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‘09 Show Awards for ProTeam • 52 Awards in ‘09

Monday, January 4th, 2010

This is an impressive list from a most impressive collection:
April 2-4, 2009 • NCRS Top Flight • 1969 L88 Green • Chapter
April 23-25, 2009 • NCRS Top Flight • 1981 VIN #72 • Regional
April 23-25, 2009 • NCRS Top Flight • 1969 L88 Green • Regional
April 23-25, 2009 • NCRS Nomination for Bowtie • 1969 L88 Green • Regional

May 2-3, 2009 • Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance Best in Class • 1968 L88 Red

June 5-6, 2009 • NCRS Top Flight • 1953 Corvette VIN #39 • Chapter
June 5-6, 2009 • NCRS Top Flight • 1953 Corvette VIN #268 • Chapter
June 5-6, 2009 • NCRS Top Flight • 1967 Red 435 • Chapter
June 5-6, 2009 • NCRS Top Flight • 1968 L88 Red • Chapter
June 5-6, 2009 • NCRS Second Flight • 1969 Black 435 • Chapter
June 11-13, 2009 • NCRS Top Flight • 1967 Black 400 hp Air • Regional
June 11-13, 2009 • NCRS Top Flight • 1968 L88 Red • Regional
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Gold • 1953 Corvette VIN #93 • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Silver • 1953 Corvette VIN #39 • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Silver • 1953 Corvette VIN #268 • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Silver • 1967 Red 435 • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Special Collection • 1968 L88 Red • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Special Collection • 1969 L88 Yellow • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Survivor • 1969 L88 Green • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Gold • 1969 L88 Green • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Benchmark • 1969 L88 Green • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Survivor • 1970 LT1 Grey • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Silver • 1970 LT1 Grey • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Special Collection • 1971 LS6 Export • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Survivor • 1972 Convertible • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Gold • 1972 Convertible • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Benchmark • 1972 Convertible • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Survivor • 1981 VIN #72 • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Gold • 1981 VIN #72 • National
June 25-27, 2009 • Bloomington Benchmark • 1981 VIN #72 • National

July 12-17, 2009 • NCRS Top Flight • 1967 Black 400 Air • National
July 12-17, 2009 • NCRS Top Flight • 1968 L88 Red • National
July 12-17, 2009 • NCRS 4-Star Bowtie • 1969 L88 Green • National

August 28-30, 2009 • Carlisle Race Car Reunion Invitational • 1965 Suisse Racer • National

September 16-20, 2009 • NCRS Top Flight • 1967 Red 435 • Regional
September 16-20, 2009 • NCRS Performance Verification • 1969 L88 Green • Regional
September 16-20, 2009 • NCRS Bowtie Display • 1969 L88 Green • Regional
September 16-20, 2009 • NCRS Top Flight • 1972 Convertible • Regional
September 16-20, 2009 • NCRS Nomination for Bowtie • 1972 Convertible • Regional

October 10, 2009 • NCRS Second Flight • 1961 Fuelie RPO-687 • Chapter
October 10, 2009 • NCRS Top Flight • 1993 ZR1 • Chapter
October 10, 2009 • NCRS Bowtie Display • 1969 L88 Green • Chapter
October 15-17, 2009 • NCRS Top Flight • 1964 White Coupe • Regional
October 15-17, 2009 • NCRS Performance Verification • 1972 Convertible • Regional
October 15-17, 2009 • NCRS Bowtie Display • 1969 L88 Green • Regional

November 20-21, 2009 • Corvette Nationals L88 Invitational • 1968 L88 Red • National
November 20-21, 2009 • Corvette Nationals L88 Invitational • 1968 L88 Blue • National
November 20-21, 2009 • Corvette Nationals L88 Invitational • 1969 L88 Green • National
November 20-21, 2009 • Corvette Nationals Triple Diamond Award • 1972 Convertible • National
November 20-21, 2009 • Corvette Nationals Concours Gold Certified • 1968 L88 Red • National
November 20-21, 2009 • Corvette Nationals Concours Silver Certified • 1968 L88 Blue • National
November 20-21, 2009 • Corvette Nationals Concours Silver Certified • 1969 L88 Green • National

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Celebrity Pick at Carlisle…

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

It was an honor to be asked to be a celebrity judge at the recent Corvettes at Carlisle show and the choice was a hard one considering there were about 3,000 Corvettes to choose from. After walking row after row of mostly C4, C5, and C6’s or restored C1’s, C2’s, and C3’s, I came across an original, unrestored, unmolested black 1963 coupe that was in excellent condition making his decision, finally, easy!!! Congratulations to Jeff and Angela Boldosser for preserving a great original car and sharing it with almost 60,000 attendees at one of North America’s premier Corvette shows.

