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February 17, 2010
They’re Still Out There! ’61 Vette Gets a New Home
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
Pretty much every car guy and gal’s dream… From The H.A.M.B.
I found this 61 Vette recently when I asked about a RX-7 convertible that was rotting in the backyard. He asked if I was interested in another car he had and of course I almost choked when he said it was a old Vette! Car is all original with one repaint from 30 years ago still looking good. There is a book of documentation with the car including the original window sticker and sales invoice! There is also every registration going back through three owners and bills-of-sale from each one with the cancelled checks! All service history from day one, original wonderbar radio manual, original hardtop manual and even an electric clock manual!
I got it home and points and plugs and a fresh battery and she runs like a 5 year old car. The black convertible top looks brand new! Tires have flat spots on them from sitting and are a little but wobbly but hey, I’m NOT complaining. He offered it to me for what I thought was a good price and of course I jumped on it, but after I bought it I did some research and realised it was about 60% of market value. Oh, and AFTER I bought it he tells me he has a hard top for it in a back bedroom! It only needs a little cleaning and detailing and some sunny day driving!
More pics after the jump! (The trunk shot just kills me.)
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63MeteorKid
Feb 18, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Some guys in my car club had a barn find like this recently where they found 15 rare and vintage 1920s – 1930s cars. They are in plain sight still, theres a 1963 split window just a few miles away from my house under a tarp.
tigt2
Feb 18, 2010 at 4:14 pm
WTF….what about the RX7?????????????
EastTxSlab
Feb 18, 2010 at 7:33 am
omg dude can u say jackpot
EricShoHo
Feb 18, 2010 at 5:53 am
WOW very nice!
Danos4x4rig
Feb 17, 2010 at 10:53 pm
Congrads!!!beautiful car.
badboyjosh2189
Feb 17, 2010 at 6:03 pm
great find love it.
Garage510
Feb 17, 2010 at 5:14 pm
What a great find! You don’t get that lucky everyday…
CuttyC3-3
Feb 17, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Very nice find there!!!! Hope ya hold on to it and get lots of fun out of it
74Furyous
Feb 17, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Man! I hope he bought a lottery ticket that same day.
pictrhound
Feb 17, 2010 at 3:01 pm
Corvette-shmor-vette,BLAH-BLAH-BLAH. But did he get the rotting Rx-7?….LOL
JNKD427
Feb 17, 2010 at 12:45 pm
I just have a hunch when you first laid eyes on it you probably couldn’t get you check book out quick enough! But hey, you don’t want to seem to interested!
troutster52
Feb 17, 2010 at 5:00 am
What a find. With the hardtop and floor shift, that looks like a fun car!