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Old May 20, 2022 | 11:10 PM
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Default ‘77 convertible at Mecum

I saw this car at Mecum Indy this week. Really liked it. Beautifully done convertible conversion of a ‘77.

Driven by Duntov. 5000 miles.







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That is a great looking '77. The info sheet on the windshield says it was a "courtesy car" for ZAD. Was there any information available on who performed the conversion? Did GM/Chevrolet perform the conversion?
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That is a great looking '77. The info sheet on the windshield says it was a "courtesy car" for ZAD. Was there any information available on who performed the conversion? Did GM/Chevrolet perform the conversion?
Not sure, not much more info in the listing than what was on the card. There were pictures and other docs with the car. I think it was a great buy @ $32k.

If I was looking for a car I certainly would have been a buyer at that number.
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Not sure, not much more info in the listing than what was on the card. There were pictures and other docs with the car. I think it was a great buy @ $32k.

If I was looking for a car I certainly would have been a buyer at that number.
That was a steal at $32K
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Looks like factory...NICE!
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That is a super cool car and a good buy at that price!
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Looks like factory...NICE!
Exactly. it was beautiful… looked like GM. Later when it was in line it had the black vinyl hardtop on it; that looked great too.

When I saw the sale price I thought I should have found some room for that car, particularly with the unreal owner history and microscopic mileage.
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Great car, super price.

But just owning a Vette that Zora & Elfi cruised around in.....does it get any cooler?
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Best number one cars are exactly perfect as they left the factory. Any mod to an original car lowers its value as a judged car.
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Originally Posted by GTS Bruce
Best number one cars are exactly perfect as they left the factory. Any mod to an original car lowers its value as a judged car.
Not sure this is relevant to this listing.
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Originally Posted by GTS Bruce
Best number one cars are exactly perfect as they left the factory. Any mod to an original car lowers its value as a judged car.
I think it's safe to say that the modifications, in this particular instance, would be exempt from any negative impact.
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I guess there's a fine line between "hack job" and "custom conversion". Too bad I'm not famous or mine might be worth something.
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Originally Posted by Greg
I think it's safe to say that the modifications, in this particular instance, would be exempt from any negative impact.
I’m about as big a “numbers matching” guy as there is out there…. I’m with you, this is a really cool car! Very well executed and one that I’d love to own!

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Originally Posted by Corvette ED
That was a steal at $32K
...I would have preferred L-82, 4spd with no A/C and minimum options, but still a very cool car.
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Steal of a Deal….
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Originally Posted by Greg
I think it's safe to say that the modifications, in this particular instance, would be exempt from any negative impact.
Originally Posted by Rowdy Rat
I’m about as big a “numbers matching” guy as there is out there…. I’m with you, this is a really cool car! Very well executed and one that I’d love to own!
I remember a million years ago a Bloomington Gold workshops instructor teaching the “How to Buy” class (before I took it over) used my 1981 convertible conversion as an example of “what not to buy” because of the modifications. A year later I told him about the car selling for over double the market value of a stock coupe after the car appeared in Corvette Fever.

I’m also a big believer in stock= value most times, but there are some instances when that’s not the case. People loved the conversion of a car that was not available as a roadster and was done well.



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I’d read about that car before. $32k does seem like a steal, and whoever got it has a great piece of Corvette history.

On the other hand, if I’d bought it, the history might prevent me from driving it. I’m not a collector, so I bought my car to drive. $32k is, for me, reasonable for a car that I’d drive, but too much to spend on a car that would sit in my garage unused.
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Originally Posted by lowbuck72
I guess there's a fine line between "hack job" and "custom conversion". Too bad I'm not famous or mine might be worth something.
OK, this post was added to the old thread link I placed on this car being available this year. The conversation continued here a bit.

Ill close this thread, because I started a new thread on the car this year, referring to this older thread.

This is the current thread:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1606147133

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