Zoras 89 corvette

[Walter F.]

I just saw a video on u tube of Zoras only owned Corvette. The title is still in his name and the car has 35K on its clock. Does anyone know the cars history. It only sold for $27,000. That almost sounds like and insult to such and Icon as Zora when cars that Shelby had little or nothing to do with are selling for four times as much. What am I missing here?

[Mike M.]

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zora owned more than this one(if in fact he once owned this one), les bieir, deceawed, bought zora's 74 and later donated it to the national corvette museum.mike

[Patrick H.]

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He had that '89 when I was in medical school. I saw him driving it.

[Ralph S.]

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Even worse is his home at 621 Lochmoor blvd. Gross pointe MI sold for $ 125,000 on 3/12/12

[Patrick H.]

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Even worse is his home at 621 Lochmoor blvd. Gross pointe MI sold for $ 125,000 on 3/12/12

There was a thread on that house for quite a while here. A very good buy for that neighborhood, but the home needed (needs?) serious updating.

[Paul J.]

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I just saw a video on u tube of Zoras only owned Corvette. The title is still in his name and the car has 35K on its clock. Does anyone know the cars history. It only sold for $27,000. That almost sounds like and insult to such and Icon as Zora when cars that Shelby had little or nothing to do with are selling for four times as much. What am I missing here?

You're not missing anything. The average price for similar 89 Corvettes is much less than that. The premium for Zora's ownership was recognized if not even inflated somewhat (i.e. the car sold for more than it should have).

[Walter F.]

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I have to disagree. Vette-N-Vestments prices a 89 rag top in show ready condition at 24,500. A challenge race adds and additional 20,000. Surely the Godfather of the corvette personal car should be worth more than a standard well kept 89 ragtop or more than a challange car.

[Tom H.]

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I can tell you this for a fact. I'm not seeing any 89 convertibles in the 24500.00 range out here in the real world. I've been in it for a long time. I do think the Zora car would bring a pretty good premium.

[Jim T.]

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Anyone know of driving comments of what Zora thought about driving and owning a 1989 Corvette?

[Kenneth B.]

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I have to disagree. Vette-N-Vestments prices a 89 rag top in show ready condition at 24,500. A challenge race adds and additional 20,000. Surely the Godfather of the corvette personal car should be worth more than a standard well kept 89 ragtop or more than a challange car.

Don't believe everything you read especially car price guides. They are not worth the paper they are written on. Tom is right.

[Dick W.]

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I have to disagree. Vette-N-Vestments prices a 89 rag top in show ready condition at 24,500. A challenge race adds and additional 20,000. Surely the Godfather of the corvette personal car should be worth more than a standard well kept 89 ragtop or more than a challange car.

I have an extensive database of auction reports and since 2002 cannot find but a couple of instances that cars sold anywhere near the $24.5k. I think the car was well sold. Probably a $10k premium because of the prior owner

[Kenneth B.]

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I have an extensive database of auction reports and since 2002 cannot find but a couple of instances that cars sold anywhere near the $24.5k. I think the car was well sold. Probably a $10k premium because of the prior owner

And that was probably after the buyer had a few too many free cocktails at the bidders bar. LOL

[Walter F.]

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I think part of the problem was it was sold at the Russo and Steele auction. If it was at B.J car it would of brought triple the price. I understand Zoras autograph alone sells for $50.00 and up. I dont know how true this is but I heard Shelby got $500.00 for his?

[Paul J.]

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I think part of the problem was it was sold at the Russo and Steele auction. If it was at B.J car it would of brought triple the price....

I seriously doubt that. I don't know of any serious car collector that does not scan the catalogs of all auctions, and phone and computer bidding is allowed for absentee bidders. These guys always seem to keep up with the availability of cars of interest.

As Dick said, the car was "well sold". I'll explain what that means if you wish me to.

[Dick W.]

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I think part of the problem was it was sold at the Russo and Steele auction. If it was at B.J car it would of brought triple the price. I understand Zoras autograph alone sells for $50.00 and up. I dont know how true this is but I heard Shelby got $500.00 for his?

Russo and Steele auctions command some very high prices also. Don't sell them short. I don't think there is 'nuff likker in the world to get that car to $80k