1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Unrestored with 2,996 Miles - Mecum
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- Quite likely one of the most well-preserved, lowest-mileage and exceptionally original big block 1967 Corvettes in existence. Accompanied by exquisitely unspoiled documentation, the odometer shows 2,996 miles and until its discovery in 2012 -- hidden away in the garage of one Don McNamara for decades -- this car had been seen by only 12 people. Offered for the first time at public auction, the McNamara Corvette hammered sold for an astounding $725,000 at the Mecum Auction in Houston, Texas on Saturday April 12, 2014. www.mecum.com/a...
I have a 1969 coupe 427/390 4 spd side exhaust original paint & drivetrain car that I purchased for $25k in 2004 with 56k documented miles. It has been completely mechanically rebuilt & would easily receive NCRS Top Flight or Bloomington Gold awards. I drive it whenever I feel like and had it up to 120 mph on Homestead Speedway. Best of both worlds.
Beautiful corvette! One of the best corvettes made!
1963 to 1967 Corvettes are the best looking ever. The worst looking Vetts are the new ones, which to me look European instead of American.
i was at the auction. what an amazing car!
It's nothing but an overpriced paperweight at this point.
@@Mike-zf4ev how do you figure that?
@@surveyordave It does the same thing as a paperweight. Just sits there.
@@Mike-zf4ev well, it doesn't have to be. depends on the new owner. of course, if he drives it the "perceived" value drops drastically.
@@surveyordave You're right.
Different strokes for different folks. I have a friend that bought a 1985 PROTOTYPE Z/28 Camaro with 99 miles on it. Still has the "Dealer Must Remove" plastic on the seats and floor mats. It's quite unique. It has a console with a HUGE analog clock. He simply lets it sit. Nice to look at, but I would want to drive it.
Once in a while one like this comes along, They`re still out there
You just have to be there, with a pocket full of personality, with the best bid.
Just saying - I've owned 11 of them from a '62 on up. Driving about an average of 200 miles a week for only 6 months out of the year.
Collectors have many cars and can sit and LOOK at them. It IS nice to take them out and give them some EXERCISE though. Again,
I'm just an average Vette owner. Collectors are a whole 'nother breed. $$$$$, mainly.
WOW!!! I ❤️ the C2’s!!! I have a 1967 L79 Coupe. It’s a Sunfire Yellow with a 4 speed. A California car since new. And it’s a 3-time NCRS top flight award winner. My dream car!!
Not about you, sugar.
My mom has this car's "twin". This was amazing to see and watch. We'd never seen another one with the same paint scheme. Wow!
Can you take me for a ride in it?
I'm one of those people who think ALL cars should be driven (and some like they're stolen) but this one SHOULD be parked in a museum and only dusted.
Imagine buying a car for 3 thousand and youre not around to see it sell for 723k more
Uuuhhhhh, better check your math!!!🤣🤣
@@deansheley2489 yes
Holy crap original clean machine
Someone got a bargain.
Yeah, the original owner
...this is why I STILL HAVE MINE SINCE NEW..1969
She from now on will be a bonified trailer queen, personified!
I'm good with all people driving and collecting and being interested in whatever kind of car they want and/or can afford. But, wouldn't it be more fun to drive the damn thing? I suppose most people won't believe me, but I have a 1967 Corvette coupe with a 427 solid lifter engine AND I DRIVE IT.
but your car doesnt have 2996 on the odom.
Barry - I am totally with you! My mom has this car's "twin" and she drives it! I can't imagine having cars like these and not putting the rubber to the road, and hearing the engine purr!
Shane Hadd
Shane, I sort of understand your point, but I say again: my '67 has about 66,000 miles on the odometer, because it's a car and I LIKE TO DRIVE IT.
Barry Abrahams, I have a small collection of cars. One of which is a 1970 Hemi Challenger R/T. That car is driven like they were supposed to be when they were born. I recently picked up a 2013 Shelby GT350. You can click on my avatar and see how it's treated on its first test run. I'm in the passenger seat with the vice president of Shelby American driving. This is before I change the color on the stripes and added the performance kit, which brought it up to 700 hp at the crank and a wide-body kit. I may not be able to drive. But I still have a blast in the copilot seat. I like Jay Leno's philosophy the most. Restore them to 100 points. Drive them until they get to 75 to 50. Then restored again. Not exactly my budget type of thinking. But if you can afford it. That's definitely the way to do it. Keep enjoying the cars. Search for 2013 Shelby GT350 and you can see a video of the fall burnout. It's worth the two minutes.
@@barryabrahams1861 With this amount of money, you could buy many covettes, and a house as well. Its just not thrilling enough to not chose the second option.
A bargain price, since the same year corvette, but with the L88 engine, sold for 3.5 million. This one still has a powerful engine and easier to handle..
The original owner was brillant in storing this car, yet did drive it from time to time. Little did he know it would ever sell for this amount of money. The problem is you cannot drive it. Driving it will kill the originality. A true piece of our history when this country wasn't the laughing stock of the world. Go drive your stupid Hondas.
Don't remind me. I'm in honda hell. My CHEVYS aren't finished.
Maybe that car would be worth $725,000., IF it had the RPO L89, (aluminum heads vs. cast iron. - 17 made). That was a $500. option, back in the day, - regarded as not worth the extra money, at that time. Today, that rare option, is worth about 250K more.
add if he knew enough to ask for the L88 , which was available but not offered , you needed to know about it as it was designed for racers, you could add another 4 million.....they only sold a dozen or so and the most expensive corvette ever sold is one of the, a red one for 3.5 million.
