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Old 04-14-2019, 08:51 PM
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Default ‘71 Stingray with 44 Year Old Tires, One Owner

Here’s an interesting Ebay find. “One family” owned car. (Not mine nor do I know the car or seller) 2 hours until the auction ends.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F173870680822

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No sale. Reserve not met. The final bid was $22,500.
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I noticed this car when it was posted on eBay. I don't understand why a seller expecting north of $22,500 wouldn't spend $1,000 and hang a new set of decent tires on the car. I'm betting the tires are nowhere 44 years old. I'm not sure when BF Goodrich started offering the Radial T/As, but I am sure it wasn't 1976! Makes me wonder what else they know nothing about.

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car guys are cheap..if one has to resort to pushing that some rotten tires make the car great it probably isnt.

I guess some fall for buying a story and find out the hard way they bought a real old car.
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The BF Goodrich TA radials were a thing in the 70's... i had a set or two on my cars.. they had white lettering way back then.. OH the good OLD days.. LOL

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I noticed this car when it was posted on eBay. I don't understand why a seller expecting north of $22,500 wouldn't spend $1,000 and hang a new set of decent tires on the car. I'm betting the tires are nowhere 44 years old. I'm not sure when BF Goodrich started offering the Radial T/As, but I am sure it wasn't 1976! Makes me wonder what else they know nothing about.
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Originally Posted by SlingShotYellow
The BF Goodrich TA radials were a thing in the 70's... i had a set or two on my cars.. they had white lettering way back then.. OH the good OLD days.. LOL
I stand corrected. Upon further research, I found reference to an early 70's release. I had no idea! I've tried researching other tire brand offerings and found nothing concrete so I didn't bother checking the Radial T/As.
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Not very impressive for 24K miles. I did notice that it has the spark plug wire bracket for numbers 2 & 4.. Mine has it too, but I don't see many 454's with it still there.



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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F173875434271

The listing has returned. She’s now listed for $20K with no reserve. An opening bid has been placed.
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You would think he would put better pics for a 24k original mile LS5
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I think it was 1973 that the Radial T/A's came out. ??????
B. F. G O O D R I C H

The "B" & "F" had periods after them!

In 1976, the A/T(all-terrain) was introduced!
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Here is a 71 LS5 that was on eBay and was in a Ad for BF Goodrich


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Here is a 71 LS5 that was on eBay and was in a Ad for BF Goodrich


Thats one groovy center stripe!
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The one with the stripeb has Long Trail T/A tires on it. We put those on SUVs
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Finally sold the third time around for $20,600.
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Originally Posted by GTs 58
Finally sold the third time around for $20,600.
I'm watching to see if the sale goes thru. I see so many C3 sales on eBay that are relisted ten days to two weeks later. A few several times. They can't all be shill bidders.

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