tMichaelis Corvette Perspective

It’s the People that make the hobby…

Waisner — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:14:47 +0000

Fresh off the trailer and into the collection. 1967 Corvette 327 Coupe, factory air, powerglide, numbers match, 76,577 actual miles. This Corvette was in the care of one owner for the past 31-years.

As neat as the car is, my experience buying is proof that the Corvette hobby is littered with some really great people.

From the trailer to the world famous Corvette collection

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The Great Hall Class of 2013

Waisner — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:13:22 +0000

tMichaelis Corvette Perspective

15 Reasons To Preserve And Not Restore Your Original Car…

Waisner — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:52:22 +0000

Examples of original cars recently sold at auction:

1. 1963 Corvette 360 hp Coupe – sold at Mecum for $328,600.00

2. 1963 Corvette 340 hp Coupe – sold at Mecum for $291,500.00

3. 1965 Shelby 289 Cobra – sold at Gooding & Co. for $1,320,000.00

4. 1966 Shelby GT 350 Fastback – sold at Barrett-Jackson for $247,500.00

5. 1967 Shelby GT 500 Fastback – sold at Barrett-Jackson for $192,500.00

6. 1967 Corvette 435 hp Convertible – sold at Mecum for $265,000.00

7. 1967 Corvette 435 hp Convertible – NO SALE at Mecum for $185,500.00

8. 1968 Corvette 435 hp Convertible – sold at Mecum for $83,740.00

9. 1969 Corvette L88 Convertible – sold at Gooding & Co. for $825,000.00

10. 1969 Corvette L88 Coupe – sold at Mecum for $595,720.00

11. 1969 Boss 429 Fastback – sold at Mecum for $442,000.00

12. 1969 Boss 429 Fastback – NO SALE at Mecum for $296,800.00

13. 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda – sold at Mecum for $339,200.00

14. 1975 Oldsmobile 98 Coupe - sold at Barrett-Jackson for $47,300.00

15. 1978 Cadillac Eldorado –sold at Mecum for $50,350.00

There are dozens of other examples that I could recite about original, unrestored, unmolested cars.

Original, unrestored, unmolested cars are the pinnacle of preservation and an icon of fresh air after looking at hundreds of boring restored classic cars that are wearing their new basecoat/clear coat finishes and heavily Armor-All’d interiors.

Restoring these original unmolested cars robs the car of its soul, destroys its fingerprints and character and some would say is an act of vandalism.

We are but temporary caretakers of these pieces of automotive history and as we and the market matures we are seeing the whole automotive preservation movement growing out of its infancy and its being recognized by more than just the seasoned collector.

Comments or questions email: terry@proteamcorvette.com

For more information on the preservation movement, click here and read David Burroughs article on Restore it? Or Not!

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Ingenuity is the mother of invention…

Waisner — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:43:58 +0000

as seen at Amelia Island 2013. A small leak did not sideline the 1963 RHD Z06 Export Corvette. Every old Mechanic is going to love this one.

1963 Z06 RHD Corvette | A Perfect Cigar Holder

A leak and a good bottle of wine…

Corvette Engine Sealed-up tight

Corvette Engine Needs a plug

A bottle of wine and cork

Did we mention it was a fine bottle? The cork a perfect fit

a trip to O'Reilly's for some ties and glue

Dick Langs 1963 Z06 was perfect for the errand

1963 RHD Z06 was ready for the Amelia Road Tour

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Amelia Island Road Tour 2013…

Waisner — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:29:26 +0000

featured 2 Corvettes from the ProTeam World Famous Collection:

1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe “Dick Lang’s Z06/Tanker Race Car, VIN #6553. 1 of the early “batched built” 1963 Z06 Corvettes that went to battle against Shelby’s Cobras.

1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe Export RH Drive Z06 Fuelie GM Show Car with 22,723 actual miles. Original. Unmolested. Big hit on the show field. Born on: 5/11/63. Delivered new for export to Australia. EXCELLENCE!

Great Weekend | Consummate Hosts | Old Friends | Great Atmosphere | Amelia Island Concours

Dick Lang's 1963 Corvette Z06/Tanker Race CarExport RH Drive Z06 Fuelie GM Show Car

1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe Dick Lang's Z06/Tanker Race Car

1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe Export RH Drive Z06

1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe Dick Lang's Z06/Tanker Race Car

1963 Corvette Split Window Export RH Drive Z06 Fuelie

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Over $300 Million Dollars…

Waisner — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:24:01 +0000

was raked in by seven collector car auction companies in January 2013; which is a huge increase over last January 2012 that hovered right at $240 million dollars. 2011 was a re-rebirth of growth in collector car/Corvette values and January 2013 saw many “leap frog” sale prices of extreme and moderately desirable collector Corvette. Highlights from the 7 January collector car auctions:
1957 Cascade Green 270hp, $121,900.00
1958 Charcoal Fuelie, $164,300.00
1962 Corvette Retro-Mod Custom, $408,800.00
1962 Corvette Retro-Mod Custom, $327,500.00
1962 Black Fuelie, $256,520.00
1963 Red Fuelie Split Window Coupe, $328,600.00
1963 Red 340hp Split Window Coupe, $291,500.00
1965 Black Fuelie Coupe (Stk. #1021E), $217,300.00
1966 Red 350hp Air Coupe, $137,800.00
1967 Blue 435hp Convertible, $265,000.00
1967 Maroon 435hp Convertible, $185,500.00
1967 435hp Coupe, $169,600.00
1967 Green 435hp Convertible, $164,300.00
1967 Green 350hp Air Convertible, (Stk. #1024E), $174,900.00
1968 White L88 Convertible, $1,100,000.00
1968 Blue L88 Convertible, $825,000.00
1968 Red L88 Convertible, $583,000.00
These are strong prices that show the popularity of Corvette collecting is again on the rise. Questions or comments? Email terry@proteamcorvette.com

T.Michaelis spent much of January watching and participating in the classic Corvette market

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