Simply incredible '67 427/435 Corvette..speechless
 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...p;category=6168

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......just when you thought yo've seen it all....
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Always wanted to see the mythical White Buffalo, but this will do--------------- https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gifX https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/shocked.gif=W https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gifW....

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that car's incredible ---- same seller as that 69 Garnet Red (original Lemans blue) Yenko Camaro. Anyone know how that seller is making these contacts ??? Appears to be a husband wife team https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif with some good networking connections.

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HAVE SEEN THE CAR IN PERSON RECENTLY AND IT IS TRULY AN AMAZING CAR. IT DEFINITELY LEFT ME SPEECHLESS. KP

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Bet that bid hits the 500k mark !! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

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Wow! Charlie, that's the twin you need for your vert https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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GREAT CAR BUT WHY THE CAPS?

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The SYC Camaro the seller has sure is...something. To do all of that restoration work and then paint it in a color that no Yenko ever was with an interior no Yenko ever had seems awfully...dumb. Garnet Red with DLX interior sure is pretty, but guarantees you a never ending stream of conversations all ending with "No its not a clone its a REAL Yenko, just look at the VIN and this list of real Yenko VINs I've printed off of the internet....." Blah.

That Vette is stone cold awesome, however.

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Think of it as an entry level Yenko I guess...doubt anyone would leave it like that. This is definitely one of THE Corvettes to own...but man it's gonna be expensive.

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They need to do something with those Boxes along the wall. looks like they are packed up and ready to run with your money once you buy the car!!

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To board members knowledge...is this the lowest mileage, best conditioned, documented '67 427/435 that is in known private hands at this time ?

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Nope..... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif
There's one out there with a little over 1,000 miles on it.


But this one is a nice one.

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Just looking at the pictures of the suspension and engine details gives me chills thinking that it is so original.

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Car was owned by local Austin, TX collector Bruce Knierim in the mid 80's. I saw it a number of times locally. It brought nearly $40,000 when he sold it about 20 years ago.
It was a special car then, that was top dollar.

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the openings in the rear are for rear exiting exhaust i wonder if there are clips along the body next to the frame rails and if this car had rear exit exhaust at one time it be nice to take a peak.

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I don't see any openings in the rear for rear exhaust. What are you looking at ?

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This is a true sidepipe car with supporting paperwork.

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Sweet car. At the 03 Bloomington Gold auction there was an L88 car with 11 original miles https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif That was a very sweet car too. I believe bidding went up to $750,000
67 L-88

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Charlie,

I can only guess that he was referring to this? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif

http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imag...classc/v47.JPG

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$750K for a '67 L-88 of that magnitude ( heck any '67 L-88)...seems like a relative bargain in view of this years manic driven BJ auction results....

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Toyvet,

------TimG's 67 400/427 green roadster has a few more miles but is a better car in my opinion and I know both these cars pretty well. Please dont get me wrong, as its only by a point or two at most. Pauls car is a piece of artwork. Up at this level I think its more about how the car was treated very early in its life that makes the difference, and Tims car was absolutely pampered from the day it was delivered. Many years ago (circa 1980/2) a friend of mine in Chicago called me about this car possibly being for sale. Upon arriving at the original owners house we spent about 20 minutes unwrapping the car before we could see it. It was a dry winter day and he wouldnt roll the car out of the garage for us to look at it because he said it was cold. The owner then decided he just couldnt sell it and we went home very disappointed!
------It was many years later before he did sell the car and after a few careful owners in the middle Tim is now the caretaker. You guys should see it (spectacular)!!!!.........Bill S
------P.S. Im sure Roger Judski (owner of the L88) is real happy with the present values of 67 Vettes in general. Wonder what the 12 mile car is worth today?

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Those are part of the frame right behind the trans and all the Vettes have them even if they have side exhaust.

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Bill, thanks for the very kind words about my car. I think that the green car was the best one that Chris owned, still not sure why he sold it to me. I enjoy hearing stories about how John Palm had it stored and pampered. I'm not real familiar with the blue car anymore, I was wondering how it compared to my car. Thanks for the update.

