Musclecar value question

[SBR]

I too believe that L88 Corvettes are undervalued when compared to Hemi Cudas ZL1 Camaros etc. Here is a car that was produced for three years with total production at 216 units and had racing sucess. I may be a little biased though

[rich p]

Some guys were not born with a silver spoon and Only could afford a MUSCLE CAR with lots of cubes !!And boy did we have fun packing your friends in the car with a case of beer and driving around all night listening to Toys in the Attic,Led Zep,Doors, and Jimmy HX on the guitar full blast.
I didnt think Vette guys did that !!

Drinking and racing was fun back in the day and nobody got hurt !! Im still but without the booze.

[Belair62]

Damn..I got goosebumps Rich !!

[71-LS6]

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Some guys were not born with a silver spoon and Only could afford a MUSCLE CAR with lots of cubes !!And boy did we have fun packing your friends in the car with a case of beer and driving around all night listening to Toys in the Attic,Led Zep,Doors, and Jimmy HX on the guitar full blast.
I didnt think Vette guys did that !!



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In 1976 I sold my 70' 440-6 Challenger (after trashing it ) and bought a 1970 LS5 Corvette. My buddy and I went on several double dates in that car, it was just a little crowded, and there was a weight limit on the girls...

IMO I think the mid-year vettes have sucked a lot of the wind out of the C-3 prices over the last 10 years, even though 69 L88's and ZL1's were the baddest of the bad.

[tom406]

If anyone looks at the Fall 06 issue of Muscle Car Review, in the cars of '69 section on page 21, theres a write up of a '69 ZL1 Vette that I've never seen before, a red ZL1/M40 AUTOMATIC roadster owned by a fellow named John Maher, who's also said to be the original owner and in possesion of the tank sticker. I've never seen this car before, being familiar only with the yellow car and the (debated) white car. It has a picture at the Pigeon Forge car show last year(its shown with polished Americans and a vintage race paint scheme). Does anyone have some knowledge of this car they can share?

[L-79 Nova]

Tom,I remember in 1988 at Bloomington during the L-88 meet ther was talk of an orange ZL-1 with non matching motor. Never heard any more about it. Ron.....

http://photobucket.com/albums/e341/9187/

[Pacecarjeff]

I met John at Carlisle. Very nice guy!!
The car is a real ZL1, and yes -he is the original owner.
From what I remember his car is orange.
John Z. knows him very well, he is one of those vettehead guys. He should be able to tell you much more.

[737Driver]

I've long since given up trying to make sense of values. I have very fond memories of driving a 68 Hemi Roadrunner jumping the local railraod tracks and going airborne (before I was a pilot) while listening to 'Songs For Beginners' by Graham Nash. I have fond memories of owning and enjoying my 69 Duntov L88 Corvette. When I was young, I couldn't afford the L88 but I could damn sure afford to jump railraod tracks in that Hemi Roadrunner.
Today, they would both be worth a lot of money to me. I think reliving our youth helps to determine values today. A lot of us could afford a high performance Mopar in the day but few of us could afford that Corvette. I think that is the equalizer.
Regards,
Mark

[rich p]

I know about the ZL-1 Corvette that John owns.I have a contract of sale to one of my clients..