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3rd Annual Corvette Market Seminar…

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

will be held at the Barrett-Jackson Auction on Thursday, January 21st, 2010 from 9:00am to 11:00am. This year Corvette Market Magazine welcomes two new panelists, Mike Yager of Mid America Motorworks and Terry Michaelis of ProTeam Corvette along with returning panelists David Burroughs of Bloomington Gold, Roy Sinor of NCRS, Michael Pierce of NCRS, Kevin Mackay of Corvette Repair, and Jim Jordan of County Corvettes.

- This group of panelists represent an unmatched level of knowledge, experience, and expertise in the world of collectible Corvettes.

- Admittance will be free for Barrett-Jackson consignors and bidders, Corvette Market and Sportscar Market subscribers, and owners of Bloomington Gold certified cars. Corvette Market Magazine is working on a co-promotional relationship with NCRS, and if achieved, then NCRS members will be admitted free as well.

- Under consideration are two sessions, the first dealing with restoration and preservation and the second with current market values.

- For more information, go to CorvetteMarket.com/2010seminar

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The 100 Thousand Dollar Shopping Spree To buy the best C2 and C3

Friday, November 13th, 2009

… that you can for that money for both a driver and investment.

This is a very hard task as I would want to buy at least number two condition cars that are truly legitimate numbers matching with original VIN and trim plates and solid owner history.

I also would want no hit bodies, especially the frontal area.

This leaves the choices to the small block versions so I would buy a 1963 split window coupe for $60,000.00 to $70,000.00 and a 1969 or 1970 convertible with a 350 hp engine backed by a 4 speed transmission and this should be able to be accomplished for $30,000.00 to $40,000.00.

I would work on buying the 1963 first as that would be the hardest to do.

I would try to buy cars with good colors and as many options as possible.

This $100,000.00 challenge would make me a “price” buyer rather than a buyer who seeks “value” which generally will cost more but with an initial $100K available, I’d go to the bank and borrow the extra money it would take to truly get what I really would want at the end of the day.

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Two Special Corvettes… that I really like

Friday, September 11th, 2009

A. 1967 Goodwood Green L89 Coupe with its original motor. One of only 16 produced in model year 1967 and one of only three known to have its original motor. Simply known as the Ed Cole Brass Hat COPO “Special Handling” car. This well-known show car is available with original Kelsey bolt-on aluminum wheels from ProTeam’s Personal Reserve Collection at $275,000.00 for a very limited time.

B. 1969 Lemans Blue L88 T-Top with restoration motor, M-22, and 4.56 posi. The owner history reads like the who’s who of the Corvette hobby. This car is available from ProTeam’s Personal Reserve Collection for $225,000.00 for a very limited time and is an absolute steal (gift).

For more information or questions, email terry@proteamcorvette.com.

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Monterey Madness…

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

When Bad Data is Good News and $118.7 million is Pretty Good! Five auctions in three days sold 558 classic cars. The average price was $212,711.00 per unit. 67% of the cars crossing the block went home with new owners. However, when compared to 2008, the numbers look a bit scarier, ie: nearly $139 million in sales in ‘08, 70% sold, average price was $367,000.00 (+). All told there was a 17% decrease in sales from this year to last. The numbers don’t reflect the real story though. Experts, garage mechanics, and weekend warriors have all been reading the tea leaves for twelve months and they knew what would happen. There were no surprises and some real highlights like the $7.25 million paid for the Shelby Cobra. There was no speculating or nay-sayers just real bids for real cars and this is the real news out of Monterey for the collector car market and the enthusiasts who inhabit the hobby. Email: terry@proteamcorvette.com

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The ZR-1 (1970-’72) Street Legal Racer…

Friday, September 19th, 2008

In 1970 Chevrolet Corvette introduced to the racing world a new street legal racing machine. The racer was dubbed the ZR-1. Production was limited to 1970, ‘71, and ‘72. Altogether for the three years, ZR-1 Corvettes totals 53 cars; 25 were produced in 1970, 8 in 1971, and 20 in 1972. Racers saw the natural roll bar effect of the coupe as a safety advantage and, as a result, there are few convertibles.

What is a ZR-1 Corvette? A ZR-1 Corvette is an LT-1 equipped Corvette produced in 1970, ‘71, or ‘72. ZR-1’s were specially equipped with all the heavy duty racing equipment  that had previously been used on the L-88 Corvettes of 1967, ‘68, and ‘69.  The only other Corvettes to receive this special group of heavy duty racing equipment in a package were the ZR-2 in 1971. The ZR-1 included the LT-1 engine, M-22 transmission, heavy duty J56 power brakes, transistorized ignition, special aluminum radiator, and special springs, shocks, and front and rear stabilizer bars.

ZR-1 identification features: (1) LT-1 engine, suffix CTV-1970, CGY-1971, or CKY-1972, (2) J-56 heavy duty brake package with dual pin front brake calipers (power), (3) F-41 heavy duty suspension package, 7 leaf rear spring, heavy duty shock absorbers, heavy duty 5/8″ front sway bar and heavy duty rear spindle struts, (4) M-22 (rockcrusher) transmission, (5) large aluminum radiator with expansion tank (no other LT-1 equipped car has an expansion tank), (6) steel fan shroud, other than 1972’s (most), (7) radio delete (no fenders drilled for antenna). The ZR-1 package could not be ordered with any creature comforts, ie: air conditioning, power windows, power steering, radio, alarm system, rear window defroster, or special trim items like P02 wheel covers.

The ZR-1 cars are the rarest small block Corvettes ever produced. The most common ZR-1 (the 1970) has only 5 more than the rarest L-88 (1967 – 20 units total). The ZR-1 cars are about five times rarer than L-88 cars.

You can see a pair of ZR-1’s Go to: 1970 – NSN-CG2 or 1972 – 241Z

note: portions of this article were taken from Vette Vues Magazine

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Buy… Sell… Or Hold?

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

This is 2008 (not 2006 or 2007) and little in the news provide for anything euphoric, ie: the fuel mpg fracas, home mortgage fiasco, short sales, grain prices, oil dependency, the upcoming election, the Iraq war, US dollar devaluation, chicken little, and the media… pick your favorite fairy tale, etc.

So do we put off the joy and fun of owning a Corvette? Do we sell the Corvette we currently own? NO!! Because once we get these issues behind us, the new buyer and current Corvette owners will have had 2 or 3 years of cheap fun and you’ll probably do better than break even which is much better than you’ll ever do on your new microwave, plasma TV, washer/dryer, refrigerator, Cadillac, or SUV… Although I do enjoy those after 6:00pm moments of cold beer that I pull out of my depreciating fridge but I call that “The Fun Factor!”

fact one: Gas is cheap compared to the $3.00 to $5.00 12/16 ounce bottle of water that we purchase at sporting and other special events.

fact two: Do you hear the sucking sound of Corvettes leaving North America? Americans love their Corvette but so does the rest of the world and dozens are leaving every month due to the deep discount that foreigners get when buying US dollars, US products, and US companies which means every year there will be fewer Corvettes in North America and the remaining will plain and simply cost more due to supply and demand.

Who ‘da thought that anyone could afford to buy Anheiser Busch? Well, certain foreign companies would get a 30 to 40 percent discount on price offered due to the US dollar devaluation.

Buy… if that purchase does not stretch your rubber band and you plan on enjoying that purchase for two to three years.

Sell… If you need the money or have a better place to put that money but do not wait too long as the US economy will probably get worse before it gets better.

Hold… see above and do not forget to figure in the”fun factor!” I will!

Miller Bottle for tMichaelis

comments? email: terry@proteamcorvette.com

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