Ad for ZL-1 #36

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Has anyone seen the ad for #36 at Camaros.net? #36 Ad

[RS69]

Does anyone have a idea what the body is worth. Floor is cut up. car has had replacement 80% qtrs, not sure if rearend is original. I don't think it has interior. I'm trying to find a good reasonable price on car. the guy called me yesterday and offered the car to me, but he does not know what its worth. Any help would be great,I don't want this to get away. thanks

[Charley Lillard]

Real body with real vin tag and title I would say at the very least 100K. 150 k ? Anybody else wanna chime in ?

[Jeff H]

You could probably work the estimated value backwards. What's a fully restored ZL1 worth, say $300K. If the restoration costs $125K and finding a correct drivetrain costs $50-75K then that leaves a lot of breathing room. Sounds like your estimate is pretty close Charley.

[sYc]

Judging by what the market has been on the last couple that have sold, and what it would take to restore it, I would say Charley is in the ball park, 100-150, depending on what parts are included and the overall condition of the car. Rarely does an unrestored car come up for sale, which makes the car even more attractive IMO, as you can have the car restored to what ever level you wish, and will know exactly what you have once the car is finished. Buying a restored car can sometimes lead to surprises on down the road.

[Steven J]

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I don't want this to get away. thanks

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If you don't want it to get away, don't mention it here.

[Chevy454]

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...and finding a correct drivetrain costs $50-75K then that leaves a lot of breathing room.

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This statement got me to thinking. This is purely for discussion, BUT would a "correct drivetrain" actually help the value of the end result (read: after restoration)? And how "correct" can a non-original drivetrain be? I mean, whatever dates are on the drivetrain, it's still NOT the original drivetrain, and externally you could never tell the difference. Can incorrect, yet properly dated, drivetrain parts actually drive the value of a car UP? Or would the end result be the same if someone simply opted for items that "looked the part", like say a re-issue ZL-1 block/heads?

If it were me that ended up with that ZL-1, I'd get the body restored, and then call up a certain Canadian COPO owner and buy a certain ZL-1 drivetrain that has a whole slew of "pure stock" 12.0s under it's belt...

[Again, just throwin' all that out for discussion...]

[KNAPPY]

I think $100,000-150,000 may be a little low. I think you could do alot or restoring and stay under that $300,000 price limit. The big thing is that unless you have the original motor It ain't original. I wonder if restored would a non-matching ZL-1 bring $300,000

[Stuart Adams]

Yep. Depends on the quality of restoration. Most are non original motors.

[Jeff H]

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Yep. Depends on the quality of restoration. Most are non original motors.

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That's what I was thinking as well, most of the ZL1's don't have their original engine so I used the $300K value estimate for a NOM car. I would think the car would have a higher value with a 69 dated ZL1 engine vs a newer ZL1 engine. But if 99% of the people looking at it couldn't tell the difference, then stick a new ZL1 in it while you look for a 69 dated ZL1. But, is a NOM ZL1 a $300K car?