1970 TO 72 LT-1'S

[Kenneth B.]

It seems like a lot of questions are coming up on this & other sites about the 70-72 Corvettes. I have been a big fan of the 70 Corvette for a long time. Is the reason for all the new interest in these cars is that the C2 Corvettes are so expensive or are we moving up a generation like we did from the C1 to the C2. I would like to hear what you all think.

KEN BARRY 7808

[Kevin M.]

Re: 1970 TO 72 LT-1'S

During the 1 year plus I spent looking for my car, both midyears and bumper cars, I came to the determination that for relatively similar money, I could get a rather "base" midyear or a somewhat "special" bumper car........

I love both series of cars, but I liked the idea of having something a little more rare, so I spent my money on a 1970 LS5.

It's a matter of personal choice, and it's hard to go wrong, IMO...

That said, yes, I agree that some of the boosted interest in LT-1's and really all bumper cars is at least partly due to the rising costs of all midyears.

[Kevin M.]

Re: 1970 TO 72 LT-1'S

During the 1 year plus I spent looking for my car, both midyears and bumper cars, I came to the determination that for relatively similar money, I could get a rather "base" midyear or a somewhat "special" bumper car........

I love both series of cars, but I liked the idea of having something a little more rare, so I spent my money on a 1970 LS5.

It's a matter of personal choice, and it's hard to go wrong, IMO...

That said, yes, I agree that some of the boosted interest in LT-1's and really all bumper cars is at least partly due to the rising costs of all midyears.

[Dick W.]

Re: 1970 TO 72 LT-1'S

BUY NOW while they are somewhat reasonable. They are your next collectable. Seriously they have been underappreciated for several years, but are now are coming into their own. The base engine cars are very reasonable in price, the big blocks are coming on, and the LT-1 cars are doing well, especially if you have a documented '72 with A/C

Remember what a very well known dealer said several years ago, "you can never pay too much for a good Corvette, you just may have bought it too soon"

[Dick W.]

Re: 1970 TO 72 LT-1'S

BUY NOW while they are somewhat reasonable. They are your next collectable. Seriously they have been underappreciated for several years, but are now are coming into their own. The base engine cars are very reasonable in price, the big blocks are coming on, and the LT-1 cars are doing well, especially if you have a documented '72 with A/C

Remember what a very well known dealer said several years ago, "you can never pay too much for a good Corvette, you just may have bought it too soon"

[Warren F.]

Re: 1970 TO 72 LT-1'S

Ken,

They were certainly an upgrade in quality of materials used and gave an appearance as such. I believe they represented styling and marketing depts best effort during the 5 year 'early shark' era.

A lot Corvette enthusiasts that own these cars point to the beautiful anodized aluminum rocker mouldings used in place of the black fiberglass mouldings of '68 & '69. The beautiful front cast metal grilles used instead of the black plastic units of previous years. The intrisically cast metal side louvers that give the appearance of motion. The beautifully sculpted rear aft portions of the wheel wells giving that muscular look to the body and and those narly looking square exhaust outlets.

[Warren F.]

Re: 1970 TO 72 LT-1'S

Ken,

They were certainly an upgrade in quality of materials used and gave an appearance as such. I believe they represented styling and marketing depts best effort during the 5 year 'early shark' era.

A lot Corvette enthusiasts that own these cars point to the beautiful anodized aluminum rocker mouldings used in place of the black fiberglass mouldings of '68 & '69. The beautiful front cast metal grilles used instead of the black plastic units of previous years. The intrisically cast metal side louvers that give the appearance of motion. The beautifully sculpted rear aft portions of the wheel wells giving that muscular look to the body and and those narly looking square exhaust outlets.

[Kenneth B.]

Re: 1970 TO 72 LT-1'S

WELL SAID. I fell in love with the 70 Corvettes. I have 3. WARREN do or did you work for a ad agency or a PR department. If not you should have. After reading your response I am ready to buy another one.

