$150,000 1971 Resto MOD!!!???
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From: Charleston SC
$150,000 1971 Resto MOD!!!???
This guy has to be smoking crack or was fleeced by the people doing the work on this car.... I guess that 150,000 doesn't get the proper finish on the side grilles
. I can't Imagine how a 1971 C3 with a crate motor TPI from a c4 VBP suspension, steeroids, SSBC brakes, tacky piping on the interior could possibly cost 150,000. At the MOST 75,000! What a BS artist. 
The 1974 Green vert on here recently that sold for 22,000 was at least the equal of this car.
Check out the link:
http://www.volocars.com/1971-chevrol...ette--c-55.htm
. I can't Imagine how a 1971 C3 with a crate motor TPI from a c4 VBP suspension, steeroids, SSBC brakes, tacky piping on the interior could possibly cost 150,000. At the MOST 75,000! What a BS artist. The 1974 Green vert on here recently that sold for 22,000 was at least the equal of this car.
Check out the link:
http://www.volocars.com/1971-chevrol...ette--c-55.htm
Last edited by drpokey7; Apr 21, 2008 at 10:33 PM.
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From: Forked River NJ
I would hardly call that a resto mod. The only thing updated is the FI motor and not even a real modern one and the rack and pinion steering. It has an old school M22 and old school suspension. I have more resto mod stuff on my car. If anyone offerrs me $80K for mine I could not get the keys to them fast enough. He could have 50K in parts but 150K invested in the car? He paid someone a lot of money for a nice ride but it is no resto mod car.
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It said internet price is 81,000. Volo is right by my home. They are a overpriced reseller like Proteam. They will end up selling the car around mid to upper 40's
I really don't care for the interior at all, otherwize it looked petty good for pictures.
I really don't care for the interior at all, otherwize it looked petty good for pictures.
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A classic example of an individual "doing his own thing" by throwing aftermarket 'stuff' at a C3, running up the cash-O-meter, then trying to get LARGE money for the patchwork car that resulted. 
If a retailer has it now, they picked it up pretty cheap and they think there must be another sucker out there who really likes it. 
If a retailer has it now, they picked it up pretty cheap and they think there must be another sucker out there who really likes it.
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Not to defend anyone but it says "vehicle located off-site". Is it possible that the are selling it soley from the bs the owner has given them without the dealer ever seeing the car at all? 
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St. Jude Donor '07
A classic example of an individual "doing his own thing" by throwing aftermarket 'stuff' at a C3, running up the cash-O-meter, then trying to get LARGE money for the patchwork car that resulted. If a retailer has it now, they picked it up pretty cheap and they think there must be another sucker out there who really likes it.
If a retailer has it now, they picked it up pretty cheap and they think there must be another sucker out there who really likes it. 