3 new C3's sitting in a barn for over 45 years

[teamzr1]

Here is the second of the three C3s
Turns out the owner bought all 3 new in that year for investments and in the end let sit in a barn for over 40 years
He should have at least put these in a sealed bag
This one is 1978 25th Anniversary Corvette Pace Car with 293 Original Miles

You Wazers will lover this

 

[antijam]

C8's!...so time travel does exist....

 

[Corvetteville]

Hey Marty, forget the Delorean, get a C8!!

 

[Roscobbc]

Amended C8 typo Jon. (You wrote C8!)

 

[teamzr1]

Amended C8 typo Jon. (You wrote C8!)

HaHa, my screwup

Thanks for fixing my typo !

 

[Roscobbc]

Guess 'back in the day' when wages were comparitively high and many people had empty garages they presumed these would escalate in value significantly.......but they are really only 'ordinary' smoggy Vette with a few graphics on? - still seem to see 'elevated' prices being asked........

 

[maxuk15]

Guess 'back in the day' when wages were comparitively high and many people had empty garages they presumed these would escalate in value significantly.......but they are really only 'ordinary' smoggy Vette with a few graphics on? - still seem to see 'elevated' prices being asked........

Leave our late C3's alone Mr R

 

[Roscobbc]

Leave our late C3's alone Mr R

Can I go on record as saying that a late C3 presents the best value for anyone wanting a C3......far better chance of getting a really good one for sensible

 

[Nassau65]

The 1978 pace car generated soo much hype and controversy. The first corvette to pace the legendary Indy 500. Then GM ran into all sorts of problems with how many to produce. In the end every Chevrolet dealer got 1 car. Most started taking bids for their car, and selling prices were more than double sticker price in many cases. Speculation was over 100k maybe in a couple of years.
It never happened. There’s still many cars out there now with minuscule mileage for reasonable money.
Probably the most popular corvette pace car produced, certainly the most plentiful as over 6000 made.
Still a good looking/striking car after all these years. Still looks fast standing still.

 

[teamzr1]

Here is another C3 these guys are cleaning up

1982 Collector's Edition Corvette with just 33 Original Miles !
1982 was first year of the crossfire engine but still had a sickly only 200 flywheel HP
Imagine later years of the ZR-1C3 had 405 HP

 

[Nassau65]

The first corvette to top $20k sticker price.

 

[Chuffer]

I imagine a collector will buy it , have it refurbed and then salt it away again to maintain the 33 miles and it will never turn a wheel in anger .

 

[Nassau65]

I imagine a collector will buy it , have it refurbed and then salt it away again to maintain the 33 miles and it will never turn a wheel in anger .

Yes, its value is in that 33 miles. Up to 99 miles you’re still in the ULTRA low mileage price . Above that on 3 digits it’s devalue with every mile done.

 

[Nassau65]

Once “bought “ a 1993 Camaro Z28 Indy pace car with 150 miles on it. Paid big money for it due to the mileage. Dad wanted it for himself so it was OK. That afternoon on reflection decided to pull the deal as dad would have done more miles than 150 just getting it home from Southampton, and he wanted to use it. In the end bought a 15k miler for less than half what the 150 miler cost. Dad never regretted it.

 

[Roscobbc]

There's something about a really low mileage car that higher mileage cars just don't have........to replace our DD runaround diesel Ka earlier last year we bought 2016 VW Up! with just 1440 miles. It was effectively 'as new' even though 7 years old.....all very taut....so much so that it just didn't seem nippy enough for major road and motorways........now at 7000 or so miles its 'freed-up' nicely - the mpg picked up nicely too.

 

[Chuffer]

There's something about a really low mileage car that higher mileage cars just don't have........to replace our DD runaround diesel Ka earlier last year we bought 2016 VW Up! with just 1440 miles. It was effectively 'as new' even though 7 years old.....all very taut....so much so that it just didn't seem nippy enough for major road and motorways........now at 7000 or so miles its 'freed-up' nicely - the mpg picked up nicely too.

Like anything mechanical , they improve with a good running in period and good old Italian Tune Up .

 

[Roscobbc]

Like anything mechanical , they improve with a good running in period and good old Italian Tune Up .

Interesting you say that Chuffer...... A similar thing applied in a time extended way with our types of cars.......where so often previous owners have not fully 'exploited' the performance, handling and braking capabilities of their cars........not saying that the 'Italian tune-up' methodology of taking the car out straight away and thrashing the gonads off it type of thing........more like a gradual 'easing' the car up there towards its limits over perhaps many months, hopefully avoiding major 'blow-ups' and getting a better 'handle' on what may need sorting out longer term.

 

[Chuffer]

Interesting you say that Chuffed......smart thing applied in an extended way with our types of cars.......so often previous owners have not fully 'exploited' the performance, handling and braking capabilities of their cars........not saying that the 'Italian tune-up' methodology of taking the car out straight away and thrashing the gonads off it type of thing........more of gradual 'easing' the car up there towards its limits over perhaps many months, hopefully avoiding major 'blow-ups' and getting a better 'handle' on what may need sorting out longer term.

Goes without saying that a good thrashing is a no no until well run in and warmed up but you do see some planks revving the nuts off a cold engine . A lot of people due ridiculously short journeys rather than get off their butts and walk ( mums in our village on the school run are a classic case ) then wonder the car runs like a dog . A dose of Redex and an Italian Tune Up blows the crap out and might even skim the rust of the brake rotors too .