I have 2 pictures of my sisters car that i can go get but i need help identifying what it is. I am told it is a 1 of 50 car and that it is an eckly conversion. other than that i dont know much more. but i do have 2 pics of the car. please help me with any info. btw that is me in front of the car 30 plus years ago.

 

Looks like a '74 or newer vette with western brand wheels.
After market add ons in an era when Corvette Summer was in the theaters and George Barris was King
Popular add ons in the day.
A period of American automobile lore.
Looks like an old Florida license plate?
Car still in the family?
Marshal

 

If that indeed is a vertical-seam in the rear bumper fascia, then that is a '74-only bumper, and thus the car is likely a '74 with the aftermarket body-parts. It could be one made and/or installed by Eckler (which is still in business), or it could be a name somebody is using as a generic name for wide-fender body-kits.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl_kHfA50bE
this is an ecklers, but several companies made their own versions

 

Yes it is a fl car. And yes it is still in the family. My sister has passed and i have an opertunity to get the car but i do not want to be the one who gets it if i can not restore it. I am just trying to figure out if it is something i can get done. I can do car work but i think it should be all original parts but i dont have an unlimited supply of money. Is there anything i should look for that might take the budget out of range.

 

If you are referring to restoring it to factory-stock, that won't ever happen in a financially-justifiable way, as it would involve removal and replacement of every body-panel on that car.

If you are talking about "restoring" it to the period-correct modified form with the Eckler's kit, then it would have to be a labor of love, and again wouldn't be financially-justifiable. Corvettes with the Eckler's-style kits are not uncommon, and there is a limited market for them. Even one modified back in the day by Eckler's itself doesn't bring more money than a stock Corvette, unless it had exceptional pedigree and was celebrity-owned.

Restore it if it's something you love; otherwise, pass it on to someone who would love it. If you ever restored it, it would be VERY unlikely you'd ever recoup the money you spent on the work.

 

Not looking to recoup money just want to be able to enjoy it the way she did and not just have it rot somewhere. I would never sell the car i would give it to another family member. But i dont want something that is stupid to hold me up like a headligt bucket that costs 2000$.

 

The VIN will confirm year of manufacture. Next time you see the car, jot down the VIN. VIN tag is on the driver's windshield post visible from outside the car.

 

From what I can see in those photos, the car Looks like it may be a 1974 Greenwood Corvette!

The Eckler's wide body kit, came about as a result of their work with John Greenwood, on the body of his IMSA race car.

Ecklers sold a slightly narrower "road" version of the race car body. It was available as both a kit for owners to do themselves, and as a limited run of complete cars. I think the "production" cars were actually built by John Greenwood, and were either sold as John Greenwood GT's, or Sebring GT's.

It's tough to read in the picture, but in the rear view of the car, there is a logo or script, on the left side of the rear spoiler. I bet that it is John Greenwood's signature, that is on the rear spoiler. His cars often had his signature, and "GT", on the rear spoiler.

You can find more info about John Greenwood, and his cars at www.greenwoodcorvettes.com.

Before doing anything with the car, you should really try to research it's history more. You might want to reach out to Ecklers and Greenwood.

I don't know know if John Greenwood can be reached through the above website, but you should be able to track him down, or others involved with his cars.

Ecklers is located in Titusville, FL. Ownership of the company has changed twice since 1974, so I don't know if anyone is still at Ecklers, with direct knowledge of the production version of the wide bodies, but they may be able to direct you to someone that can help you. Ecklers website is www.ecklerscorvette.com.

It's a little hard to say what it will take to restore the car, by seeing old pictures of it. Current pictures of the car, would really help, but if it is one of the Greenwood GT's, then it certainly would be worth restoring. It would be a very desirable car, and an important part of Corvette history.

 

That definitely looks like the Greenwood kit, especially the side-vents. The link indicates the Greenwood GT's started in '75; the rear bumper on this car is definitely a '74 (two-piece, no rubber bumper-guards), so it's more likely a later kit added to a '74, rather than one of the 15 "production" Greenwood GT's where the back was replaced with an earlier '74 rear fascia. But anything is possible.

Without documentation or confirmation from Greenwood, it'll just be another modified Corvette (which is not a bad thing). Accurate replacement pieces for the Greenwood kit are going to be MUCH harder to find than factory-stock pieces, though, as Eckler's doesn't list the parts anymore.

 

Come on over to www.makoshark2.com there are alot of guys there who know those cars. Your's could be a Greenwood/ACI car. I don't think Ecklers offered that style side vent.

 

Thank you for all the info i will definitely go get the car sometime soon. then i will be able to get the vin and a lot more pics. thank you for the direction.