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Terry’s B-List (The Affordables)

Friday, March 21st, 2008

1955 V-8 • 700 produced (7 Blue Flame Six; 693 with V-8’s) • values $125K to $350K
1957 Fuelie • 1,040 produced (RPO-684 HD racing suspension, 51 produced; RPO-579E air box, 43 produced) • value $250K up on the RPO-684/579E
1958-’62 Fuelies • RPO 684 + RPO 687 HD brakes + suspension; 884 produced in all 5 years/177 per year • value $150K up (1958 RPO-684 are very special and more expensive)
1958-’61 Dual Four • 245 hp and 270 hp • value $100K up
1963 Fuelie Split Window • 1,300 prox. produced • value $100K up
1965 Fuelie • last year fuelie (771 produced) • value $100K up
1965 396-425 hp • first/last year for the 396 (only 2,157 produced) • value $100K up (M-22 adds $150K to $250K)
1966 427-425 hp • 5,258 produced • #2 in top 40 fastest muscle car list • value $100K up • 15 M-22 produced (adds $150K to $250K)
1967 435 hp • 3,754 produced (popular then/popular now) • colors & documentation is important & rare • value $150K up
1963-’67 Tanker • 63 ’63’s produced, 38 ’64’s produced, 41 ’65’s produced, 66 ’66’s produced, 2 ’67’s produced • values range $125K up • ’63’s are hot and just try to find a ‘67 (probably $500K to $1 million)
1967 400 hp/air/convt. • colors & documentation is important • value $150K up
1968/69 L-89 • 624 1968’s/390 1969’s produced with aluminum head option • value $150k up
1968/69 435 hp • 2,898 (‘68) 2,722 (‘69) produced • colors/documentation adds a lot • values $100K up
1970 LT-1 • 1,287 produced • value $60K up
1971 LT-1 • 1,949 produced • value $60K up
1972 LT-1 • 1,741 produced • value $60K up • add air and price soars especially convertibles (less than 50)

footnotes:
A) must be the real deal… not fakes or frauds
B) Colors (Black) adds a lot… must be real factory original body/trim tag
C) Original documentation, history, and Bloomington/NCRS show awards adds a lot,br>
D) Original rare options adds a lot (set of Kelsey bolt-on wheels and red stripe tires sold on eBay in ‘07 for $33K)
E) Original, unrestored in excellent condition adds a lot.
condition based on #1 or #2
F) Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware). We are adrift in a sea of sharks disguised as mermaids.
G) When it is time to sell… be a smart seller. High-profile events like the Barrett-Jackson and Mecum Muscle Car auctions will get you more money for your car than newspaper and trade publication advertisements. Plan ahead if you’re considering selling your baby: seek good lot numbers (pay a premium if you must) and baby-sit your car during the event to answer questions and show pride in your car – it is a reflection of you, and people simply pay more if they like the seller.
A-E) Equals an overall package and desirables.

Much of information is based on writer’s personal knowledge and prices achieved at high profile public auctions.

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Terry’s A-List (When money is no object)…

Friday, March 7th, 2008

1963 GRAND SPORT • 5 produced • value $6 million and up (good luck)… none for sale
1969 ZL1 • 2 produced • value $3 million and up (good luck)… none for sale
1967 L-88 • 20 produced • value $1.5 million and up (good luck)… none for sale
1968/69 L-88 • 196 produced • value $350K to $750K (They are out there)
1971 ZR2 • 12 produced • value $350K to $650K (4 known to exist)
1967 L-89 • 16 produced • value $450K to $750K (few known to exist)
1953 BLUE FLAME • 300 produced • value $300K to $500K (VIN 003 sold for $1 million; VIN 005 sold $850K)
1963 Z06/TANKER • 63 produced • value $275K to $400K (add for race history)
1970-’72 ZR1 • 53 produced • value $125K to $200K (few exist)
1971 LS6 • 188 produced • value $125K to $200K (not hard to find)

footnotes:
A) must be the real deal… not fakes or frauds
B) Colors (Black) adds a lot… must be factory original body/trim tag
C) Original documentation, history, and Bloomington/NCRS show awards adds a lot
D) Original rare options adds a lot (set of Kelsey bolt-on wheels & red stripe tires sold on eBay in ‘06 for $33K)
E) Original, unrestored in excellent condition adds a lot.
F) Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware). We are adrift in a sea of sharks disguised as mermaids.
G) When it is time to sell… be a smart seller. High-profile events like the Barrett-Jackson and Mecum Muscle Car auctions will get you more money for your car than newspaper and trade publication advertisements. Plan ahead if you’re considering selling your baby: seek good lot numbers (pay a premium if you must) and baby-sit your car during the event to answer questions and show pride in your car – it is a reflection of you, and people simply pay more if they like the seller.
A-E Equals an overall package and desirables.

Much of information is based on writer’s personal knowledge and prices achieved at high profile public auctions.

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