The Briggs Chevrolet Ray Allen 70 LS6convertible

[Supercar_Kid]

I'm goin' with the one that was raced. Same reason I'd take a broken Babe Ruth bat before I'd take an NOS one from the same season that he'd never used. Part of the car's aura and attraction is that race history. It is/was a part of drag racing history...and for that it's WAAAY cooler and WAAAY more valuable than a "regular LS-6 ragtop" at least to me.

A dozen or so LS-6 ragtops were "born" back in '70...but only this one went on to become a legend at the hands of Ray Allen & Co.

Now only if it had only been preserved in "as raced" trim...then you'd see some real heads spinnin' as it comes across the auction block.

[musclecarjohn]

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I'm goin' with the one that was raced. Same reason I'd take a broken Babe Ruth bat before I'd take an NOS one from the same season that he'd never used. Part of the car's aura and attraction is that race history. It is/was a part of drag racing history...and for that it's WAAAY cooler and WAAAY more valuable than a "regular LS-6 ragtop" at least to me.

A dozen or so LS-6 ragtops were "born" back in '70...but only this one went on to become a legend at the hands of Ray Allen & Co.

Now only if it had only been preserved in "as raced" trim...then you'd see some real heads spinnin' as it comes across the auction block.

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Well,as mentioned earlier on this boards,the car will supposedly show up with decals/stickers on it.Still not the same though...

I'm gonna go out on a limb and predict that Jim Brady's 'vert (item #1320 )will BREAK THE BANK and set a new record for '70 LS-6 ragtops.I'm thinking somewhere north of $500K to set the new standard.I don't think the world is ready for a million dollars just yet...but with the way people throw $$$ around for cars at B-J...that day is coming... I just don't think it's this year.

How Jim's car relates to the Ray Allen car I'm not sure.As important a piece of history as it is,I don't see it fetching the same numbers with it being restored back to stock instead of race-trim.

Just my opinion...

[ORIGLS6]

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Now only if it had only been preserved in "as raced" trim...then you'd see some real heads spinnin' as it comes across the auction block.

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Yeah, I'm a little partial to 'preserved' cars myself. But even if it had been restored to an 'as-raced' condition, PLEASE don't put vinyl lettering on it! The cars of that era were hand lettered with enamel paints and quill brushes. Although a little harder to find now, some of those guys are still around and still love to do things 'Old Style'!
A couple of F/C and S/S cars appeared at the past SCR's with 'Period Correct' lettering on them. To those two gentlemen I say THANK YOU!

Oops, almost forgot a little Z-28 too. Sorry Ken.

[sYc]

IMO, when you restore a race car back to stock, such as the Briggs race car, you are all but throwing it's race history out the window. What made this car special was its racing heritage.

[Rainer]

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A dozen or so LS-6 ragtops were "born" back in '70...

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In other posts here its been established that at least 30 of these cars have been accounted for to date, and a more likely production estimate is in the 200-300 range for total 70 LS6 ragtops produced (not double-digits as is often quoted).

[ORIGLS6]

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IMO, when you restore a race car back to stock, such as the Briggs race car, you are all but throwing it's race history out the window. What made this car special was its racing heritage.

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The Illinois Lottery is up to $17.5MM and climbing. Next draw is Saturday night. If we win, we'll fly to Scottsdale and bring her back to the boonies and make things right!

Hell, we might as well buy the Green one too! Wouldn't that make a great tow vehicle?!!!

[musclecarjohn]

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IMO, when you restore a race car back to stock, such as the Briggs race car, you are all but throwing it's race history out the window. What made this car special was its racing heritage.

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LOL!!!


The Illinois Lottery is up to $17.5MM and climbing. Next draw is Saturday night. If we win, we'll fly to Scottsdale and bring her back to the boonies and make things right!

Hell, we might as well buy the Green one too! Wouldn't that make a great tow vehicle?!!!

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[PhilS]

I may have just missed it but I didn't see any et or trap speed info on the Ray Allen car. Does anyone have that info?

[SS427]

According to Kevin it is 11:05.

http://community-2.webtv.net/musclec...ChevelleSuper/

[PhilS]

Thanks for the link.