How do you resist not driving it more? He must of had financial stability and other toys.
must HAVE....not must OF....
@@surveyordave slang
@@hansgruber650 still wrong! har har har!!!
@@surveyordave Negative, and it's harde har har, get it right.
@@hansgruber650 depends on which comic book you are reading! nyuk nyuk nyuk. you must be thinking "would've" which sounds like "would of".
Why can't I find one of these in a barn???
All my classics cost me $50-75K to restore!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
My closest thing to this, is one of my 56 f100 trucks, I bought in Arizona with 58,000 original miles, but not in pristine condition, but damn nice!!!👍😎
I couldn’t own a car like this and not drive it.
The car has since had the correct rocker arm covers installed and air cleaner had the emblems removed. Too rare to drive, but what a shame.
Yep L88 the most highly desirable rarest corvettes ever 427 all aluminum see them go for 3 million
l88s were NOT all aluminum. only aluminum heads. the zl-1 was all aluminum
1969 ZL1 Is the rarest Corvette with only 2 made.
@@MrMakemyday3 the intake manifold was aluminum
What a life-changer $725,000 would be - I rather change my life in many other ways rather than having a car (although both would be nice :-)
I inherited 5 million, and I decided to change the lives of villagers in Mindanao Philippines. I spent 2 million drilling wells, so each village could have fresh drinking water.....I'm still spending, because changing people's lives is an addiction.....seriously. ❤
@@deansheley2489 That's cool Dean, well done!
So many opinions, so little $
FAST FORWARD to January 2019: Offered for sale at Mecum Kissimmee. High bid of "just" $500k. It's only an original-owner car ONCE I guess. ?
Although it would be cool to have, I wouldn't necessarily want this car. Why get a car that driving it would ruin it. With a car this original, the least miles the better.
The ghost Corvette lol
I sometimes here people talk about loud cars waking up the neighbors. Who cares we are talking about a 67 Vette. If your neighbors complain then they suck and most likely are trying to leave their stupid carbon footprint. Bottom line yesterday's cars rock and today's car are crap. You can not be king of the neighbourhood in a snowflake prius.
I have 2 1000+ hp corvettes and 96 impala all wake the dead my neighbors love them in Vegas.. my cali neighbors tried to complain to me I told them to mind their business go knitt something
Incredible
Anyone notice how those mecum people put their grubby meathooks on & around the sellers and get right in their faces like their drunken best buddies ?
just unprofessional backwoods hicks.
some are obnoxious annnnd unsightly tahoooooooo...hope they see our comments
yeah, you hit it! get your hands off me and back up!
Who in the heck would have bought this new and only put 3K miles on it? Unless he passed away back in the day.
Aftermarket air cleaner and valve covers,fan blade,few changes for only 3000 miles
So did the seller make $600,000?
Closer to $650K.
"Sellers pay a $350 to $1,000 consignment entry fee plus a seller's commission of 6%. On a No Reserve auction the seller's commission is 10%. Seller's commission is only charged if the vehicle is sold and selling at No Reserve results in a 50% discount on your consignment entry fee."
So he lifted the reserve so he owes 10% to Mecum plus the consignment fee.
2024 $$$ price for this classic ?? (just a ballpark)
built in St Louis Mo
Why does that chevy have a shelby snake on the dash? Smh.
'Merica... Thats why
They said the owner put his own touches to the car to make it his.
Glad someone else noticed that too
MUST LOVE FABULOUS RESTORATIONS - FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. AN NCRS SHOP.
This is so sad. This car should be driven like you have stolen it. How can it only have just under 3 thousand miles, its criminal.
Qué significa cuando quitan la reserva?????
murderer74 cuando dicen reserve is off significa que los dueños del carro esta pidiendo una cierta cantidad para poder venderlo en este caso fueron 725,000.00 dolars
What's the DAYT of this Sale in Houston, TX?
Idk why....I feel offended that it was sold for less than 3/4 of a million dollars.
What does it have to do with you it’s not your car😂
He bought it for 10 k from estate?
Cool as Ice::::::::::
I should buy a new WRX and rarely drive it for the next 50 years. Maybe a millennial will pay big money for it in 2067. Nah... millennials will always be broke ass bums. Haha !!
Taco Conch
Taco Conch: Could've bought the WRX from "Baby Driver" for less than $20k last year
Put the phone down and enjoy your new purchase !
I would buy and drive it daily.
You would ruin the novelty of it
3:21 Reserve is off
Not ! ! !
The interiors are amazing! th-cam.com/video/H_YcJd-Day0/w-d-xo.html #ianwhittock
If it had half the miles it would have brought twice the money.
725k, it's to much right?
i mean it would depreciate along the time.
That is the difference
Old cars appreciate. New cars depreciate. Fast.
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is he rapping?
Yes
tIs got a Shelby Cobra on the dash ! 1st thing to go.
what would it be like to have these people's money I'll spend $725,000 on a car today that just makes me ill
I know the people that bought that there name is sean and tommy hall
1:21 get the fuck out of my face
The guy who owned it was a moron. He should have driven it. He should have driven it hard and enjoyed it. Now he's dead and someone else gets rich from it.
Sounds like you’re the moron 😂
Those wheels aren't original either.
wheels are original
67 had bolt on wheels not knockoffs. They are the real thing.
Get real, roll back the odometer, even easier on newer cars by reprograming the odometer with a factory scanner.
Another total waste of money story. Bought it, never drove it, died, somebody else made money. Shame!
Shelby Beat Theses Cars!