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Ric were you able to keep your hands in your pockets ( and not Bid on anything) How about an up date?
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The Red 59 and the Red 63 are original paint cars, never restored with super low miles. The Red Corvette was pretty much a rolling museum piece. The car is original and has less than a mile on it. There are no fluids in it and no acid in the battery. What was really strong this year was 63 to 67 Corvettes and there were over 300 of them there. The original low mileage ones in average or so condition were bringing more than the nut and bolt restorations.Comment
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Ric I love that 1959 Impala.That was the first car I ever drove. My Mother used to let me drive it around in our back yard when I was about a 13 year old.The one we had didn't look like that classic but it was a 2 door and I would love to have one today .Thanks for sharing !!Comment
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Tommy, I love that 59 as well. I was 14 when that car came out and I drooled over them, especially in red. This one is an unrestored 348 Tri Power with 13K miles and it sold for $91,960 with fee.Originally posted by TommyT View Post
The Red Convertible is an unrestored 409 4 speed with 7,900 miles and sold for $188,000 with fee. Here is the story on the Red 62 Corvette.
The original owner ordered the car with the engine and drivetrain to be delivered in a crate- Sold new at Lafayette Chevrolet in Charlotte, North Carolina
- The original owned planned to install the drivetrain for drag racing but never installed the engine in the car
- The original owner passed away in 1970s and Tom purchased the car from the widow
- Tom installed the drivetrain and completed the build
- There is no acid in the battery and no oil in the engine
- This car has never been started
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WOW what a story Ric.Thanks for sharing that..You know if I could ever get my hands on an old 59 Impala I would love to load that baby down with skirts continental kit spot light bumperettes wide whites window vent visors.Lower the whole car by 3 inches !! Thats my car !!!LOLComment
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There is such a premium on mileage nowadays that some folks literally cannot afford to drive their cars. Which, to me, is the purpose of owning cars. For example, at our weekly Morning Maniacs meeting on Saturday mornings, a young kid showed up with his father's fairly-late model Ferrari 360 Spider. He was a friendly kid and one of us commented that it was nice of his Dad to let him drive it. He said that they only drive it every month or two, BECAUSE THEY HAD TO KEEP THE MILEAGE DOWN. He said that no one is interested in a Ferrari with 50,000 miles on it. I find that hard to believe, but, then again, I am not of the Ferrari world...
I felt good about my 2004 Retro with "only" 64,000 miles on it, until I started talking to folks who see them with 10-15K on them. I am still happy with mine.Allen, TX
The best trophies are miles on the odometer, stone chips in the paint, dead bugs on the windshield, and the occasional smell of manure.Comment
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It might as well be a sculpture. That's all it has been used for.Originally posted by 11TH GEN View Post
21 years, 174K miles, 48 States X 2 & DC, 9 Canadian provinces, 8 European countries, 3 Caribbean Islands, 3 Hawaiian Islands, 100+ National Park locations, 150+ T-bird events, 190+ retrobird diecasts/models, 13 TOTM pics & some very special friends...THANKS TBN !Comment
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That's pretty much what I said when I said it's a museum piece. A lot of these Mecum buyers/sellers literally have hundreds of cars in their collections. Many of them are pure commodities, some are driven enough to keep them operational, like the 59 and 63 above and some are drivers.Originally posted by 2K2BIRD View PostComment
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The low mileage crowd is in a world of their own and that's o k. they are speculators and many don't know a Carb. from a fuel pump That's fime as long as we don't confuse them with the " car nuts " Car nuts loose money instead of making it.I am a happy loser and could be worth millions had I kept them all.Comment
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Ron, I agree that could apply to some of them. Many of them are also "car nuts" that know every nut and bolt on every car they own.Originally posted by Rondor View PostComment
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The best thing about the 1959 Impala was that it was a brand new toy (in 1959) that we lusted after when many of us were teenagers. I had one , I was 17 at the time and it was new but it wasn't 1/10th of the 2002-2005 Thunderbirds in performance, equipment, comfort, quality or anything else. Mine cost $3200. with the 348 4 barrel, dual exhaust and powerglide. I bought it radio delete and put in a Blaupunkt AM/FM shortwave German radio with, dada, a rear seat speaker! I would much rather be 17 again or 16 again like Bill Green than have my '59 Impala backsigpicComment
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Well Ric it sounds like you had a good time. I known when Barrett Jackson comes to Vegas I put a lot miles on my feet just looking. Those 50's and 60's cars sure get me going!Comment
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I am not sure I could handle seeing that much of my past at one time. I grew up in that area and those cars were so common and so cheap I 'bout went crazy 50 years ago, so seeing them now at today's prices could cause a serious mental problem. or a heart attack. {- : But we all wish we had kept a few now but many you couldn't give away back then.Comment
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