1959 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE FOR SALE BY AUCTION

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

Cool Barn Find 59 Vette going up for auction

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

That is a cool find!

67SD396 · Poncho Master!

Very cool find! Wonder what it will bring at auction?

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Thanks for posting I may stop by

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I guess if everythings good at auction there must be away of getting a ownership for it, maybe on bill of sale from auction?? NEAT barn find but looks "VERY EXPENSIVE to restore needs everything on "top" of buying it!!!!Be interesting to see what it brings?? I'm going to guess in the mid 20's eventhough it rough cond.

tin indian · Poncho Master!

she sure is rough 12 -15 maybe?

65Camino · Uber Guru

As we all can see the owner really enjoyed his car, NOT!

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Todd what's your thoughts on value ? I re call quoting a price on your X father in law 's and it went for more and more again on a flip

Nice ones were 60-70 but I'm seeing 40-60 now a guy down here bought a decent driver for 20 or should I say stole

20 years ago projects were 10 and together were 20-30

Let's hear the "whatts it worth" from all

This musta been the "not for sale going to fix it some day " car !

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

Those stripes make me wonder if the car has a bit of a race history. That could make a big difference. I'm thinking low 20's. It's better than my ex's fathers car imho.

Turn2Stone · Poncho Master!

I would have guessed over 20, but after a little looking, I'd guess between 8-12k . Below is an ad from Feb 2011 with a driver for 31k obo
http://www.usedcorvettesforsale.com/1959-corvette-39049.html

879911?AWSAccessKeyId=1XXJBWHKN0QBQS6TGPG2&Expires=1299715200&Signature=oXbEnyNvg7dWzLPV20tVK7kbEwQ%3D

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timbuk · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

car will cost 30 to restore. buy one already done save thousands

eeluddy · Uber Guru

These solid axle Corvettes bring way too much at any auction. If it still has the vin plate attached. Some T.O. Corvette club a$$hat with too much cash wanting to show off for the "clubby" a$$hat friends will pay over $20k is my bet. Then they will send it out to be over restored without lifting a finger themselves other than to write a cheque!
I loved these cars years ago and had a '60, but the clowns that seem to own them now only care about bragging rights and looking down their noses at people.
These were a handful to drive with the kingpin front end, vague steering & brakes but they were definitly old school fun!

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

69Laurentian wrote:

Those stripes make me wonder if the car has a bit of a race history. That could make a big difference. I'm thinking low 20's. It's better than my ex's fathers car imho.

I don t know if its better but it appears more complete at least not torn apart and in boxes
Bet there's a reserve. They ll be the players and the dreamers

Way better off buying a driver but lotsa people wanna buy the dream

I still can t believe they got that for your father in law's

TINY · Guru

eeluddy wrote:

These solid axle Corvettes bring way too much at any auction. If it still has the vin plate attached. Some T.O. Corvette club a$$hat with too much cash wanting to show off for the "clubby" a$$hat friends will pay over $20k is my bet. Then they will send it out to be over restored without lifting a finger themselves other than to write a cheque!
I loved these cars years ago and had a '60, but the clowns that seem to own them now only care about bragging rights and looking down their noses at people.
These were a handful to drive with the kingpin front end, vague steering & brakes but they were definitly old school fun!

Im thinking staight axle gassser baby!!!! but Im shure you are right Earl will be way out of my price range! I might go to the auction just incase.

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

eeluddy wrote:

These solid axle Corvettes bring way too much at any auction. If it still has the vin plate attached. Some T.O. Corvette club a$$hat with too much cash wanting to show off for the "clubby" a$$hat friends will pay over $20k is my bet. Then they will send it out to be over restored without lifting a finger themselves other than to write a cheque!
I loved these cars years ago and had a '60, but the clowns that seem to own them now only care about bragging rights and looking down their noses at people.
These were a handful to drive with the kingpin front end, vague steering & brakes but they were definitly old school fun!

I always thought it would be cool to build a non orig one mild 350 4 speed with headers and Cragars

I had a 61 I really enjoyed

You re right it ll sell too high

eeluddy · Uber Guru

Hey Ken, you will remember back in the day when they were just cars...... cool cars but still just cars and not too far out of reach for most blue collar guys.
I think it would be great to just get it running and safe to drive, then leave the old school patina look. How many dickweed Corvette Club Clowns (yes NCRS guys I'm talkin about you) would that pissoff?

Tin Man Auto · Guru

I'll take the $16,000~$18,000 slot.

tin indian · Poncho Master!

i,m still sticking to the 12-15k slot

59poncho · Poncho Master!

im with Earl on leaving it the way it looks and making it a driver, especially with that patina and the stripes, that would be awesome!!

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I just noticed the "lucas" style hih beams so maybe there is a racing history here. The Corvette guys are a breed all their own. A friend of mine had a 63 Slit window that he took to a corvette show!! He said "never again" the other owners "ripped " his car saying he had the wrong heater hoses , clamps were at the wrong "angle" wrong tires, radio not "CORRECT etc. He told them to "shove it where the sun don't shine" asked if they drove their POS down to the show?? they didn't & he said "Well I did & thats what the cars for " Think they are a "bit" anal, & heard the GTO club is similar??? Anybody know!!!!

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

I'm not really big on Vette's but there's something about that one that's really floats my boat. If I had the bucks I'd love have it. I'd restore it to driver quality and have some fun!

I like this look:

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

TINY wrote:

eeluddy wrote:

These solid axle Corvettes bring way too much at any auction. If it still has the vin plate attached. Some T.O. Corvette club a$$hat with too much cash wanting to show off for the "clubby" a$$hat friends will pay over $20k is my bet. Then they will send it out to be over restored without lifting a finger themselves other than to write a cheque!
I loved these cars years ago and had a '60, but the clowns that seem to own them now only care about bragging rights and looking down their noses at people.
These were a handful to drive with the kingpin front end, vague steering & brakes but they were definitly old school fun!

Im thinking staight axle gassser baby!!!! but Im shure you are right Earl will be way out of my price range! I might go to the auction just incase.

like this ?

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

If that car is the original Frost Blue, it's one of 1024 painted that colour.

Stephenzone · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

had a 56 corvette offered to me a couple of years ago. i bought a duplex as a rental unit instead.

Guru

NO ONERSHIP 7500-10,000 it will cost 40,000 to restore what about a rotten frame and rotten fiber glass floors sitting that long