1967 L88 Convertible - Mecum Dallas

[AutoInsane]

What will it sell for???

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/top_pi...TION_ID=DA0913

HIGHLIGHTS

- 1 of 20 L88 Corvettes produced in 1967
- Documented with the Tank Sticker, vintage photos and time slips including the first run on a new car at Puyallup Dragway in Washington
- Purchased new by Jim Elmer of Portland, Oregon at Lyman Slack Chevrolet
- Winner of the 1967 NHRA A/Sports Nationals at Indianapolis
- Campaigned mostly in the Pacific Northwest running 11.12 seconds at 127.45 MPH with only 7 inch slicks and headers
- Sold to Rob Robinson who raced the car for the rest of its career, consistently placing among the Top 4 or 5 in the national points standings
- The third owner, Tim Thorpe, began restoring the car before selling it to Buddy and Nova Herin in 1996
- The Naber Brothers completed the restoration in the factory color combination of Marlboro Maroon with Black stinger and soft top, the interior has original door panels and seat covers with new carpet
- Mr. Herin reached out to DuPont to recreate the correct factory Marlboro Maroon hue for this car that is now used as a guideline by the NCRS
- Retains its original body panels, factory side exhaust
- L88 427/430 HP engine, M22 4-speed manual, 4.11 rear end
- J56 heavy duty brakes, J50 power brakes
- Kelsey Hayes bolt-on wheels, Firestone non-DOT redline tires
- Bloomington Gold L88 Invasion participant in 2008
- Regional NCRS Top Flight in 199

[AutoInsane]

Funny story - Coming home from work last night I drove past a neighbors house here in TX who had a Maroon 67 convertible vette in the drive way.... could it possible have been??? noooo.... hummmm....

[luzl78]

That gorgeous historical car should sell for 2.5 million.

[SBR]

I agree, the car should do very well. It's a great example of the real deal.

[rich p]

Car is in Texas!!

[scuncio]

Great car. I have a pair of Lyman Slack license plate frames that would look awesome on this car.

[mr 707]

why would you need an auction to sell a car like this?

[TDW]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mr 707</div><div class="ubbcode-body">why would you need an auction to sell a car like this? </div></div>

If someone is bidding on the car in person, chances are pretty high they are really interested in buying it. When you just list it in the classifieds of a few sites, you will be bombarded with all the picture collectors, low-ballers, dealers looking to make a buck, document collectors, guys that want to trade junk for it, guys that call you a million times to ask stupid questions, guys that have no intention whatsoever of spending a dime, guys that get mad when you won't consider their offer of half your price, guys that &quot;have to check with momma&quot;, and the list goes on and on. I speak from experience, as well as many here can.

[Charley Lillard]

They only made 20 of them so the chances are that more than one person will want to try to buy it. The auction process has the potential to get the seller more money than if he had just listed it for sale with a set price.

The 1967 N.A.R.T Ferrari that brought over 27 mil last week is a perfect example of that. The catalog estimates of it's value were I think 14-18 mil ? Two people really wanted it.

[mr 707]

i think they only made 2 convertables