market value of 69 ZL1

[black69]

what is the current range of market values of a real 69 zl1 these days. not a rebody example like on BJ.

[Charley Lillard]

600-800K would be my guess.

[iluv69s]

I thought this would fit this topic well. I'm curious what you think the value of my car would be..both the way it sits and if I restored it. It is the first green 4-speed - number 34. Purchased new at Govan's Chev. in Baltimore Maryland.
I have all Gibb paperwork and Maryland MSO w/ Govan Chev. documentation from original owner. Car has never been street driven or registered. I am second registered titled owner. I still have copy of title in original owner's name.. New title shows only 371 original miles.
Car was tubbed and raced back in the day and and body has been restored using all original body components from original car as possible. Bodywork was done by same bodyman that restored Jerry M.'s Old Reliable. Bodywork was done prior to my purchasing car and prior to availability of full repro floor and trunk sections therefore floor/tunnel and trunk sections were used from another original car to restore this car. Body is 95% but needs to be finished up ..mostly underneath. The car has recently been disassembled and placed on rotisserie.
Car has been recently documented by Jerry M. and he states as having original VIN, cowl tag and hidden serial number on dash. Jerry has known this car all of its life since it was in the showroom new.
This car is one of a very few with the "original" born-with Zl-1 motor that has been freshly rebuilt with almost all NOS parts. Dyno-time only. I do not have original 4-speed or BE rear. I do have most of the parts to finish. Probably missing 10k of the parts (weatherstrips,etc)needed to finish the car beside the trans. and rear. I am regretfully considering marketing the car soon if I do not get the time to start restoring it sooner than later. Thanks..I always appreciate the opinions of those here.

Also, how much does a restoration on one of these cars cost these days??? I like to do the work myself. But I've heard numbers all over the map!! I dont know if Id be better off sending the car out to have restored and then selling...??

Max

[Born30YrsLate]

I would venture to guess $400K-$500K based on the $480K sale of the Dave C's yellow one that sold last year...I don't think the market has gone up since then, but then again I don't participate in that price bracket and say "Charley knows best"

[iluv69s]

Thanks.....Was that yellow car orig. motor? drivetrain?? 4 speed or auto? I assume it was restored?? just curious so to compare apples to apples

[Born30YrsLate]

Specs from the auction

Charley probably knows details on the car.

[Les Quam]

Charley would certainly be regarded as a ZL-1 value expert given his long history and extensive knowledge of them. However that doesn't change the fact that

[Charley Lillard]

The yellow one did not have the orig engine but it is out there. The yellow one also just changed hands in the range I mentioned. It was a great buy at the auction. Very nice car. M22 4 speed, spoilers, nice body to begin with.

[Charley Lillard]

There are also exceptions. A nice orig paint ZL1 changed hands and that would be more dough. The RS ZL1 I'm told can be bought for 1.2 mil. If I had the dough I would own it.

[iluv69s]

I felt the blue RS was a better buy than the yellow car...although they both seemed too cheap.

I'd take the blue RS also..........

if I had "Charley" money...hehe

Didn't I recently see that you bought a 67 Z that you are restoring?? and aren't you building a LS-9 pro tour Camaro??
If you sold a toy or two, you could probably own that car!!!

..just kiddin' Charley...thanks for your opinion and knowledge!!