$15,500 for rough 68 coupe????
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$15,500 for rough 68 coupe????
Over the weekend, there was a 68 coupe for sale by my house. It looked pretty complete and had a big-block hood (Sign didn't say if it really had a 427), but the interior was ripped and the paint was horrendous...actually peeling in large sections on the t-tops and stress cracks all over the car. It needed a complete strip and re-paint. Price $15,500. Is it just me or is that nuts???? I don't know how the car ran/drove.
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Re: $15,500 for rough 68 coupe???? (randy72)
Personally, I think that's nuts. '68 coupes are rare and did not enter production until January, 1968, but the asking price is a bit wishful on the part of the seller.
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Re: $15,500 for rough 68 coupe???? (randy72)
Hey Randy, where is/was the car at? What city? Utica?
Get a phone number if you can and we (I) can call on it to find out what this guy is thinking.
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Get a phone number if you can and we (I) can call on it to find out what this guy is thinking.
Dave
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Re: $15,500 for rough 68 coupe???? (ddecart)
The car was at Mr. B's on 21 and Van **** (Shelby Twp, 1 mile north of Utica), I'll see if it's still there and if I can get a number off of it.
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Re: $15,500 for rough 68 coupe???? (Easy Mike)
Easy Mike,
the 68s started with normal schedule, the short production year was 70.
so they really arent that rare, 70 71 and 72 are all more rare than 68
the 68s started with normal schedule, the short production year was 70.
so they really arent that rare, 70 71 and 72 are all more rare than 68
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Re: $15,500 for rough 68 coupe???? (ZiVvmO)
There was a '68/427 for $8500 this past week-end in one of the Pittsburgh newspapers. Unfortunately, I just took this past week's supply of newspapers out for G-Man pick-up tomorrow a.m. :rolleyes:
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Re: $15,500 for rough 68 coupe???? (randy72)
That car will need LOTS more than a strip and repaint. :eek: The body cracks will need to be ground out and re-glassed. Walk away from that car. My arguement is that if someone will allow a car to look like that from a visual point, what will they allow to happen to it mechanically? :U
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Re: $15,500 for rough 68 coupe???? (1LE)
I found the ad that I referred to, in today's Pgh. Tribune-Review:
Corvette 68 convertible, 427-400hp, automatic, #'s match, 38k, project car. $8200. 412-831-4727
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Corvette 68 convertible, 427-400hp, automatic, #'s match, 38k, project car. $8200. 412-831-4727
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Re: $15,500 for rough 68 coupe???? (ZiVvmO)
Easy Mike,
the 68s started with normal schedule, the short production year was 70.
so they really arent that rare, 70 71 and 72 are all more rare than 68
the 68s started with normal schedule, the short production year was 70.
so they really arent that rare, 70 71 and 72 are all more rare than 68
Just the same, $15K for a rough '68 coupe is high unless the car has a unique history or comes with some interesting documentation.
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Re: $15,500 for rough 68 coupe???? (randy72)
Agreed. Since you could buy a recently restored one for $17,000
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Re: $15,500 for rough 68 coupe???? (Rhys)
Hey guys, I saw your discussion and then noticed the car I think you were talking about on autotrader. Here is a link to it.
http://adcache.collectorcartraderonl...0/11346000.htm
http://adcache.collectorcartraderonl...0/11346000.htm
I'm not sure if I put that in the correctly, but I'll try.
Jim
http://adcache.collectorcartraderonl...0/11346000.htm
http://adcache.collectorcartraderonl...0/11346000.htm
I'm not sure if I put that in the correctly, but I'll try.
Jim
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Re: $15,500 for rough 68 coupe???? (jim68vette)
that's it. Strangely enough, it looks pretty nice in the pics. Judging from them alone, the car would probably be worth the asking price. In person, it was uuuugggly.