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tim

i agree with bill. your green car is something very special & i know how much you wanted it. glad you have it & that i have had several opportunities to see it.. enjoy!

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--------I told ya, Tim, he's getting away from sidepipes!!!! Dont ask me, he must have just wanted the car to have a good home.
--------He just bought a low mileage unfound 68 L88. E-mail him and he will send you a few pics.........Bill S

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The 12 mile car had the bottom of it painted white or something didn't it? I have a Corvette Fever magazine from the late 80's or Early 90's that had a whole article about the car being bought to go drag racing they brought it home painted the bottom of the car white and then parked it in a warehouse in (Chicago)? I think. Didn't have the money to race it or something like that.

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Chris sent me pictures of the blue/blue L88 roadster, it's heading off to Nabers for restoration. Probably will be seen at 2006 Bloomington. It's a pretty neet car.
The 12 mile car has original paint and interior, the engine is a replacement and the chassis has been worked on, still an amazing car.

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That car and all the others mentioned are simply incredible. I'm always amazed by these cars. Simply awesome!

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To board members knowledge...is this the lowest mileage, best conditioned, documented '67 427/435 that is in known private hands at this time ?

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There are two consecutive serial number 427/435 red Vettes in Grand Rapids, one coupe and one convertible. They were deliverd with no fluids, including battery, and are still owned by the original owner and have never been driven. To my knowledge, they have only been shown to the public one time. I have seen them. Still have never had any fluids in them. What would they be worth?

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WOW !!!!!

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Wonder what's behind door #5---------

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Vern, I cannot even fathom such cars !!!!!!! His children or maybe one day years from now, his estate will have them for sale.....and I hope I will be around to see them.
Truly a once in a lifetime. I love to share information, see others like minded collectors cars, and such but I could see how the owner of that pair only showed it to the public once. How does he sleep nights !!!!!!!!!!

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Cool....but absolutely no fun ! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

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I think they are a small item in his life at this point. Several years ago he somehow slipped at home and is now a quadrapalegic. The cars are a time capsule. Look just like they did when delivered. When I saw them I couldn't stop staring. I must have went back and looked at them a half dozen times. Would be interesting to see them go thru BJ.

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It would leak like a sieve when you put fluids in it wouldn't it ?

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My guess is after setting for 38 years, everything would be seized up. I don't think I'd want to put any fluids in it until I went thru powertrain and mechanicals.

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Firstgenaddict,

-------You are correct in some degree, as the chassis was painted white. But the 12 mile car was originally delivered in the northwest and trailered to the young (then) owners home and taken apart, ostensibly to dragrace. There is a guy on the NCRS website on a daily basis (Duke) that lived across the alley from him and he can fill in that part of the story much better than I.
-------However, later on one of the great classic car dealers of all time, and a great guy, "Friendly Bob Adams" out of southern Wisconsin ended up with it and then a good friend and customer of mine from Janesville Wi. purchased it from Bob. I stayed with Bobs son (another great guy) Bob junior in Scottsdale this year while giving my Chevelle away.
-------Eventually Dave Burroughs and one of my old bosses, Jim K bought it and thats when the car was put back in original condition. The engine actually came from the illustrious Pro-Team. It was a complete NOS correctly dated over the counter 351 cast L88. When my friend in Janesville got the car it was missing a large number of original items that had been replaced with over-the-counter, substandard GM stuff. There were several inbetween brokers involved back then and I dont think anyone knows to this day where all the stuff went. Back at this time there were very few reproduction pieces that were done correctly. The name of the game for those with a distinct lack of scruples was to take the mint pieces for thier own. Even stuff like the original gas pedal were gone. Luckily along with all the misfortune many pieces of great importance were left such as almost all the interior. I dont think there is a reproduction piece on the car now as Dave B is detail oriented to the 'nth degree. He wouldnt have allowed anything on the car that wasnt perfect for it, and he did all the resto on the car that was necessary. It all seems confusing but I hope this helps. Im sure a whole lot of cars went thru just as many twists and turns while getting "whole" again!!!!!.........Bill S

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Was it usual for cars to be delivered with out fluids from the factory...it sounds odd?...were they special ordered that way?