Are 75's rare???
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2nd Gear
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From: McHenry IL
Are 75's rare???
Hi everyone, I'm new here (like you couldn't tell).
Anyway I've been thinking about getting a 75 vette sometime in the next couple years.
Why 1975 you ask, well for the sole reason that it's my birth year, and it's pretty much the only cool car made that year:)
So I've been lurking around here for a while, and checking classifieds and the such, and it seems to me that there's just a lack of 75's around. Was it a bad year? Minimal amout produced? Or what?
Any info you could provide a soon to be Corvette nut like yourselves would be much appreciated.
Until I get the vette, I'll just keep playing with my 1992 Firebird Formula (aka the Blown 305 TBI) strange but true. Click on the link if you want to see some pics of it. http://pages.prodigy.net/phoenix138/
Thanks,
Mike
Anyway I've been thinking about getting a 75 vette sometime in the next couple years.
Why 1975 you ask, well for the sole reason that it's my birth year, and it's pretty much the only cool car made that year:)
So I've been lurking around here for a while, and checking classifieds and the such, and it seems to me that there's just a lack of 75's around. Was it a bad year? Minimal amout produced? Or what?
Any info you could provide a soon to be Corvette nut like yourselves would be much appreciated.
Until I get the vette, I'll just keep playing with my 1992 Firebird Formula (aka the Blown 305 TBI) strange but true. Click on the link if you want to see some pics of it. http://pages.prodigy.net/phoenix138/
Thanks,
Mike
Burning Brakes
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From: Toronto Ontario
Re: Are 75's rare??? (Schumacher)
Short answer NO and NO there is nothing rare abought C3's GM made over 500,000 The big blocks upto 74 are a bit rare I have a 73 454 with most options including air etc. Small block vettes are a dime a dozen never pay more then $7500 to $8500 for a perfect vette.
Drifting
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Re: Are 75's rare??? (Schumacher)
If it is a Vert it would be but other than that Iwould not say rare .I would rather use the word"Desirable".They are the first year for cats but if you can handle that they can be had at somewhat a bargain and can be modified to run with the best of them!Go to classifieds 2000 .That is how I found my 74.
Team Owner
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From: Thomson Georgia
Re: Are 75's rare??? (1LE)
I would get a vert if you want to get a 75..It will be more expensive...But it will also hold it's value better.....You will pay around 12 to 15k for a good car...However coupes are much cheaper...Just depends on what you want
Team Owner
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From: Southbound
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Re: Are 75's rare??? (Schumacher)
33,836 coupes; 4,629 convertibles. Total 1975 Corvette production: 38,465 I recommend a 1975 convertible with both tops. '75 was the last year for Shark convertibles.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Lawrenceville PA
Re: Are 75's rare??? (73-454)
"Small block vettes are a dime a dozen never pay more then $7500 to $8500 for a perfect vette."
Please explain this statement, I'm sure alot of us would love to know how to find a "perfect" Corvette for that amount.
Please explain this statement, I'm sure alot of us would love to know how to find a "perfect" Corvette for that amount.
Racer
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From: Merritt Island Florida
Re: Are 75's rare??? (Schumacher)
I loved my 75 before it took it apart. Heres some info i scanned.
If you see a car you want to buy you can check the facts here with the numbers on the drivers side of the windshield frame. Also I think the last 9 numbers on the windshield frame should match the last 9 numbers and letters stamped on the front left side of the engine that way you can tell if the seller put a different engine in. Tom. Oh and welcome to the forum.
[Modified by tom75, 6:34 PM 12/18/2001]
[Modified by tom75, 7:03 PM 12/18/2001]
If you see a car you want to buy you can check the facts here with the numbers on the drivers side of the windshield frame. Also I think the last 9 numbers on the windshield frame should match the last 9 numbers and letters stamped on the front left side of the engine that way you can tell if the seller put a different engine in. Tom. Oh and welcome to the forum.
[Modified by tom75, 6:34 PM 12/18/2001]
[Modified by tom75, 7:03 PM 12/18/2001]
Pro
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From: Trafalgar IN
Re: Are 75's rare??? (tom75)
For what it is worth, if I were in your shoes I would go for it. Although the 1975 has a low horsepower rating, it is more than adequate for most people. Having a car for your birth year is, IMHO, pretty :cool: .
As noted in my signature I have a 1963 split window and a 1993 40th vert. and still drive my 1975 frequently. The 1975 is reasonably priced and easy to maintain.
