Gibb Nova vintage day 2 pic's

[Schonyenko2]

The Republicans held power in all three branches of government for 6 years, and not one of them offered up a bill to repeal nafta. They obviously had the power to do it. Why not?
Mr Rich, and Mr. Libby should both be in jail Sometimes, be you Democrat, or Republican, you can't cure stupid.
Come on guys, You can't claim the moral high ground for the GOP anymore. That ballon just ain't flyin. Ole Bill was stupid, but he didn't run on a family values platform like the estemed senator from La, then get caught up in an escort scandal.People with bad sexual mores come in all party affiliations, and religions. Some get caught, some don't.

And at the end of the day, when you're sittin in that big ole chair with that man with a very stern face lookin down at you, readin from the book of your life, he ain't gonna care if you were president, or ditch digger when he passes that judgement on your a$$. So throw all those stones at slick Willie you want, Cause someday we're all gonna get to set in that big ole chair. And he don't give no pardons.

[sYc]

Seems any time a car surfaces that is in race/day 2 trim, such as Jude's Gibb Nova, a discussion begins as per how to restore. Always a very spirited debate. I for one always vote for dragcar/day 2, but I do see the other side.

IMO, it is about value. A lot of the old racecars began life as pretty rare cars, thus in original condition hold alot of value. Though most ZL-1 went racing, their value seems to be in original condition. The exception may be ZL-1 #1, but as neat as the history of that car is, and no doubt very valuable, it would set records if sold restored back to original condition.

Of course there are the obvious exceptions, Gumpy's cars, Sox/Martin, Arnie, etc.

I think part of it has to do with the fact that most folks enjoy seeing the old racecars the way they were raced, but do not want the burden of showing one. Unlike cars restored back to original, which are relative easy to show and enjoy, a racecar can be a PITA.

Will be interesting to watch how a well known '67 Z28 will do at auction this fall at Mecum, the Fred Gibb car known as Lil Hoss. As it sits today, a couple of collectors have told me they value it at somwhere between $100-150,000.00, not a lot more then a nice '67 Z.

[sYc]

Ray..that is one of my all time favorite pictures.