$ 95,000 Corvette
Racer
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From: Sandy TX
???
YOU said it was a $100k car. I posted your link showing the car only bid up to $40k. Therefore, IT'S NOT A $100K CAR, IT'S A $40K CAR!!!
:sheesh:
Last edited by Topless75; Apr 1, 2007 at 12:50 PM.
Racer
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From: Sandy TX
here is another 100k C-3
CLICK HERE >>>>>>>>>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...00414364QQrdZ1
CLICK HERE >>>>>>>>>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...00414364QQrdZ1
Melting Slicks
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From: Burning Jet-A
Several things...
First, the 390 horse green 69 is a different beast than a 435 and worth much less. $40K in my opinion for a really good car, 50 tops for a perfect NCRS art car.
The 427/435 68 while bid to 40 K did not sell. Remember that if its restored by professionals and is sold for less than in my guess 70K, the owner loses his shirt.
The restorer of the 67 is right on regarding what these things cost. A paintjob doing it yourself with FREE time is still $2500.00 to 3000.00 in materials! Hours even at 50.00 per are prohibitive as these cars take anywhere from 700 to 1000 hours to restore! Thats for a decent if not perfect "driving project"!
If the Barrett Jackson in Scottsdale was any indication, most sellers lost big. Only the $250,000 De Soto sellers may have gotten off, but those cars are hard to find or duplicate, so who knows?
If you want to make money at an auction, sell $10,000 cars for 12,500 and pocket the difference.
First, the 390 horse green 69 is a different beast than a 435 and worth much less. $40K in my opinion for a really good car, 50 tops for a perfect NCRS art car.
The 427/435 68 while bid to 40 K did not sell. Remember that if its restored by professionals and is sold for less than in my guess 70K, the owner loses his shirt.
The restorer of the 67 is right on regarding what these things cost. A paintjob doing it yourself with FREE time is still $2500.00 to 3000.00 in materials! Hours even at 50.00 per are prohibitive as these cars take anywhere from 700 to 1000 hours to restore! Thats for a decent if not perfect "driving project"!
If the Barrett Jackson in Scottsdale was any indication, most sellers lost big. Only the $250,000 De Soto sellers may have gotten off, but those cars are hard to find or duplicate, so who knows?
If you want to make money at an auction, sell $10,000 cars for 12,500 and pocket the difference.
Le Mans Master
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From: Pottsville, PA. USA Home Of America's Oldest Brewery Yuengling
I restored a '67 Roadster. It was a 1 family owned car. You stand there and look & think "it won't take much, and little of this & that." WRONG!!! It costs Big Bucks to do a real resto. I did my deal about 6 years ago. I sold it for 100K & I think I about broke even(not counting time). I will never do another resto. I hated that car before I was done.
I helped a friend do a 67 435 car and he had over $30,000 in just the rolling frame with the drive train.
Le Mans Master
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My pictures from Barrett Jackson Palm Beach 2007 http://silverplate1945.smugmug.com/g...9061#140015968
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Racer
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From: Sandy TX
Instructor
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I could not stop posting this here...
I am not a collectors car expert
but I cant imagine a c3 going for $ 95,000
I have seen vettes as good as this one being sold in the $30K range.
http://www.theautocollections.com/in...tails&tab=juke
I am not a collectors car expert
but I cant imagine a c3 going for $ 95,000
I have seen vettes as good as this one being sold in the $30K range.
http://www.theautocollections.com/in...tails&tab=juke
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