As noted in my signature I have a 1963 split window and a 1993 40th vert. and still drive my 1975 frequently. The 1975 is reasonably priced and easy to maintain.
Melting Slicks
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From: Northwest Iowa
Re: Are 75's rare??? (73-454)
Short answer NO and NO there is nothing rare abought C3's GM made over 500,000 The big blocks upto 74 are a bit rare I have a 73 454 with most options including air etc. Small block vettes are a dime a dozen never pay more then $7500 to $8500 for a perfect vette.
Put both of those options together ( I've been told only 388 L-82 Convertibles made that year), and I would say that it is rare.
I know, I am biased.
Safety Car
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From: Spring, Texas
Re: Are 75's rare??? (73-454)
Short answer NO and NO there is nothing rare abought C3's GM made over 500,000 The big blocks upto 74 are a bit rare I have a 73 454 with most options including air etc. Small block vettes are a dime a dozen never pay more then $7500 to $8500 for a perfect vette.
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From: LT1 and LS5 Coupes... New Orleans, LA
Re: Are 75's rare??? (Rich's75)
Only 1,057 Close Ratio M-21s, but another 8,935 cars had the Wide Ratio M-20.
1975 is really a neat year with some options that were not availalbe for 76 and beyond. The RPO Z07 Off Road Supension and Brake package made it the last Corvette equipped with the J-56 racing brake setup used on the L-88s and ZR-1s. The 1975 Corvette is also the last Corvette that could be ordered with a factory 4.11 axle (L82, M21 and Z07 required). It was also the first year that a rear sway bar was used on a small block, and it was 7/16th inch along with a huge 1 1/8 inch front bar. And also the last year for the cowl induction hood and of course the C3 convertible. It's too bad about the 454 as Chevy really tried to make it happen. The car just couldn't pass the 50,000 mile durability emissions retest with the 454 and it was killed. Maybe if a better cat converter was availalble, it could have made it.
1975 is really a neat year with some options that were not availalbe for 76 and beyond. The RPO Z07 Off Road Supension and Brake package made it the last Corvette equipped with the J-56 racing brake setup used on the L-88s and ZR-1s. The 1975 Corvette is also the last Corvette that could be ordered with a factory 4.11 axle (L82, M21 and Z07 required). It was also the first year that a rear sway bar was used on a small block, and it was 7/16th inch along with a huge 1 1/8 inch front bar. And also the last year for the cowl induction hood and of course the C3 convertible. It's too bad about the 454 as Chevy really tried to make it happen. The car just couldn't pass the 50,000 mile durability emissions retest with the 454 and it was killed. Maybe if a better cat converter was availalble, it could have made it.
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From: South Alabama
Re: Are 75's rare??? (73-454)
Short answer NO and NO there is nothing rare abought C3's GM made over 500,000 The big blocks upto 74 are a bit rare I have a 73 454 with most options including air etc. Small block vettes are a dime a dozen never pay more then $7500 to $8500 for a perfect vette.
It's the last Stingray Vert, lowest C3 vert production run (4,629), relatively uncommon original color in a Vert, has every option with a hardtop except the L82 and rear window defroster. It's all original except for the wheels and bubble tail lamps, has under 40K original miles and you can be sure you can't touch it for $8,500!!
You won't find any "perfect" C3 for $8,500.:lol: :lol:
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From: McHenry IL
Re: Are 75's rare??? (Schumacher)
WOW! Thanks for all the replies, and great information you have supplied me.
I've never been too enthusiastic about owning a convertable before (more of a t-top guy), but hey if I find one I'll be very interested. This car will be driven probably as much as my Formula (about 5,000 miles a year), and I'm not the least bit worried about the lack horse power (I'll take care of that little problem myself ;)) I would like a manual trans, so that is probably one of the main things I'll be looking for when I'm actually ready to buy one. But until then I'll be reading everything I can here, asking many questions, and learning as much as possible.
Mike
I've never been too enthusiastic about owning a convertable before (more of a t-top guy), but hey if I find one I'll be very interested. This car will be driven probably as much as my Formula (about 5,000 miles a year), and I'm not the least bit worried about the lack horse power (I'll take care of that little problem myself ;)) I would like a manual trans, so that is probably one of the main things I'll be looking for when I'm actually ready to buy one. But until then I'll be reading everything I can here, asking many questions, and learning as much as possible.
Mike
Melting Slicks
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Welcome to the forum! This thread is 23 years old and the OP hasn’t been active in that amount of time either. I would recommend starting another thread with pictures and describing the condition of the car to get better answers.