Insanely rare FOUR DOOR corvette on dealer site...
#22
Le Mans Master
Yeah, "factory" built, just NOT in a GM factory.
The 4 door Corvette America was built by California Custom Coach in Pasadena CA .
The 4 door Corvette America was built by California Custom Coach in Pasadena CA .
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tudedude (02-11-2019)
#24
Race Director
Insanely rare. Cuz anybody who thought there would be a market for these is insane.
#25
Race Director
Just because it’s rare it doesn’t mean it’s valuable.
-Rick Harrison
Son, I’ll give $100 cash money and that’s probably too much
- The Old Man
-Rick Harrison
Son, I’ll give $100 cash money and that’s probably too much
- The Old Man
Last edited by jim2527; 02-11-2019 at 09:40 AM.
#26
HA- thanks to the internet - we can see what somebody would actually pay for one-
Barely over $15K..
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Chevro...orig_cvip=true
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The 4 door Corvette America was built by California Custom Coach in Pasadena CA .
Supposedly between 4 and 6 built, all of them either 79’s or 80’s
According to Super Chevy (March ‘01),-
"After five personalized production vehicles were built, however, the project was scrapped due to the exorbitant cost: While a standard, new 1979 Corvette cost roughly $13,000, these four-doors stickered at about $35,000."
The last one I saw that SOLD-
Barely over $15K..
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Chevro...orig_cvip=true
..
The 4 door Corvette America was built by California Custom Coach in Pasadena CA .
Supposedly between 4 and 6 built, all of them either 79’s or 80’s
According to Super Chevy (March ‘01),-
"After five personalized production vehicles were built, however, the project was scrapped due to the exorbitant cost: While a standard, new 1979 Corvette cost roughly $13,000, these four-doors stickered at about $35,000."
The last one I saw that SOLD-
One thing I'd like to find out is why the one on the Road and Track cover has door handles and the other two have the electronic entry system.
Also someone mentioned the rear seat legroom... on second look it doesn't seem that bad. I mean, there is actual room for someone's legs. I am 6'4" so probably not for me but what sports car has decent leg room in the back? Anyway, there's more rear seat legroom than a 2-door 'vette! lol!!
I figured this car would have its share of haters, and it surely does. I am mostly interested in it because a) it was a factory effort (meaning Chevy commissioned it if not built it), b) how rare it is, and c) the technical details involved (like that door handles thing).
Last edited by tudedude; 02-11-2019 at 01:27 PM.
#27
Maybe if they mass produced them and got the costs down. But obviously few people wanted a $35k vette of any description in the early 80s. A brand-new Ferrari 308 was $40k after all. After inflation the $35k comes out to about $150k today. Would there be a market for a $150k C7 today? Actually the four-door C7 would probably be 3x a 2-door one, so more like $165k (3x $55k)... Any takers?
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tudedude (02-12-2019)
#31
Le Mans Master
Based in the previous sale of a similar car, it looks like the upper bound for a fair price would be three times the price of a comparable 1980 Corvette. So, $45K, max, probably closer to $36K for an automatic. That would cover the two cars that got wrecked to make this abomination, plus another car worth of labor and custom door panels.
#32
Race Director
and for a good reason.
Last edited by 3JsVette; 02-11-2019 at 09:34 PM.
#33
Drifting
One of the 5 made was on display at an all Corvette show in Los Altos, CA back in 2011. The asking price at the time was 250K. It's probably the same car as Milpitas is just across the bay from Los Altos.
Last edited by 1Fordman; 02-11-2019 at 11:47 PM.
#34
The owner said he has taken it to car shows almost exclusively and he's selling it because he's tired of doing just that. I don't remember what internet article I saw that in, but yeah. The condition the red one is in I wonder if the museum in Bowling Green might want to pick it up just as a matter of a historical piece? I think of Harrison Ford: "That belongs in a museum!" Based on the condition alone, I'd say that's exactly where it belongs!