1970 LS6 Convertible

[Mr70]

For reference,Chevelle Chris is referring to,courtesy of Bruce.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...53/page/0/vc/1

[prototype]

Has anyone seen an LS6 convertible with Canadian documentation?

[Mr70]

Ha!...yes up in Red Deer,but it turned out to be a 307 malibu convertible originaly,thanks to the Canadian docs.

[ohhawk]

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Did anybody here take a close look at the buildsheet of the Black LS6 convert that sold at Barrett Saturday with the supposedly added on A/C? Charley?
Chris

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I think that is the one that has been on Ebay several times in the last couple years. If it is, it is also a clone. It has been talked about on here and on Team Chevelle.
James

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Be careful not to confuse this one with the black one that is going off at the Mecum auction in FL in a few days. The FL car has been discussed numerous times and has a well done but very suspect buildsheet as well as a few other noteables.

[SOM2001SS]

What is the current "Guesstimate" of how many REAL LS6 'verts were built and how many REAL ONES still exist?

[ohhawk]

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A "documented" dark blue / black stripes / black interior LS6 convertible sold at Russo Steele for $200K on Saturday - a friend of mine claims the car is a phony - the seller had lots of documents EXCEPT no build sheet, no window sticker, no warranty plate - but LOTS of words about the low miles (21K) and all numbers match - any idea if my friend is correct if this car is a phony? - a #1 car should be worth $400 - 500K - a #2 car $250 - a full, no expense frame off would cost $150 today, and more if NOS parts were needed to make it right

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$200 for an LS6 vert with no documentation? What am I missing here?

[Ls6 Ragtop]

Thanks Rick, That's the car I'm refering to. The reason I ask is I could not attend this years auction and when the car crossed the block, it showed a buildsheet to authenticate it. I receive calls all the time regarding these cars and if somebody had a pic of the buildsheet I'd like to see it.
As for a guesstimate of real cars built and still exist I know of about 20 cars including the the 3 I have owned . The # of how many were really built is anybody's guess.
The # of fake cars seem to be surpassing the real ones.
Chris

[kwhizz]

After being there this year and seeing the Vague and or "Creative" wording being used.....It's pretty obvious that Re-creation or Clone cars are getting to be more of the norm........The Oregon Plated cars seem to get away with it over the years, so the "Standard" of what's deemed ethical has so of gone to the Wayside........Now......Most of the People on this Site are Smart enough to sort thru the cars and know what's going on........But.....The average person going there that get's caught up in the Feeding Frenzy (Buying) and T.V. Camera's (Hype) are not as Sophisticated as you guy's are.....and are probably looking at the car for the First time when it hit's the Block under all those Light's and look's like a Perfect car from 100' away........That's the way it "IS"......Like it or Not.....the "Made" Cars are now a Part of this Cycle and the Oregon Guy probably doesn't care what we or anyone else thinks about what is going on.......and besides, a lot of people don't care if the cars are real or not........They just want it........"And" it's there......

Ken

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I may be wrong but I think the LS-6 registry has around 40 convertibles in it. Maybe Rick Nelson will jump in here and answer your question.
James

[SS427]

At last count I believe there were 26 known and documented converts in the registry. I could be off though as the registry has taken a back seat the last year with everything else that I have going on and I have not updated my database. There are also at least 6-10 more real cars that I know about off the top of my head that I do not have paperwork on.