Simply incredible '67 427/435 Corvette..speechless

[Vern B]

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To board members knowledge...is this the lowest mileage, best conditioned, documented '67 427/435 that is in known private hands at this time ?

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There are two consecutive serial number 427/435 red Vettes in Grand Rapids, one coupe and one convertible. They were deliverd with no fluids, including battery, and are still owned by the original owner and have never been driven. To my knowledge, they have only been shown to the public one time. I have seen them. Still have never had any fluids in them. What would they be worth?

[Charley Lillard]

WOW !!!!!

[JoeG]

Wonder what's behind door #5---------

[TOYVET]

Vern, I cannot even fathom such cars !!!!!!! His children or maybe one day years from now, his estate will have them for sale.....and I hope I will be around to see them.
Truly a once in a lifetime. I love to share information, see others like minded collectors cars, and such but I could see how the owner of that pair only showed it to the public once. How does he sleep nights !!!!!!!!!!

[Belair62]

Cool....but absolutely no fun !

[Vern B]

I think they are a small item in his life at this point. Several years ago he somehow slipped at home and is now a quadrapalegic. The cars are a time capsule. Look just like they did when delivered. When I saw them I couldn't stop staring. I must have went back and looked at them a half dozen times. Would be interesting to see them go thru BJ.

[Belair62]

It would leak like a sieve when you put fluids in it wouldn't it ?

[Vern B]

My guess is after setting for 38 years, everything would be seized up. I don't think I'd want to put any fluids in it until I went thru powertrain and mechanicals.

[olredalert]

Firstgenaddict,

-------You are correct in some degree, as the chassis was painted white. But the 12 mile car was originally delivered in the northwest and trailered to the young (then) owners home and taken apart, ostensibly to dragrace. There is a guy on the NCRS website on a daily basis (Duke) that lived across the alley from him and he can fill in that part of the story much better than I.
-------However, later on one of the great classic car dealers of all time, and a great guy, "Friendly Bob Adams" out of southern Wisconsin ended up with it and then a good friend and customer of mine from Janesville Wi. purchased it from Bob. I stayed with Bobs son (another great guy) Bob junior in Scottsdale this year while giving my Chevelle away.
-------Eventually Dave Burroughs and one of my old bosses, Jim K bought it and thats when the car was put back in original condition. The engine actually came from the illustrious Pro-Team. It was a complete NOS correctly dated over the counter 351 cast L88. When my friend in Janesville got the car it was missing a large number of original items that had been replaced with over-the-counter, substandard GM stuff. There were several inbetween brokers involved back then and I dont think anyone knows to this day where all the stuff went. Back at this time there were very few reproduction pieces that were done correctly. The name of the game for those with a distinct lack of scruples was to take the mint pieces for thier own. Even stuff like the original gas pedal were gone. Luckily along with all the misfortune many pieces of great importance were left such as almost all the interior. I dont think there is a reproduction piece on the car now as Dave B is detail oriented to the 'nth degree. He wouldnt have allowed anything on the car that wasnt perfect for it, and he did all the resto on the car that was necessary. It all seems confusing but I hope this helps. Im sure a whole lot of cars went thru just as many twists and turns while getting "whole" again!!!!!.........Bill S

[Born30YrsLate]

Was it usual for cars to be delivered with out fluids from the factory...it sounds odd?...were they special ordered that way?