WTB: 1963 Corvette Coupe L76
 

Looking for a 1963 coupe with some very narrow requirements. Not in a hurry, but will know the right one when I see it.

-Must be a 340hp car
-MUST be a no-hit perfect original body
-Must be rust-free
-Must have the born-with engine
-Must have the original VIN and trim tags
-The more documentation, the better
-Condition trumps color, though I have a preference for some colors ahead of others

Not looking for a project, but expect to do some work to bring it to my standards. I don't value NCRS and BG awards very much, but they are nice to have for resale purposes.

Patina on a very original car is good by me. I also like high-level older restorations that have mellowed a little with time.

The exact car you describe, in red/red with 40,000 miles, was purchased by a local hot rod shop a couple years ago and blown apart to build a high end restomod. all they wanted was the no-hit body. :bs: :no: :thumbsdown: :mad::mad::mad:
I'm thinking they paid something like 80K for it.

Bill W

That sucks. Probably had all the hard to find trim with it as well, which made it even better for them.

Plenty of marginal 65-67 cars out there that I don't mind seeing resto-modded (even though I don't like resto-mods). But taking a good 63 and restomodding it makes me cringe.

I sold my last 340 car for $120K in late 2018. It's probably a $135-140K car now.

Good luck in your search goods ones getting harder to find.

I had this one for awhile, it slipped through my fingers as I sold it for capital to support a business acquisition, and it turned out I didn't need the money. 340 car, original driveline, full owner history back to Day 1. Not a no-hit car (had some work done on the nose), but pretty incredible just the same.

Got my SW 340HP 41 years ago from Buick dealer used car lot. I have spoke to the 3 owners including original in Hawaii. Silver is a great color, what colors are you looking for now.

I like some colors more than others, but condition and documentation overrides color for me any day. Ideally, I would want silver/red, followed by red/red and then silver/black.

Bought something else last week, so putting this on the back burner for now. Always interested in hearing about cars that meet my specs as it can move to front-of-mind and a high priority fast when I find “the one”.

If you don't mind sharing, what did you buy.

Don’t mind at all. I’m a Porsche and BMW enthusiast also, it was final call to order a F87 M2 Competiton, and that’s what I did. Before every new car goes EV or turns into a houseplant at stop lights, I wanted to capture something I considered best in class.

----For those of us that aren't up on nomenclature, what is an F87 M2? Guessing Beemer?....Bill S

Yes sir.

I know it's not everyone's cup, but its a 400 hp RWD car with a manual trans and passive suspension, versus the rolling iPhones that most performance cars are anymore.

You know I love old Corvettes, so hopefully this is all forgivable.

What year is the year to get in the M2? I need a lil ripper for summer

19-21 is the same car. 2021 is end of production. Like most things, used with low miles are trading more than new in the current market.

The best BMW to get is the one with the longest warranty. I currently have a 2017 340i with the M Sport package and it’s ridiculously fast—faster than either of my C6 Corvettes were stock. Have high hopes the M2 will be even better.

----Very cool Tutonic ride. Absolutely no offence intended. I have four German sourced cars and love them all. Just have lost track of all the numbers. I have a hard time with my own phone number as I don't often call myself!,,,,,LOL!!!......Bill S

No offense taken!! I don’t think I ever told you I did track down the owners of the Jack Douglass 435 back to the early 1970s. I owned that car about 8 years before I got the 340 split and a few other 67s along the way. I’ll be back with more 63 and 67 Corvettes eventually, just on a German vacation for now I guess.

Update:
The floors have been cut out to mount on a Morrison chassis with 1,400 HP. Body side panels etc are gone to make it a "wide body". So much for needing an unhit body. :bs: Build will run past seven figures. The paint is some bazaar Lamborgini color to match the client's Lambo.

The client?? Anybody heard of Goya Foods?

^ gah.

Reminds me of reading about a real LS6 Chevelle a guy cut up for a Pro Street build in the late 80s.

One of the good guys.

I have several Goya products in the pantry.

I couldn't care less what some does with their personal property.

He could corner the market on '69 T/A convertibles and prostreet them for all I care.

I agree! I have much respect for the company and it's ownership for their generous humanitarian efforts, no disrespect intended. Just stating facts.

Bill W