KEN BARRY 7808

[Kenneth B.]

Re: 1970 TO 72 LT-1'S

WELL SAID. I fell in love with the 70 Corvettes. I have 3. WARREN do or did you work for a ad agency or a PR department. If not you should have. After reading your response I am ready to buy another one.

KEN BARRY 7808

[Stephen B.]

Re: 1970 TO 72 LT-1'S

I have 2 1970 Corvettes: 350/350 roadster and LT-1 coupe. It's the peak of the muscle car era in terms of horsepower. I great year in cars period.

[Stephen B.]

Re: 1970 TO 72 LT-1'S

I have 2 1970 Corvettes: 350/350 roadster and LT-1 coupe. It's the peak of the muscle car era in terms of horsepower. I great year in cars period.

[Robert M.]

Re: 1970 TO 72 LT-1'S

The 70-72 is a beautiful car. 25 years ago I bought a 75 coupe. 2 or 3 days later I went down to the local bookstore, and found Mike Antonicks, Corvette Buyers Guide. I read through it until I came to the 70-72. In those pages were two black and white photos, fron and back of a 70 convertible. I looked at those two photos a long time, and a side grill shot. After few minutes of looking at these photos, I realized I bought the wrong year car. 2 years later I dumped the '75 and found a '70 350/350 convertible, which I still have today.

It was those b/w photos that hooked me.

[Robert M.]

Re: 1970 TO 72 LT-1'S

The 70-72 is a beautiful car. 25 years ago I bought a 75 coupe. 2 or 3 days later I went down to the local bookstore, and found Mike Antonicks, Corvette Buyers Guide. I read through it until I came to the 70-72. In those pages were two black and white photos, fron and back of a 70 convertible. I looked at those two photos a long time, and a side grill shot. After few minutes of looking at these photos, I realized I bought the wrong year car. 2 years later I dumped the '75 and found a '70 350/350 convertible, which I still have today.

It was those b/w photos that hooked me.

[Alan T.]

Re: 1970 TO 72 LT-1'S

I have owned 69's and used to think that they were much better looking than the 1970 -1972. Then I bought a '70 LT-1 convertible and over time I have come to love the looks of the '70 better than the '69. Subtle differences but somehow the '70 just looks better to me now, I really like the exhaust tips better than the round ones of the '69. Same with the front and side grills. I realize now that the 1970 model is actually a better built car, plus much more rare. When compared to the '71-'72 models, similar looks but 1970 was really the last year of true, high compression performance. If you look at all of the other muscle cars, I think most will agree that 1970 was the high watermark year and, in general, is the year that represents the best of the breed for the majority of models. It just wasn't the same after that. So in my mind, 1970 was a special year, and for me the ultimate Shark era Corvette is the 1970 LT-1 in convertible form. The best all-around, both in terms of looks and performance. Given the very low production figures of these cars, I think there are going to be alot more folks chasing them than are available.

[Alan T.]

Re: 1970 TO 72 LT-1'S

I have owned 69's and used to think that they were much better looking than the 1970 -1972. Then I bought a '70 LT-1 convertible and over time I have come to love the looks of the '70 better than the '69. Subtle differences but somehow the '70 just looks better to me now, I really like the exhaust tips better than the round ones of the '69. Same with the front and side grills. I realize now that the 1970 model is actually a better built car, plus much more rare. When compared to the '71-'72 models, similar looks but 1970 was really the last year of true, high compression performance. If you look at all of the other muscle cars, I think most will agree that 1970 was the high watermark year and, in general, is the year that represents the best of the breed for the majority of models. It just wasn't the same after that. So in my mind, 1970 was a special year, and for me the ultimate Shark era Corvette is the 1970 LT-1 in convertible form. The best all-around, both in terms of looks and performance. Given the very low production figures of these cars, I think there are going to be alot more folks chasing them than are available.