Corvette People..
I received a call yesterday, as I do a couple of times per month, of a Corvette for sale.
My name/number is on our Club website page.
A gentleman called to ask about selling his dad's car...
It is a 1986 Corvette convertible. Triple black.
His father purchased it new in 1986, drove it home and parked it in the garage!
That's it !!!!!! PARKED!!!!
It is still sitting there in as-new condition...
It has 9 kilometres on it..!! That's it!!
Everything associated with the car is there too, paperwork, window sticker, license plate bolts in an envelope, wheel nut covers, everything!
Now the question comes up.. what to do with this car..where does it go?
I'm not posting this note to sell the car here(although you can PM me if interested!).
I wanted to discuss it's best future.
Car shows? Private Collection? Trailered? NCM display? Restored and driven?
Should it be brought back to mechanical condition? I talked to a Corvette mechanic buddy yesterday and we agreed it probably needs a new gas tank, all rubbers checked/replaced, tires, hoses, seals, new rad ? And estimated this may cost $8-10K at a shop.
I contacted a local NCRS friend about perusing that path...he pointed out that if it is rebuilt as above it won't carry as much provenance ...
I also called a buddy that has connections to the National Corvette Museum.
Maybe they want this car donated..?
I realize this car is not a 'milestone' year for the Corvettes.. although it was the first convertible since 1975....
Discuss!
Graham
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I received a call yesterday, as I do a couple of times per month, of a Corvette for sale.
My name/number is on our Club website page.
A gentleman called to ask about selling his dad's car...
It is a 1986 Corvette convertible. Triple black.
His father purchased it new in 1986, drove it home and parked it in the garage!
That's it !!!!!! PARKED!!!!
It is still sitting there in as-new condition...
It has 9 kilometres on it..!! That's it!!
Everything associated with the car is there too, paperwork, window sticker, license plate bolts in an envelope, wheel nut covers, everything!
Now the question comes up.. what to do with this car..where does it go?
I'm not posting this note to sell the car here(although you can PM me if interested!).
I wanted to discuss it's best future.
Car shows? Private Collection? Trailered? NCM display? Restored and driven?
Should it be brought back to mechanical condition? I talked to a Corvette mechanic buddy yesterday and we agreed it probably needs a new gas tank, all rubbers checked/replaced, tires, hoses, seals, new rad ? And estimated this may cost $8-10K at a shop.
I contacted a local NCRS friend about perusing that path...he pointed out that if it is rebuilt as above it won't carry as much provenance ...
I also called a buddy that has connections to the National Corvette Museum.
Maybe they want this car donated..?
I realize this car is not a 'milestone' year for the Corvettes.. although it was the first convertible since 1975....
Discuss!
Graham
Sent from my iPad
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