I need help to authenticate a LS6 Convertible

[PPPJJJFFF]

This is the first site I'm going to when it comes time to buy a Chevy. Some of you guys really know your stuff!

Scary what's going on out there with some of these crooks. You can't rely on documentation alone anymore. I would want owner history "before" pulling the trigger on any high $$ car! And believe me. I would be calling them!

I have a pit in my stomache for the buyer of this car!!!!

Patrick

[Stefano]

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I would want owner history "before" pulling the trigger on any high $$ car! Patrick

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Ding, Ding,Ding (Bell Sound) Owner history has always been an important component to a collector car purchase.

[firstgenaddict]

Bet the guy bought his docs from the Sleezeball on Ebay who sells "aged docs". No reason to make aged docs other than to defraud people. IMHO
I wish ebay would cut this crap out... they are putting VINS on paperwork to legitimize vehicles, it's gotta be a crime.

[SS427]

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Owner history has always been an important component to a collector car purchase.

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That and checking web sites like this and Team Chevelle as well as the registry, and/or having someone authenticate the car prior to purchase. The bright side is if in fact the car was a real SS and with a 454, he won't have to wait long to get what he paid for the car.
Rick

[Canucklehead]

Being that the hobby is what it is these days, when someone finds a lost car for a good price (or what they think is such) they jump on it thinking they better buy it now before someone else gets it or the guy brains up without doing their due dilligence. These days chances are that you have a fake as 99% of the ones left have been found. I was watching an old episode of rides last night, it was the one where Jay Leno finds the barn find Duzzy. He mentioned about being at pebble beach, saying that with late 60"s mopars going for $200-$300 thousand these days anybody could fake one where as these cars at pebble are scrutinized by the experts in their field, so you know when you come here you'll find out quick if it's authentic.

[mmcporter]

Dave,

nice looking car with questionable-at-best pedigree. It looks like your friends might have paid relatively high $$ for an SS convertible; it's almost certainly not an LS6.

[rich p]

He didnt get burned to bad at that price. It could have been worse. He's got a cool ride that would have cost around that to build a good clone.Hope its a 4 speed and I HOPE he wasnt buying it to FLIP !!!

[Dave Castine]

Thanks Guys!! I will send your VERY APPRECIATED information on to my friend... as always I appreciate your integrity - this hobby should be as fun as these cars were meant to be!!

Thanks
Dave Castine

[Stefano]

Several Nice 'advertised as clones' have sold in that price range.

[SS427]

Dave,
Glad to hear you took the comments as only concerns and not slamming or belittling. I think I know who the buyer is and if I am correct he should be ok. Stefano is correct, there have been clones that have sold in that range. I am just finishing an original SS396 convert that was restored as a driver not a show car and feel the car would go for over $100k based on what I have seen them sell for this past year. I remember not too long ago I friend of mine (and sYc reader) paid around $45 for a clone LS-6 convertible and I told him (begged him) not to pay that much. I am now the one that feels stupid.

At any rate, outwordly it looks like a decent car though the seller should have been more honest. Some of these people are going to get burned badly if they sell to the wrong person.

I wish more people would rely on these web sites and registries before buying these cars. There are many people that can authenticate the LS-6's for people and many are members here. Take advantage of them. The cost pales in comparison to the savings if the car is fake. jmo
Rick