Split Window Coupe Ad From 1997
A 1997 Hemmings Motor News ad: “1963 Coupe split window…same owner 25 years…$25,000”Just for comparison, according to the CPI Inflation Calculator, the 21-year dollar escalation equates to an equivalent today of about $43,700. Where can you buy one now for that? According to the Hagerty valuation, this car, in #3...
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Throwback (Mar. 2020): 1964 White Coupe in Storage Unit
There was a lot to like about this Ermine White ‘64 Corvette coupe that was apparently kept in a California storage unit since 1991. But the auction listing contained some contradictions that make me uneasy about the running/driving condition. The seller claimed that this “original untouched, never restored car...
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1967 Corvette Coupe – 24,000 Original Miles
A little over two years ago, a Craigslist seller was asking $65,000 for this last-year C2, which may not have been too far out of line if this car was actually in the condition portrayed in the ad. These days, you can barely buy a driver-quality late C2 for less than...
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