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Apr 12, 2013 | 10:31 AM

#21

CA-Legal-Vette

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From: Scottsdale Arizona

Quote:

Originally Posted by 63split63

If I had a high production low HP c-2 or c-3 I wouldn't care about # matching .
On the other hand if I had a low production high HP c-2 or c-3 I would definatley care . The $$$ difference , wow factor ect ect .

So if your car is not a valuable car don't bash the NCRS , enjoy your ride !

Bill , NCRS Member

Couldn't agree more. All things being equal, I'd love my 73 L48 convertible to be NCRS Top Flight but not enough to fake broach marks on my non original motor. It just wouldn't make much difference. On a similar 72 LT-1, the difference would be more significant.

I think it would be a very enjoyable exercise to try to bring a car through judging. You'd learn a great deal.

Apr 12, 2013 | 11:34 AM

#22

qwank

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Joined: Feb 2011

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From: Southern NH

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Ward

It just amazes me that the BJ crowd will buy a car for a hundred K believing that it's authentic and original and numbers matching

because it has an NCRS award.

This is why so many people care.

Apr 12, 2013 | 11:52 AM

#23

Mike Ward

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CA-Legal-Vette

to be NCRS Top Flight but not enough to fake broach marks on my non original motor.

And a car doesn't need the original engine or any broach marks at all to get a Top Flight- another myth that gets frequently repeated.

Last edited by Mike Ward; Apr 12, 2013 at 12:24 PM.

Apr 12, 2013 | 12:07 PM

#24

aaroncorvette

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Joined: Jan 2009

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From: Bangor, Northern Ireland

Ok, the reason I posted my post was because I hear people all the time saying my frame is matching... my engine is matching my cigarette lighter is matching blah blah and most of these people own average vettes so who cares? If it gives them wood then so be it but it doesn't make the car more valuable.

I just think i've got 'matching numbers' fatigue, everyone is trying to make out their car is the rarest with some oddball quote - one of only 108, black on black, auto with a luggage rack made in '76

etc.

If you take it to it's logical conclusion every car is different and is 1 of 1 due to the options.

Seems the Dealer BS has filtered down to the the average Joe.....

Luckily we don't have the same BJ crap over here deluding everyone as to what their car is worth.

Dealers started this **** and put the prices of these cars out of reach...