Santa Vinnie & his writer Elves
This has got to be among the more balanced, insightful and, perhaps, nicely biased toward the late-model C3 years; an issue that I was unable to put down until I got to the last page.
Piccconi and Crupi's refurbishing a 78 A/C system was most instructive. I'll have more to query in another post and how timely. Then Klestadt's "Carb Priming" though it illustrates C2-early C3 carbs, pumping the pedal to prime persists well in the late 1970s. I must do this a couple of rounds until my 78 gets primed up and starts. Now, I understand why with great descriptions by Klestadt that can be carried forward to the later years and before electronic ignition in the 80s. I have several Rochester manuals so I can do the math after this writer's inspiration.
Then we get to Tripoli and his continued anaylsis of Corvette transmissions. This time automatics. Even the look at parking lamp data offers something that is useful for the 70 years.
Finally, Greg Simon's 75 L82 Convertible, a contributor to the 3rd edition of the NCRS 75-77 TIMJG, underscores the collectibility of the late-model era Corvettes with his analysis of build data. A most interesting read! He references not only build data, but shows documents from 1975 that builds his argument toward the collectibility of these emission-laden Corvettes.
What NCRS must get, and I conclude they have not, is the desirability of late-model C3s...it's not limited to value but also the consideration of collectibility. Simon makes that argument quite nicely.
A few years back, I represented the NCRS at the NCM C5 bash. I spoke to the issues of late-model C3s, differentiating early years with Performance options, transistioning to later years due to federal emission requirements, safety considerations and fuel economy. Chevrolet Corvette recognized consumer shifts to Comfort, Convenience and Cosmetics options, the topics I explored at the Bash. This is acknowledged with Corvette sales from 30,000 build units in the early C3 years, peaking to 53,000 in 79. If NCRS seeks membership growth, the board needs to adopt marketing campaigns to appeal to this class of owners.
This has got to be among the more balanced, insightful and, perhaps, nicely biased toward the late-model C3 years; an issue that I was unable to put down until I got to the last page.
Piccconi and Crupi's refurbishing a 78 A/C system was most instructive. I'll have more to query in another post and how timely. Then Klestadt's "Carb Priming" though it illustrates C2-early C3 carbs, pumping the pedal to prime persists well in the late 1970s. I must do this a couple of rounds until my 78 gets primed up and starts. Now, I understand why with great descriptions by Klestadt that can be carried forward to the later years and before electronic ignition in the 80s. I have several Rochester manuals so I can do the math after this writer's inspiration.
Then we get to Tripoli and his continued anaylsis of Corvette transmissions. This time automatics. Even the look at parking lamp data offers something that is useful for the 70 years.
Finally, Greg Simon's 75 L82 Convertible, a contributor to the 3rd edition of the NCRS 75-77 TIMJG, underscores the collectibility of the late-model era Corvettes with his analysis of build data. A most interesting read! He references not only build data, but shows documents from 1975 that builds his argument toward the collectibility of these emission-laden Corvettes.
What NCRS must get, and I conclude they have not, is the desirability of late-model C3s...it's not limited to value but also the consideration of collectibility. Simon makes that argument quite nicely.
A few years back, I represented the NCRS at the NCM C5 bash. I spoke to the issues of late-model C3s, differentiating early years with Performance options, transistioning to later years due to federal emission requirements, safety considerations and fuel economy. Chevrolet Corvette recognized consumer shifts to Comfort, Convenience and Cosmetics options, the topics I explored at the Bash. This is acknowledged with Corvette sales from 30,000 build units in the early C3 years, peaking to 53,000 in 79. If NCRS seeks membership growth, the board needs to adopt marketing campaigns to appeal to this class of owners.
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