Here's some pics of the Vette: 1967 Chevy Corvette, 327/300hp, 4-speed, mild cam, "sipe-pipe" style wrinkle tube exhaust exiting in rear, Edelcrap 650cfm carb, 17" Torque-Thrust wheels, 63k original miles.... Triple BLACK (of course).
Very nice. Still love Vettes. My 1st brother-in-law had a 57 270 and one just like yours, except it was red. My 2nd BIL had a 70 LT1, and my 3rd BIL has a Katrina water damage 2004 C5 he is fixing up. These are all to the same sister. I think a Corvette is mandatory in her relationships. LOL
WOW Jake! I was never really into corvettes, but that is one sweet ass looking ride!! :thumb: :thumb:
Awesome Vette. I always preferred that body style. Simply gorgeous! My brother is debating on a bunch of different 'summer' vehicles, and that era Vette is on his list. Any advice where to look for one? Things to look for/look out for? Costs? Thanks!
He won't loose money on his investment, if he gets a C2 Vette. :smart: But, your other questions depend on what he wants.... Does he want a fully restored car ($$$)? .... a driver ($$)... or a project ($)? You can always find a nice selection at Pro-Team.... www.proteamcorvette.com .... They have a little of everything (100pt, $Million cars... to projects). That's where I bought mine. There are a few things he needs to look for in buying a C2 (to be worth the money). 1. Always look for documentation! 2. The "Bird Cage" is the most valuable part of the car. This is the frame that the body and chassis is attached too. You want to make sure it is not "tweaked", and is rust free. Everything else can be bought from a catalog on these cars.... except the Bird Cage. VERY important. The best place you can see the bird cage, to inspect it, is up underneath the dash on both sides, in front of the doors. Bring a flashlight with yo, and maybe a heating pad for the ride home LOL! You have to be pretty flexible to contort yourself up in there. :blush: 3. Ask about restorations.... Some are done well, and some are done terrible. (Mine wasn't too bad, but not too good either.... :blush Get as much information about the person that restored the car as possible. 4. Check out some of the Corvette forums. Most Corvette people are like most Ferrari people.... they are ass-holes. But there are some good, friendly, informative sites out there. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zeroforum?id=4 I've had good luck on here. 5. Get what you WANT the first time! C2's have been increasing in value a lot over the years... If you get a nice car (or a not so nice "looking" car, with the right, correct stuff) you won't loose money. Knowing this, you can spend a little more, and not get jabbed down the road. With the Corvette world, you get what you PAY for..... Like classic MOPARs, the hobby/collector market is very organized and all the big collectors know each-other. 6. Have fun and DRIVE the car!!! That's what it was meant to do! :rockon: Hope this helps. :tip:
