Hey Roy...here's another for you

[Chris L.]

1955 Chevrolet Corvette
Body Style: Conv.
Engine: V8
Mileage: Exempt Serial# VE55S001285
Location: Lot:
Auction: Saturday Lot: 1776
NCRS (NATIONAL CORVETTE RESTORERS SOCIETY) JUDGED 91 POINTS CORRECT IN OCT. 2008. 1 OF 16 BUILT IN THE COPPER COLOR AND 1 OF 75 BUILT W/ MANUAL TRANS. - COMPLETE FRAME OFF RESTORATION - NEW PAINT, CHROME, TOP, INTERIOR, WIRING, FUEL & BRAKE LINES.

Going through the Atlantic City NJ auction Sat Feb 28,09

[Roy B.]

Re: Hey Roy...here's another for you

I believe that's the 55 I mentioned some months ago about the color being way to dark that was just restored. Hope he gets a good price ,

[Tom P.]

Re: Hey Roy...here's another for you

Yep, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too dark!

[Roy B.]

Re: Hey Roy...here's another for you

Tom! You know I'm into 55's I've seen so many 55's for sale that was JUST restored by some big name shop as the seller's mention , yet many times the color and parts are so wrong or missing that I just don't get it . Right now a 55 is on e-bay for $195,000.00 and missing shielding and wrong air cleaner and to many parts to list..Hard to feel sorry for a buyer that don't use some one that knows a 55 before buying or any year Corvette..

[Tom P.]

Re: Hey Roy...here's another for you

Ya, I looked at that car after you pointed out some of its discrepancies. Too bad. Oh well-----------------------
I'd LOVE to own a 55, but ONLY if it were a 3sp car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After all these years, I just never did learn to drive a car with an auto tranny.
Back in the days when these cars were dirt cheap, I was not aware that there were a few built with a 3sp, or I would have tried to buy one then. But at todays prices, just looking at one hurts my wallet!

[Bernard M.]

Re: Hey Roy...here's another for you

If the 3 speed was a 'must', then you definitely would not want the one on Ebay. The tail housing pictured has a vent on top which would not exist on a 55/56. The tail housing (at a minimum) is a 57 or later and another example of an expensive part to replace.

[Tom P.]

Re: Hey Roy...here's another for you

IF, just IF, I had been able to buy a 55 3sp when they were affordable (35-45yrs ago), I would have done almost exactly the same thing to it that I have done to the 56:
Bigger SB (mimimum of a 350), but kept it single 4bl carb (probably AFB under stock air cleaner), sorry, that little 265 just doesn't cut it for me!
4sp (probably a Muncie)
60-62 rear axle housing with 3.08 or 3.36 posi.
All of the above would be pure bolt-on parts with ZERO modification to the body, interior or suspension.

And of course, a top such as a Plasticon would be added.

Oh, I am SO SORRY, I forgot for a moment, this is the NCRS site!

[Roy B.]

Re: Hey Roy...here's another for you

I don't think I would pay his starting price of $65,500.00 to start with , with all the parts I see wrong and don't see , if I were the shop that worked on ether Corvette I would ask to have my name left out.

[Rick S.]

Re: Hey Roy...here's another for you

IF, just IF, I had been able to buy a 55 3sp when they were affordable (35-45yrs ago), I would have done almost exactly the same thing to it that I have done to the 56:
Bigger SB (mimimum of a 350), but kept it single 4bl carb (probably AFB under stock air cleaner), sorry, that little 265 just doesn't cut it for me!
4sp (probably a Muncie)
60-62 rear axle housing with 3.08 or 3.36 posi.
All of the above would be pure bolt-on parts with ZERO modification to the body, interior or suspension.

And of course, a top such as a Plasticon would be added.

Oh, I am SO SORRY, I forgot for a moment, this is the NCRS site!

AND I would paint it GREEN!!!