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So, some old man in my neighborhood has an early 70s late 60s Orange C3 (I don't think it's a stingray) parked outside of his house, and he's had it parked in the same position ever since I moved into the neighborhood (9 Years ago). It's been under a tree in shade for a while so little paint loss and little rust as I looked around it. Anyways, he said he could give it to me for $600. It seems in good condition and engine seems dusty a bit but everything looks intact, he says it has just under 40k original miles and he just never drove it for over 20 years. Is it a good deal? also can someone give me a resale value on it? Thanks.
So, some old man in my neighborhood has an early 70s late 60s Orange C3 (I don't think it's a stingray) parked outside of his house, and he's had it parked in the same position ever since I moved into the neighborhood (9 Years ago). It's been under a tree in shade for a while so little paint loss and little rust as I looked around it. Anyways, he said he could give it to me for $600. It seems in good condition and engine seems dusty a bit but everything looks intact, he says it has just under 40k original miles and he just never drove it for over 20 years. Is it a good deal? also can someone give me a resale value on it? Thanks.
If it doesn't have the Stingray emblems, it's most likely a late C3, not the more desirable early C3 (late 60's, early 70's) as those had chrome bumper (1968-1972) and 1973 had only a chrome rear bumper, after that, it was rubber bumpers, front and back.
$600 sounds like a deal, but you should carefully review the sticky thread at top of this forum. It is a very important thread, especially when considering buying one of these cars!!!
In general, I'd be very careful buying this car, even for $600, as these cars, don't do well sitting outside. The heat, sunlight, moisture and the leaves do a number on these cars. Not many cars deteriorate as fast as a C3 Corvette sitting outside. If it's an early C3, it may be easily worth that, just for the parts, depending on the overall condition.
These cars can be a challenge to bring back to original! They are different than a Camaro, Chevelle or Nova and may require either a willingness to learn and lots of patience, or decent mechanical skills. The parts aren't exactly cheap either! Pictures would be very helpful, because a lot of the guys here, can pick out a ton of stuff, that you'd be surprised at.
You say BS, but I'm 16 years old and told the old man how much I'd love this car and I lowered him from $1500 to $800, and then he said "you know what I'll give it to ya for $600" and I was stoked, the man looks in his late 80s and he told me that he'd rather have it put into good use and let me have it for $600 than keep in front of his driveway rotting and doing nothing for the next years.
I know it's an early c3 because the rear looks like this.
and it did NOT look like this
Last edited by shreddzor; Aug 28, 2014 at 07:03 PM.
Post pics of the actual car, so we can help you with information.
If it is truly a chrome bumper C3, you need to hustle it over there, and buy it before he changes his mind.
Good luck.
Post pics of the actual car, so we can help you with information.
If it is truly a chrome bumper C3, you need to hustle it over there, and buy it before he changes his mind.
Good luck.
it's $600 because there's probably nothing left of the frame and interior after sitting under a tree forever
Hey, wait, it might be worth something! We emptied out two pounds of really good compost out of the lower cowl on a client's '72 Elky! I bagged that compost and used it on my six foot Ficus tree at Lckh33d, that overlooks the flight line on the fourth floor. Such rich black soil too!
PS: Yes, we cut out the ugly and have new patches welded in at the bottom on each side!
Barn Find: 1968-1973 corvette
