67 L71 Corvette STILL WANTED

[midyr]

Bill, I worked on these puppies when they were new, had a 67 blk/blk leather 435 radio-delete coupe back then, and know the General shipped more radio free vettes than most assume. For example, I have delivery sheets that indicate 3 into The Great White North in the month of Feb alone. Extrapolate that to a U.S. market of at least 10 times the size and they are not so rare as generally thought.

[Big Block Bill]

I appreciate the history. One cannot get to much information on these cars from people who were there when they were new. I did not know so many radio- delete cars had been made in 1967. I too have appreciated the Survivor cars the most, having owned the founding 1967 Lynndale roadster for the Survivor / Benchmark awards in 1990 & 1991.

The car you are seeking whould have to be of that caliber. The reason I stated "It would be hard to find..." In the 200 or so Benchmark cars to date and maybe 25 of them being 1967's of those 25, how many are 435 cars, and of those how many would be radio-delete?

Bill Pankiw

[SBR]

Chris P. owns a killer triple blue radio delete benchmark 435 convertible. I don't think that he would sell it. That is the only radio delete benchmark 435 conv. that I know of.
While radio delete may not be as rare as we thought, the problem is that most of the real cars remaining have a story so finding a great car is very difficult.

[midyr]

Steve,
I agree there is an endless sea of story cars out there, but have to disagree on the difficulty of finding "great" cars. I have never found that a problem and am not now, even more so lately (how about a 600 miler still with its original owner). But what may be a great car to one person is not for another. Some owners just want to keep their cars no matter what. Perfectly understandable. Some want to hear an offer they cannot refuse. Also understandable. Others live in an alternative reality and are delusional on price. Not understandable. Personally, I am of the widely prevailing school that values continue to fall and will for some time and will never return to the hyper inflated numbers of 3-5 yrs ago, for a whole host of reasons (generation emotionally invested in midyears is rapidly dying off; it was a one-time unsustainable bubble that had to burst and did some time back; these were production line automobiles masss produced in vast numbers, etc, etc). Several of what some consider great are quietly available at half or less than what was paid for them not that long ago. In a diminishing market they will be worth less in 6 mths and a year and ever after. The market is what it is, doesn't care if like it or not. This one isn't a cycle, This one is permanent change. Either way, I don't really have a stake in it. I'm not in the business like a lot of my friends are. I'm still looking simply because I haven't found the right one. If I do I am prepared to pay what I have to, but not prepared to be stupid. And if the right one doesn't surface, that's ok too. I'm happy to play with what I have.

[SBR]

Lance, I would love to know more about the 600 mile car. As far as future prices, I am a firm believer that there will always be a demand for the truly great cars. My 7year old thinks that the 67 Corvette is the coolest car there is so that's one future buyer LOL. I hope that you find what you are lookng for.