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[QUOTE=tuxnharley;1592873391]Good story - except: a 3.31 axle ???[/QUOT
Notice how he says walk away if no paperwork.
I had two tittles back no paper work last dealer in Calf .That didn't stop me for a minute
Think how many would walk away because no paper work for there dream car ,you don't want to miss your chance on this on .
Nice article but if everyone did what one sentence in the article stated, no one would have a corvette. And the sentence the article stated is "And if the car looks right, but you just can't prove it? Walk away".
Notice how he says walk away if no paperwork.
I had two tittles back no paper work last dealer in Calf .That didn't stop me for a minute
Think how many would walk away because no paper work for there dream car ,you don't want to miss your chance on this on .
The R&T author is a high-end dealer/collector, so his viewpoint will be different than that of most Vette-seekers'.
Nice article but if everyone did what one sentence in the article stated, no one would have a corvette. And the sentence the article stated is "And if the car looks right, but you just can't prove it? Walk away".
The R&T author is a high-end dealer/collector, so his viewpoint will be different than that of most Vette-seekers'.
Yes. Mere mortals find a nice car they can afford and drive it and maintain it themselves. I don't even watch or read the stuff from the straw skimmer hat/blue blazer/Rolex watch crowd. Its like looking at the Hope diamond IMO. Stuff I will never own, seldom see, have little interest in and won't even remember usually
I have to agree with everything that's said. But - it's aimed more at the collector than normal people. If you just want a car to drive you can follow all that is said but you just don't have to be obsessive.
I'm starting to get worried though. Frankie and I are starting to agree far too often.
btw - I have never been able to find the original owner of any car I own. I know my my '58's general location but I've only been able to locate the 2nd owner.
The only t hing I took away from the article was that if you have a friend that got a car from the original owner, and he cuts you a deal, you're golden. Especially with all the paperwork. I certainly wouldn't walk away from a 'right' car with no paperwork, but then, I'm more into driving cars than collecting paper. I got nothing useful from the article.
This guy isn't all that bright. "sintered metallic brakes" Yes, that is great for the driving experience if you are heavy into canyon cutting or doing some track days. A friend had one with these. In the winter when it was cold, they were erratic as could be, pulling at random corners of the car until they heated up.
He discusses how an honest 340 hp will be a $100,000 car, says he got an unrestored original, and then begins to change it and modify it.
"trade in the $100,000 to $175,000 range"
Hello, 2006. Did he write this ten years ago? Most of the '63 coupes I'm seeing are priced well below this. No doubt some with near perfect cars, or with substantial providence, might get this numbers but most aren't today except at Barrett Jackson.
"If the gas cap isn't centered in the opening, there's a good chance the chassis was tweaked in an accident."
Or maybe the new replacement gas tank wasn't centered?
I know some will criticize me for criticizing him, but to me, he is the typical yuppie Corvette trader who had lots of money to buy very correct high dollar Corvettes bought and sold by investment groups or specialty dealers and has never been in the trenches looking at the real ones that people have.
Not break the bank? Homeboy's bank must be a whole lot bigger than most; just look at the numbers he's throwing around. $100-175K for an "honest" 340 hp car, and 30-40% more for a fuelie? $25K for a set of original knockoffs? Really? Sellers must see this dude coming a mile away. Or maybe he's just trying to pump up the value of what he's got.
Other than that the article just recycles the buying tips we are already well aware of. I suppose the article is targeted at the general car enthusiast who doesn't have too much Vette-specific knowledge.
Oh, I like how he throws out that he's already owned "a few" L88s and a Z06 tanker - hard to break that kind of bank!
I'm certainly not hurting financially but that's above my pay grade...
I remember Mark6669 a few weeks back talking about following a vintage Ferrari home from Amelia Island (IIRC) to Orlando as it was being driven down the interstate....a $24MM car IIRC.
That kind of money is outside of my comprehension.
08-18-2016, 10:25 AM
How to buy a 1963 Stingray and not break the bank
