Barrett-Jackson

[SuperCars]

I don't know Dick, I've seen you in enough car magazines, and that would make you a celebrity in the car world. I like the price on the 67 L89 Vette. Should I send you mine now?

My LS6 convertible is still in the original 1970 title, has 3 build sheets, and just about every record such as registrations and insurance cards by the original owner. Never had been touched until I had it restored, to what I feel is impeccable museum quality. Almost a survivor beforehand, but a little aging process made me decide to restore it. The drivetrain, every nut and bolt is still original though. I've said to people calling to buy it, that it isn't for sale; but at $220,000 that would change in a instant.

then, like Tom pointed out in another thread, the COPO's weren't really hitting any homerun's; and as you say the average Vettes were soft. It appears to me that it was very high quality restored car when combined with limited production numbers; that's the combo for the high bids.

Still there were exceptions to this, like above; crazy bids of $102,000 for a 56 T-bird?

[Edited by SuperCars (01-21-2002 at 02:42 PM).]

[REDZ]

Supercars...you're right on the necessary quality to bring the top dollar on the 'vettes and the COPO's. But I don't understand some of the other prices. The T/A Challenger that went for $63,000 was only average. I guess it was the color. The AAR Cuda was a nice car, belonged to the same guy that had the '65 L-78 'vette, but how do you figure $60,000? And there's absolutely no answer for the '56 T-Bird.

P.S. Guess I've lost negotiating power on the L-89. Somehow though, your price still doesn't sound any better.

[Mr70]

If someone is willing to pay that for a 1970 Chevelle LS-6 Convertible,think of what a 1970 Chevelle L-78/L-89 Al. head documented would sell for.
I'm holding onto this one......at least until the next B/J Az.auction.

[COPO]

While some of the price are certainly up there, they still are off their prices from 10+ years ago. I seem to recall ZL-1's and LS-6 convertibles in the $200K+ range. Adjusted for 10+ years of inflation, the late 80's were really crazy.

[Belair62]

Mr70...care to guess as to what that would be worth ?

[ssl78]

I am surprised the 1970 chevelle L-78 conv only went to 63k when most other cars seem to draw a premium. Was that a original drivetrain and documented car? Maybe it would have been better to go off after the LS6 brought 160k.

[micky69396]

I still dont think it will bring the kind of money a LS-6 will. Its still a 375 HP car, even though it has the alum. heads and is rarer. Kind of like the 69 L-89 Chevelles and the COPO cars. Cubic inches equals cubic dollars.

[Charley Lillard]

Mmmmm Good. Thanks Drew and Josephine......

[REDZ]

The bigger money seemed to be at Barrett-Jackson. I think the ZL-1 at Russo & Steele would have brought probably another $15-25,000 @ BJ. I had a musclecar dealer-broker, who has been involved in several ZL-1 deals in the past two years, tell me that the 4-speed ZL-1's and COPO's are bringing substantially more money than the automatics. He also said that the color held the price down on the car sold at Russo.

The consensus of those I talked to during and after the auction was that the market for a 4-speed ZL-1 in a good color and show condition has probably moved to $140-175,000. With original motor, add another $10-20,000.

Other big sellers not previously mentioned: '70 Boss 429 - $85,000; '70 AAR Cuda - $60,000; '70 T/A Challenger - $63,000; '65 L-78 Corvette - $116,000; '67 L-89 Corvette $210,000. Average Corvettes were soft...nice ones like these two broke the bank.

Craig Jackson did own the LS-6 convertible and it did get a good "pump". I sold it to him last fall for what I thought was a lot of money, substantially more than the one Otis Chandler bought last year. The $165,000 was surprising, but not shocking after some of the other prices. The shocking part was that I heard later that the buyer had a customer for the car who might pay as much as $220,000. Pass me the oxygen, please!

[Jeff H]

Was the 70 Chevelle L78 conv actually an L89 car? I never heard them mention that while watching on tv. I'd be holding out for more money too, especially seeing what the LS6 brought.