67 Corvette 427

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Saw an issue of Strange Inheritance about a 427 Vett that
was bought by a Viet Nam Vet. He had drive it very little
and gave it to his step son who kept it stored with very little
mileage. Sold at auction for......$675,000.....
 
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Geronimo Jim said:
Saw an issue of Strange Inheritance about a 427 Vett that
was bought by a Viet Nam Vet. He drive it very little
and gave it to his step son who kept it stored with very little
mileage. Sold at auction for......$675,000.....
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The 63 Stingray split rear window can go for 7 figures easy.....
 
That Corvette sold in May of 2017 at the Meacum Auction.

Quoting from one article about the car:

"Litavsky took obsessively good care of the Corvette, which today is almost all original, aside from its muffler and battery, and was sold with its full documentation and factory-equipped tires. He never drove it in the rain, and kept a log of every trip that even included the maximum RPM the engine reached."

When sold, the car had less than 9,000 miles on it. This Corvette is equipped with the 427/435HP L71 motor.

The original owner, Matt Litavsky, was awarded two Purple Hearts in Vietnam. He passed away in 1993 from the effects of exposure to Agent Orange.

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I had a 67 Vett similar to the shown in 1967 and in the same color.

Besides the maintaining cost being single,under 25 and living in Brooklyn NY made car insurance payments outrageous.Thank goodness gas was still cheap.

Kept it for a year and traded it in for a 1968 911 Targa

The 911 eventually was replaced by a 1971 280SL

Ah being single with a decent paying job in 1967.
 
Like everyone of us, has dreamed of owning and driving America's true sport car, a Corvette.
The one we all dream about is C2 1966 or 1967 big block, which goes has you saw for big dollars.
I was lucky enough back in the late 60s, having had one, but stupid me sold it for 1969 GTO Judge.
 
Back when I was ironworking in Arizona 30 something years ago, the owner of the company I worked for had a 69 with the 435 horse engine. The new ones may be faster, but that car with the side pipes and tripower was just a raw brutal beast. No need for a radio in that car.
 
When I was a kid my youngest uncle had a 66 vette with a 427 in it. One weekend his cousin borrowed it and totaled it when he hit a cow! Although never talked about I believe the cousin's friend Al was along for the ride, I think we all know Al: Al K. Hall!

The 66 was a factory custom color brown (basically cow patty brown!) to match the ski boat, which the same cousin sunk. (Imagine that!) the 66 was replaced with a showroom fresh 68 in silver. All of the sudden he quit dating HOT Bleach Blonds, sold the vette, bought a pick-up, and married a brunette! (And has been with her 50 years!)

Ivan
 
I also regret selling my 63 Coupe. I traded my 68 GTO I bought from a guy who got drafted right after buying it. Bought the GTO for under 2200 bucks(what he owed) and the fellow gave me the 63 Coupe and 500 bucks for the Goat..Red with factory air and the small 327 engine...It needed air in the summer. It had 23,000 original miles on it when I got it. And no it was not the fastest thing around but it was fun to drive
 
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What a shame that Mr. Litavski did not live long enough to enjoy the windfall proceeds from the sale of his beloved Corvette.
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To be honest, the good soldier would have likely never sold the Vette during his lifetime, it was his "pearl of great price"..


and the tremendous asking price illustrates, "MONEY AIN'T worth MUCH??" but pristine 67 Big Block Vette?? "Priceless!"
 
BillyMagg said:
To be honest, the good soldier would have likely never sold the Vette during his lifetime, it was his "pearl of great price"..


and the tremendous asking price illustrates, "MONEY AIN'T worth MUCH??" but pristine 67 Big Block Vette?? "Priceless!"
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Regarding the selling price for this Corvette, one source said Vettes like this have usually had restoration work performed, plus aftermarket "OEM" parts used in that restoration. Those '67 Vettes usually sell in the $200K-$300K range (as of 2017).

This car's high selling price was attributed to its almost pristine and all original condition (except for the muffler and stuff)...not to mention the 427.

It's an heirloom-quality Corvette for sure. If I'd been the son, it would still be in my possession despite knowing I could get well over half-a-million for it.

The color, by the way, is officially called Marina Blue.

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That may fit the definition of “survivor”, depending on who you ask of course. Sure fits mine, but the NCRS folk are very picky.

http://www.ncrs.org/ | NCRS | National Corvette Restorers Society.

I wouldn’t drive it with those tires but would certainly keep them.
Only thing better, imo, would be a vert. Red, black, with black top and black stinger.
 
StakeOut said:
I had a 67 Vett similar to the shown in 1967 and in the same color.

Besides the maintaining cost being single,under 25 and living in Brooklyn NY made car insurance payments outrageous.Thank goodness gas was still cheap.

Kept it for a year and traded it in for a 1968 911 Targa

The 911 eventually was replaced by a 1971 280SL

Ah being single with a decent paying job in 1967.
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I had a 72 vert in 1973 that I bought barely used for $3300. It had a BB 454, 4sp, Steel Cities Grey, Black top and interior, power everything plus air.
Loved that car and always wonder where it is today.
I paid more in insurance than I paid for the car, young and stupid, just had to have it. Then the Arab embargo and getting <8 mpg :eek: well, bye bye vette. Short sighted was I. :rolleyes:
I drove it over to Jerome Ave in the BX where all the wholesalers were and left it there, taking a taxi home.
I bought another 7 years later in 1980 and have had one ever since. I’ll have one until they take my keys away.:D
 
My bil has a orginal ‘61 vette convertible sitting in a garage for almost 45 years. I thought he was nuts paying $2,700 back then. It needs a engine, tranny and body work. But it’s all there.
 
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