So Charley....Gonna tell everyone what you bought?

[William]

Someone was asleep at the wheel. The crank broke and took out the block. No it was not abused.

[NovaMob03]

Unfortunately true, William.
When I purchased the (unrestored) Nova from Larry the engine/trans/rear was already built and since he had 5 (1 pro mod record holding) drag car's & said the motor was built right (by one of his shop guys-unsupervised) I had no reason to not doubt his word(Larry was also stricken with cancer, but was still racing).

I regret not having the engine checked out. Eventually, I helped Tom find a 440 block from another sYc member which made the car 'more correct', but it was an old Iowa race car that'd lost it's orig component's long before Kim even found it.
When Tom took it to auction @ Indy I strongly suggested he reconsider, but he'd been told he'd get a prime Fri or Sat spot and it would sell well. That didn't happen & it sold around 50K

[Mr70]

What was the highest price that particular Nova has ever sold for so far?

[NovaMob03]

The Matadore Red one that was restored by Bushey and sold for around 150 @ B-J. I believe the seller had over 200-225K in it at that time.
For some reason the Gibb Nova's run pretty close to the Yenko Deuces, but far less were built, they were copo'd for S/S racing and Dick Harrell touched many of them. Personally, I always thought they should be more valuable, but not everybody appreciates the 'plain jane' look [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img] .

[WILMASBOYL78]

I think that red car was offered at another auction prior to BJ and bid to over 200k...no sale though..didn't make reserve. BJ was no reserve and the new owner got a great deal...the Gibb cars should command a premium considering how few exist. I personally think they have more signifgance than the Yenko converted 69 427 cars...but, I'm sure some would view that differently.

wilma [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]

[NovaMob03]

I can recall that one being offered to me for 15K just before Gary H bought it. Mucho regret on that one &amp; the RG Harrell/COPO (in Kevin S collection) that I let slip thru my hands [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]