Dale W. Verts Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Corvette-Engineering-Racecar-1st-Fuel-Injected-Corvette-Factory-Racecar-1957-Nassau-/331219940934?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4d1e3f3646&item=331219940934&pt=US_Cars_Trucks How much should I bid? Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 as much as your bank accout can stand LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W. Verts Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 I'm on it. Wonder what the reserve is? Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) I'm on it. Wonder what the reserve is? Dale The reserve is what is mentioned in the listing. But the price is 2 - 3 million out of the ballpark, and I think this is a phony listing. A car like this would never be listed on eBay. Edited June 4, 2014 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) . A car like this would never be listed on eBay. In my opinion I do not believe that is necessarily true Edited June 4, 2014 by martinfan5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) I dont thats true at all Based on your historic responses to my posts, you never think anything I say is true at all. But obviously you don't follow the auctions. And you don't appear be able to write a complete sentence. The most expensive Cobra racer ever sold was $5.5 million, and this one doesn't match it. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1966-shelby-cobra-427-super-snake.htm Edited June 4, 2014 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W. Verts Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 That's why I posted it here Harry. I would like to see more up-to-date photos. Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan020 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 +1 sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin T Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Seems kinda fishy,no current pics of a car and he's asking 6.5 million. I'd pull the auction and look for solid proof he's not just some scammer in a basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Barrow Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 This is a well-known car, the owner's name is Joe Trybulec of Bentonville, Ark. If someone was making a fake listing, current pics are easy to find, the car has gone to several Corvette shows. Probably listed it to drum up awareness and gauge interest before it winds up at one of the big auction companies. It won't bring 6.5 mil, no way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phirewriter Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 A quick check of past R/M auction results shows one of the Grand Sport roadsters bid up around 5.5 Million, a far rarer car than this 57. Granted even if the provenance can be authenticated, it still is just a breathed on 57 Vette, not a hand built race care like any of the GS's. Those were also driven by the who's who of racing in the early 60's. Basically I don't understand the price even IF this is sale is for real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I am with Brett on this one. Just some advertising and something to get the word out it is for sale. I have no ides what an auction would charge to sell this , But if you put a big enough starting bid on EBAY no one will buy it. But they may call later with a bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Barrow Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) A quick check of past R/M auction results shows one of the Grand Sport roadsters bid up around 5.5 Million, a far rarer car than this 57. Granted even if the provenance can be authenticated, it still is just a breathed on 57 Vette, not a hand built race care like any of the GS's. Those were also driven by the who's who of racing in the early 60's. Basically I don't understand the price even IF this is sale is for real. This car was driven by Dr. Dick Thompson and Paul Goldsmith and wrenched on by Smokey Yunick. It came out of the same factory racing program that also created the Black Widow stock cars (in fact it's from the same work order as the first Black Widows). It is a significant race car, just not a $6.5 mil car. 1 mil, maybe, if restored by a world class restoration shop like Corvette Repair. http://www.superchevy.com/features/corp-0610-chevy-corvette-racing-history/ Edited June 5, 2014 by Brett Barrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2whl Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 It ends in 17 days........my money from Nigeria should be here by then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharoah Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Yes,it seems a little strange to me too. No current pictures. That much money and selling it on Ebay? I can't imagine what the Ebay seller fees would be. They've gone way up lately it seems. They're killing me for some little things I sell. Any Corvette is out of my price range anyway.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 It ends in 17 days........my money from Nigeria should be here by then... Not if mine arrives from Zimbabwe first! Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Barrow Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 To be fair, the car is currently UGLY... This is what it would look like restored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ1971 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I'd rather have an Aston Martin 1-77, Bugatti Veyron, F12 Berlinetta, La Ferrari, P1, Porsche 918 & a few Hemi Mopars for my $6.5 Million ?? No Vette is worth $6.5. Simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Is ebay going to give it that much publicity ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Hey Dale, how's about we pool our cash and buy this puppy? G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynoMight Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 It's probably not real haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W. Verts Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 G- Sho' 'nuff. As long as you can go 6.499999 million. I'm a little short this week. I'll catch up with you later. Promise. The older I get the less time I have for nonsense. Just ask my poor kids. It's like those eBay auctions for run-of-the-mill $20 model cars, and they have the Buy It Now at $129.99. And there's LOTS of those auctions. What are they trying to accomplish? Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuzzed Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 But it MUST be real... it's on the Internet!!! Having just hit Powerball, Megamillions, the Iwish Sweepstakes and two one-dollar scratchoffs, I think I'll submit a bid. Just like Cary Grant in "North by Northwest" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 > Buy It Now at $129.99. they do it just to bother you. you do know you don't have to bid don't you? can't blame a brother for trying jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 And the guy said he'd never sell it ... those who are into schadenfreude will have a high old time guessing what reversal made him change his mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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