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Re: $130K C3 (3/13)
 5/4/14 12:22pm
johnu
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I love the talking heads on the auction shows.  When a car goes for cheap (relatively speaking) they claim "He paid for the restoration and got the car for free".
 
Do what makes you happy.


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Re: $130K C3 (4/13)
 5/4/14 1:02pm
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Oh, I forgot to mention. I know what would make you happy. Selling the car cheap to me...see, there's already a smile on your face!

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Re: $130K C3 (5/13)
 5/4/14 1:06pm
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That was an LT-1 convertible with air.  I emailed that guy after seeing his ad.  He said it was 1 of 5 red LT-1 a/c verts.  So I asked him how he came to that number and he gave me the ratios.  An estimated 57 LT-1 a/c convertibles were made, so breaking down the color percentages, that comes out to 5 red ones.  He said since mine was white, it is one of 6.  Estimated of course.

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Re: $130K C3 (6/13)
 5/4/14 1:49pm
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I can't imagine how much a 97 point restoration would cost.  You might have a $130K car when you're done, but it may cost you $130K to get there as well.  But what the heck do I know?  I bought a $10K car, and am putting $20K into it to make it worth $15K.  I must suck at math.

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Re: $130K C3 (7/13)
 5/4/14 3:24pm
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My philosophy is to keep mine safely on the road with no showing modifications.  Unfortunately they are both garage queens at the moment, the vette needing brakes and the other needing an electrolock cable.
Re: $130K C3 (8/13)
 5/4/14 3:59pm
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eldredjames said: My philosophy is to keep mine safely on the road with no showing modifications.  Unfortunately they are both garage queens at the moment, the vette needing brakes and the other needing an electrolock cable.



This is my philosophy too...more or less. I'm putting Moog ball joints on her. If someone wants riveted joints later on it won't cost much. I nearly swapped my calipers for some that came off a later model. I decided to rebuild the originals instead. Why not? I like working on her anyway. When it comes time to re-install the AC I will have a tougher choice. Put in modern stuff or rebuilt Frigidaire? I don't know. One thing for sure. The old girl drives great and she gets lots of attention.

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Re: $130K C3 (9/13)
 5/5/14 8:58am
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dyoes said: I can't imagine how much a 97 point restoration would cost.  You might have a $130K car when you're done, but it may cost you $130K to get there as well.  But what the heck do I know?  I bought a $10K car, and am putting $20K into it to make it worth $15K.  I must suck at math.



In the end, it's all about the fun and the pride of walking up to a great looking C3 and saying "wow...that's mine!"

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Re: $130K C3 (10/13)
 5/5/14 12:44pm
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An LT-1 air car is rare to begin with....add in the convertible, and the price goes up exponentially. Rare, or low production numbers don't automatically mean worth a lotto cash, but in this case, it kinda does. It's a high performance engine combo in a convertible. You want rare, but not particularly valuable? How 'bout the ONE, yes ONE, chartreuse '77 built, hmmm? Only one of it's kind produced, but not ed-zachary valuable.
Factory '72 LT-1/air cars will always be valuable, due to the low number produced, and the use of A/C on a HP engine....'72 was the only year A/C was available with the LT-1. Mix in color combos that were popular, and then add the convertible, the price keeps going up. Even a crappy LT-1/air car is worth some moola.....Thumbs Up


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Re: $130K C3 (11/13)
 5/5/14 1:48pm
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dbarnesid said:


This is my philosophy too...more or less. I'm putting Moog ball joints on her. If someone wants riveted joints later on it won't cost much.

I've never had a neighbor ask if my were riveted or even if my engine numbers matched.

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Re: $130K C3 (12/13)
 5/5/14 3:19pm
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This one has been on the market for a about 3 years now.  Started out at $130k I think.

http://www.usedcorvettesforsale.com/1972-Museum-Collector-Quality-Vette--58876

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Re: $130K C3 (13/13)
 5/5/14 3:37pm
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I can see why that one hasn't sold....the lower bolt for the AIR pump isn't painted, as it should be. That's a deal killer for me.....LOL

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