61 Fuelie Vette, erased from existence

[jeffschevelle]

Rolling/running chassis for sale, because they made a restomod out of the car.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/177080771894?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337851298&customid=823383&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

You can see the VIN stamp on the engine in one of the pics if you blow it up. A quick Google search, and here is the car -- https://www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2023/docket/vehicle/1961-chevrolet-corvette-283315-fuelie-convertible-261587

Sold at Barret Jackson in 2023 for $110K. Represented as a number matching original drivetrain car. Looks like the fuelie suffix code too.

The chassis is for sale for $17.5K. So that's $92.5K (plus fees) for a body and interior.

Why in hell would someone do this? It would take 15 minutes on Google to find a run-of-the-mill Low HP 61 Vette with a good body to build a resto mod out of, for a whole lot less than $92.5K. Unbelievable.

[napa68]

And I know of the seller. He certainly should know better as well. Unless the client was hell bent on THAT car?

[TimG]

Restomods have saved lots of Corvettes from the grave, but they have ruined others. I guess the thing to do is restore the chassis and engine for a display to at least preserve those components.

[66cayne]

why couldn't you put it under a 59-61 project NOM car that needs it? Did they have a hidden vin on the frame back then?

[TimG]

They have the VIN on the frame and engine, so that would be a conflict. It would be a good use for the frame and engine, though.

[67since67]

I HATE when this happens.

3-4 years ago a hotrod shop near me was contracted to build a '63 Vette restomod. A '63 SW was purchased. Red/red 340hp survivor, never hit body with no paintwork ever, milage in the 40's. Paid going rate. Was stripped to a bare body and all sold off. Hacked the body up to make it a "wide body" :bs: