http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1977...ategoryZ6763QQitemZ7993739300QQrdZ1QQtcZphoto or would you rather buy this.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chev...ategoryZ6161QQitemZ4568864225QQrdZ1QQtcZphoto or this.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford...ategoryZ6057QQitemZ4567460255QQrdZ1QQtcZphoto
I'd take the ford gt over the camaro, 3/4 of a million is a bit much. I saw a '69 powered by a 427 w/ a 6 pack on it this weekend at a car show, looked fast standing still.
Thats one sweet looking camaro. I wouldnt even buy that car if I won the 61 million mega jackpot though
The Camaro owner is a right bastard, lording that car over those of us "peons" who don't know the "true value". Let him sit on that one. Besides, it makes more sense for the TransAms talked about in the auction Q&A to be worth more, well less were made, and they are convertables. (No I don't remember off the top of my head what this Camaro is "special" for-just that is was basically a racing car it sounds like). The Camaro is pretty ugly too-that front end is just not attractive. Don't get me wrong, I dig a nice Camaro. The Ford GT sells at a dealer for whatever they can get for it-that price listed seems about what was expected for those cars to fetch. Holman-Moody is creating brand new GT-40's however. Check their website.
Let me get this straight, someone bids $775,000 for it and the RESERVE STILL HASN'T BEEN MET? Maybe it's just me, but cars in the six figure plus range leave me cold. While they are cool to see, even if I could afford one I still wouldn't buy one. It's a trophy car. If he actually drives it I'll be stunned. To me, unless the car can be enjoyed without having to worry about getting a scratch or losing value, it's worthless. Maybe he gets off on having something so expensive/rare, but the attitude he displayed doesn't say much about him in my eyes. It seems like to most us, the car is a piece of history. To him it's an ego inflating symbol of how superior he is to others. To me, it's a sign he has more money than brains or personality.
The 69 ZL1 cars are one of the most sought after GM cars in history and perfectly restored or original cars bring astronomical prices. While the seller might come across as a jerk, that doesn't detract from what the car actually is. The aluminum 427 COPO ZL-1 cars are incredibly rare and started off the COPO craze for the Camaros. Considering that 1969 is the most sought after year for the Camaro to begin with and that the Chevy sports, muscle, and pony cars tend to bring the highest prices of the era, I am not surpirsed at the numbers on this auction. I've seen a 70 Chevelle SS454 Convertible run up similar numbers at a Silver Auction and if I remember correctly, it didn't sell. The reserve was over a million and no one seemed too surpised. All that aside, this kind of car isn't my cup of tea either. I buy cars to DRIVE! That's a lot of the fun of having something like what we all love. I have friends that have completely restored cars (including the tags in the engine compartment) for show but the do drive them at times. They only trailer them for long distance.
