Musclecar value question

[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.....

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[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

[Denis]

i believe the hemi values are as they are because of 2 individuals -- bill w and dave c -- singlehandedly cornering the market and driving prices up past $1m and more. e.g. 2006 b-j feature ragtop hemi sells for $2m, from dave c to bill w.

it's remarkable but not sustainable.

[Charley Lillard]

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i believe the hemi values are as they are because of 2 individuals -- bill w and dave c -- singlehandedly cornering the market and driving prices up past $1m and more. e.g. 2006 b-j feature ragtop hemi sells for $2m, from dave c to bill w.

it's remarkable but not sustainable.

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How on Earth do you think Dave C had any part of conering the market ? He had 2 Cudas and a Challenger and he bought them before the market went crazy. Don't you think MiltR selling his for 1 mil was a milestone in musclecar history and had a bigger effect than Dave selling his car a couple years later at Barrett-Jackson ?

[TimG]

The orange ZL1 was at the Vettefest two years ago and the owner and car were are both amazing. I believe that it is a true ZL1 Corvette. I also agree that the L88's are certainly more collectable than most Hemi cars. Now Paul and Steve, can I have a ride your L88's?

[rich p]

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