful 53. nicely put up there sir/madam
I'm convinced in some cases the value appreciates and in others like the BJ AO smiths bodied corvette kinda cast a grey cloud over it or the 64 turned into a 67 427 the buyer will have a tough time selling for what he purchased it for.


Thanks, Ed

 

good sense of humor makes a great man! lol

 

To me, celebrity-owned cars have no more value at all, for the most part. A Jay Leno or Bill Harrah or Steve McQueen car would be worth more only because a former gearhead owned it and took care of it. So it would be a mechanically better car. That said, I'd rather own Frankie the Fink's '61 more than 95% of the '61's I've seen, and it's more valuable because it's his car. I know he's a detail guy, a nit-picky guy, and a perfectionist. He loves to improve and maintain his car, to the nth degree. That's exactly the kind of guy I want to buy a car from, and it's worth a premium. As for the forum, it is actual and valid documentation, IMO. We are posting pics and stories in real time about the continuing history of our cars as it happens live. Ten years from now, it still matters. As much as paper documentation....maybe more, due to the photos and the high quality of them. I've read 5 year old posts by a lot of you guys and learned valuable information about these cars, and have seen the on-going progress of these cars. That, my friends, is documentation. As for Emanusa1's car, he documented the recovery process, tank sticker find, etc. every step of the way. To me, this is huge added value. We know that the car was born a 427 car with the hairy HP rating. So, different strokes for different folks, but I believe a car owned by a true 'car guy' is going to be worth more than a car owned by a check writing speculator.

 

Ed, Frankie the Fink's car is a '61. Dennis

 

Well that's high praise....

I just try to keep my cars up to a certain standard that I can live with...and still preserve the originality to a great extent.

In my search for a split window, I overlooked the initial overture by a forum member to sell me his car....instead I went off looking at dealer's and private owners' fare locally. What a bunch of junk!

When Herb 'firstgear' came back to me again (and since I knew his meticulous restoration of a C1 and another hot rod) I jumped on it and eventually purchased the car. I knew it would be nice because Herb's near fanatical attention to detail -- and I was right. Call that forum 'validation' if you want...

Bluestripe - the poster is referring to the '53 in the link I provided!

 

I guess I missed that. Dennis

 

Id much rather do do diligence on something im interested in and take advice from pure enthusiast of any particular item, then trot down to the nearest quick talking smooth as butta salesman or auctioneer with no interest or knowledge of the item he or she may be selling for a quick buck. as for certain, here we have the real true blooded American muscle car aficionado's steering us in the correct direction assuring us we will certainly get what or more then we are paying for.


Thanks All, Ed