If you win the 2 Corvettes
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If you win the 2 Corvettes
What would you do with them? I would have to have them shipped to Barrett-Jackson, don't even want to see or sit in them.
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I think I would find some way to be able to keep them.
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I would keep the C7 Lingenfelter Z06 to drive and be a garage mate to my '99. I would have to remove the windshield banner though.
I would bring the '63 Split Window Fulie to Barrett-Jackson since it was fully restored to the National Corvette Restorers Society’s (NCRS) highest standards and earned the coveted Top-Flight award, it wouldn't be something that I could really drive, only look at which would be great for a little while.
A red 1963 Split Window non-fulie but with the 340hp engine went for $275K in 2013 at Mecum in Kissimee FL, This one should bring more.
I would bring the '63 Split Window Fulie to Barrett-Jackson since it was fully restored to the National Corvette Restorers Society’s (NCRS) highest standards and earned the coveted Top-Flight award, it wouldn't be something that I could really drive, only look at which would be great for a little while.
A red 1963 Split Window non-fulie but with the 340hp engine went for $275K in 2013 at Mecum in Kissimee FL, This one should bring more.
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don't know which 2 we are talking about but I would sell them both and maybe use that money to completely finish mine or build another one
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yeah I would sell them both, especially the c7... if I was a car collector I would keep the 63 but I wouldn't be able to drive it like that and it would be stupid to hack it all up in my opinion
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I'd sell them both since neither one is a practical driver and I don't want to own a rare garage queen show car. With the funds I'd like buy a new C7 and start drinking better beer.
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As much as I would love to keep both, I would sell the C2 and sock that money away for retirement except for maybe 50k and buy a nice C6. Then I would have 3 nice corvettes, a C5, 6, and 7 and a wad of cash left over. Maybe a C3 instead of a c6 but a good problem to have. That 200k plus I have left over could turn into a million by the time I retire.
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I'm still waiting to hear if I won the raffle of the two black Corvettes, the C-7 and the '67. If I won the raffle that's the subject of this thread, yeah, I'd take them to Barrett-Jackson, as I'm not a big fan of red cars............
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I'd love to have the '63 but it just wouldn't be practical at this stage in my life. I'd hang on to it for a year or so, doing the national Corvette show tour (Bloomington, Carlisle, etc...) so others could enjoy it. Then I'd sell it and take the cash value to pay for my two son's college education.
The C7...I'd struggle with this one. Part of me would say sell right away and be happy with the cash. The other voice says sell my C5, use this as my daily until it got too boring/impractical, then sell and move on to a C6/C7 Grandsport that offers more everyday practicality.
The wife would tell me to sell right away and use the money to look into vacation property. Like I said, this would be a struggle to decide.
The C7...I'd struggle with this one. Part of me would say sell right away and be happy with the cash. The other voice says sell my C5, use this as my daily until it got too boring/impractical, then sell and move on to a C6/C7 Grandsport that offers more everyday practicality.
The wife would tell me to sell right away and use the money to look into vacation property. Like I said, this would be a struggle to decide.
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A red 1963 Split Window non-fulie but with the 340hp engine went for $275K in 2013 at Mecum in Kissimee FL, This one should bring more.
Would probably keep the C7 though. I'd also definitely keep my C5 too. Use the C3 money to buy new house with bigger garage.
