Very cool 67 at Bloomington

[Steve B.]

While at the Great Hall at Bloomington, there was a really cool 2900 mile 67 big block coupe. The car was only driven at night by the original owner and the original paint is absolutely beautiful. While I have seen many original paint 67s, I have never seen one in such pristine condition as this one. What I learned was this, the factory paint jobs were not as bad as one would think. In fact I would say it was very nice. Here is a link to some pictures and discussion on the car at CF.http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...gton-gold.html

[Willie R.]

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Who was the org. owner? Any other info?

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[Steve B.]

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There is no other info other than what was on the poster at Bloomington. There's a picture of it on the link that I provided.

[Ara G.]

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I know the owner....from what I hear the car is stunning...i am upset I couldn't make it to the show....

[Jaime G.]

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How come they never showed us the engine compartment at Bloomington?

[Bruce B.]

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Personally I think the car is a waste.
So what 0nly one person ever sat in the car?
So what the seat belts have never been pulled out?
The car needs to be run down the highway with someone in the passenger seat and the seat belts fastened....

[Martin T.]

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Personally I think the car is a waste.
So what 0nly one person ever sat in the car?
So what the seat belts have never been pulled out?
The car needs to be run down the highway with someone in the passenger seat and the seat belts fastened....

I completely agree. To place these cars in a don't drive steril enviroment seems a waste. The fascination we share, more often that not, began with the first Corvette we saw on the street.
There have been two recent Ferrari GTO purchases recently. One at 25+m and another at 35m. Both cars are being driven and not going down in value.

[Patrick H.]

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I completely agree. To place these cars in a don't drive steril enviroment seems a waste. The fascination we share, more often that not, began with the first Corvette we saw on the street.
There have been two recent Ferrari GTO purchases recently. One at 25+m and another at 35m. Both cars are being driven and not going down in value.

There is a significant difference between a restored always-driven car and a 2900 mile never-driven-in-40-years car.
A restored car can always be re-restored and probably will be. Every mile added to an all-original 2900 mile car will, no matter what, devalue it to a degree.

There are plenty of Corvettes that get driven on the street. When was the last time you saw an original 2900 mile car?
Though I supposed that if you spent the (I'm guessing here) $200,000 to (probably closer to) $400,000 on this 2900 mile Corvette you could drive it if you wanted to.

[Dick W.]

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I completely agree. To place these cars in a don't drive steril enviroment seems a waste. The fascination we share, more often that not, began with the first Corvette we saw on the street.
There have been two recent Ferrari GTO purchases recently. One at 25+m and another at 35m. Both cars are being driven and not going down in value.

Big difference in Ferrari market and Corvette market. The Prancing Ponies were a verrry limited production vehicles. The $35 mil car is one of seven (if my memory serves me) and has some very unique atributes that the other's do not.

There were about 2,000 times as many '67 Vettes built as were Ferarri's. The Corvette was mass produced for the masses, the Ferrari hand built for the very few that could afford them.

[Martin T.]

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There is a significant difference between a restored always-driven car and a 2900 mile never-driven-in-40-years car.
A restored car can always be re-restored and probably will be. Every mile added to an all-original 2900 mile car will, no matter what, devalue it to a degree.

There are plenty of Corvettes that get driven on the street. When was the last time you saw an original 2900 mile car?
Though I supposed that if you spent the (I'm guessing here) $200,000 to (probably closer to) $400,000 on this 2900 mile Corvette you could drive it if you wanted to.

Patrick, You have a very valid point regarding the devaluation of this Corvette. The point I was attempting (and failed at doing so) to make is that of a kind of oxymoron: The value of the car is based upon its lack of usage however the intrigue of the car is based upon the car in a kinetic state. IMO, without the intrigue the interest in these cars would have waned years ago.

[Ralph S.]

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Who ever bought the 2,900 mile Corvette can buy my 2,900 mile Harley Davidson XLCH that i bought new to go with it.

[David K.]

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At least for me, it is tough to deny the things what can be learned from any car of this age with 2900 miles. But, if I were fortunately to acquire it, it would be sold so fast, the ink wouldn't be dry on the title. Though I admire all truly original cars and properly restored cars, I want to see some black rubber marks behind the tires from time to time. What price can I put on a car that I shouldn't really drive? What price can I put on a car that puts a smile on my face (or my kids or my Dad's face or anyone within sight) every time they see me enjoying the car? It can be priceless......

[Mike G.]

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I completely agree. To place these cars in a don't drive steril enviroment seems a waste. The fascination we share, more often that not, began with the first Corvette we saw on the street.
There have been two recent Ferrari GTO purchases recently. One at 25+m and another at 35m. Both cars are being driven and not going down in value.

what if everyone thought this and did this? none of us would ever get to see what these cars were really like when new. i have seen plenty of restored cars and i have restored plenty of them. its nice to look at a car like this sometimes and think about the people that put it together. i like to look for things out of the norm. its nice to listen to the story the car tells you. i could look at a car like this all day.
this car will only be original once. a car can be restored over and over again. if you are looking for a car to drive buy a restored car. if restored correctly they are better than new. drive the wheels off and restore it again. no harm in that.

i have a friend that installed a set of NOS aluminum heads on his 67 BB. he paid double the price for NOS over a set of used aluminum heads. the second he installed these heads they were no longer NOS. they are now just another set of used heads. the point is things are only new once. if you are looking for something to use then find something used. if someone with lots of money stepped up and bought this car to drive that would be a waste to me.

[Ara G.]

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Mike
In my opinion your post was very well put. I have had the opportunity to go to Bloomington twice - once as a spectator and once for having my maroon car judged. I took a total of about 900 pictures at the show. I would guess that over 750 pictures of the 900 I took were of original and unrestored cars. I, and many others, learn SO much from these cars. I, like a ton of people, want to keep making my cars better and better - and when I say better I mean more original. To know what original is, one needs to study and inspect ORIGINAL cars. Without them, we would just be "guessing" at how "things are supposed to be". There is a HUGE knowledge base among the members of this organization (and in my opinion the BEST organization out there), but when memories fade or we lose knowledgeable members (an inevitability) then where do future generations source thier knowledge??? from the original and untouched cars...that's where...Memories fade, stories get exaggerated, but untouched cars will ALWAYS tell their story in only one way - the "right way"...yes, there are many anomolies amongst original cars - but the anomolies in and of themselves tell their own story....
I, like Mike, could study and learn from an original car for days and not get bored. The hours I spend looking and learning will quickly confirm my knowledge of some things or dispell/correct my "knowledge" of other things....
If the owner can afford a car like this he certainly (I assume) can afford a nicely restored car as well that he can run the tires off and re-restore at a point somewhere down the line...or sell it and hopefully an NCRS member will buy it and re-restore again....but how he restores the car and the level of "correctedness" will be predicated upon knowledge learned from this very type of car....
My apologies for being on a soap box for a few minutes - but I am really passionate about these cars and haven't seen a Vette yet that I didn't love....just my two cents....
ARA

[Bob J.]

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Mike
To know what original is, one needs to study and inspect ORIGINAL cars. Without them, we would just be "guessing" at how "things are supposed to be".
Memories fade, stories get exaggerated, but untouched cars will ALWAYS tell their story in only one way - the "right way"...yes, there are many anomolies amongst original cars - but the anomolies in and of themselves tell their own story....
I, like Mike, could study and learn from an original car for days and not get bored. The hours I spend looking and learning will quickly confirm my knowledge of some things or dispell/correct my "knowledge" of other things....
ARA

Well stated.......my thoughts exactly.
Bob J