1968 427/390 value? Please help
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1968 427/390 value? Please help
My parents have a 1968 convertible 427/390 automatic with hard top and soft. the car has been in our family Since 1979. The brakes were repaired three years ago but has not been messed with at all and is all stock and original to our knowledge. Has 74000 original miles. My parents would like to sell it as it just sits in garage and is never drove. We are looking for a ball park value. Vin# 194678S407948 Car is white with blue interior. We would also be willing to have car professionally restored prior to selling if it would bring a higher return, but would prefer to move it as is. Please call me if you have any other questions. Car is in wyoming 701-580-0675
Scotty
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We would also be willing to have car professionally restored prior to selling if it would bring a higher return
Some pictures would help!
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I would love to see pictures of the car. If we had children, I would expect to see a thread like this for my '71 LS5 that sits in the garage.
For a reference, look at 'My Corvette Photos' for an example of an old persons original BB Convertible that isn't driven.
Good luck.
Last edited by 71 Green 454; Apr 12, 2013 at 04:42 PM.
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I would wager that you'd get more takers with a lower cost survivor than a higher cost restoration.
Point being:
If the car is nearly perfect, you vacuum it, wax it, and give someone a great deal at $28k with minimal dollars spent, you've cleared $28k.
If you go through an expensive restoration and spend $40k, you'd HAVE to clear $68k with the sale to even break even.
The two problems is that you can burn $40k on a "restoration" without any trouble at all, especially if you're having someone do the work. And second, you have a much more 'rarified' and picky purchaser at $68k than $28k.
There are way too many things that could impact the price than could be listed, but pictures would be a good start.
Point being:
If the car is nearly perfect, you vacuum it, wax it, and give someone a great deal at $28k with minimal dollars spent, you've cleared $28k.
If you go through an expensive restoration and spend $40k, you'd HAVE to clear $68k with the sale to even break even.
The two problems is that you can burn $40k on a "restoration" without any trouble at all, especially if you're having someone do the work. And second, you have a much more 'rarified' and picky purchaser at $68k than $28k.
There are way too many things that could impact the price than could be listed, but pictures would be a good start.
Le Mans Master
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hard to say without more data-
restoration is out you would loose money
have it appraised and try and sell it off that value
good luck
post some pictures to try and get a better idea
my collector car guide says around 25-28K if it is all operable with decent paint
maybe a little more to the right person
post a picture
restoration is out you would loose money
have it appraised and try and sell it off that value
good luck
post some pictures to try and get a better idea
my collector car guide says around 25-28K if it is all operable with decent paint
maybe a little more to the right person
post a picture
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I have some pics could I email to someone that could post them up for me? Wyoscotty82@gmail.com
Thanks
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