value of a ZL 1 clone with a real ZL1 motor

[Xplantdad]

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Eh!!!!!!!!!!

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LOL

[PhilS]

It's an L78 convertible... of course!

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Love those L-78 rags. As for the original engine vs non discussion, I'd like the original engine everytime if it's an all other things being equal situation which it seldom is. My hemicuda rag won SS eliminator at the '73 US Nats as well as 26 other eliminator victories that year. It has none of its original drivetrain as is the case with most serious race cars. I wouldn't trade even for one with all original mechanicals. To me it comes down to the particular car. It's probably a good thing we don't all think the same or we might all be chasing the dozen or so perfect cars.

[Xplantdad]

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It's an L78 convertible... of course!

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Love those L-78 rags. As for the original engine vs non discussion, I'd like the original engine everytime if it's an all other things being equal situation which it seldom is. My hemicuda rag won SS eliminator at the '73 US Nats as well as 26 other eliminator victories that year. It has none of its original drivetrain as is the case with most serious race cars. I wouldn't trade even for one with all original mechanicals. To me it comes down to the particular car. It's probably a good thing we don't all think the same or we might all be chasing the dozen or so perfect cars.

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That LS6 rag of yours ain't too shabby either!

[PhilS]

Thanks Bruce. Come to think of it, that car doesn't have its original engine either. It runs pretty good though.

[L78M22Rag]

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Make him a very fair offer on the car. He might then at least start thinking about what he could do with the money.

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Charlie, I've been increasing my offers since 1991! Last Christmas I offered him the chance to buy the motor on a shotgun basis. I figured the motor was worth about 20% of the overall value (if motor is worth 20% of a restored car... 20% may be low based on a car needing a total restoration). To keep him honest, I asked him to make me an offer for the motor - both of us knowing that his price dictated his value of the car. If his offer was fair - I'd sell the motor. If he low-balled me, I would then be able to buy the car for the other 80% of the value. He led me to believe that he was going to call back and give me his offer... but a couple days later his wife called and claimed to want to buy the motor for him as an anniversary present without him knowing. The fact that he hasn't called back since tells me he put her up to it. Six months later she called back - again trying to buy it for their anniversary... how many anniversaries do some people have?

I really had good intentions to work a fair deal with him (either buying or selling)... now I'm thinking about building a clone of his car and dropping the motor in it.

[iluv69s]

Hey Helmut,

I have an idea that has worked for me a few times...send someone else over to make an offer on the car. I tried to buy a 67 RS-SS for atleast 10 years from the original owners and they would never sell...maybe I insulted them the first time by offering 1000 dollars for thier car...but when I sent my brother there to make an offer, they sold him the car for 1200 dollars...I had actually raised my offer to 1500 dollars at one point. Ya just never know.


ps... I'll be glad to go over and make an offer if you cut me in as a partner!!!hahaha

good luck!!!!

[Charley Lillard]

Even better...Make her a offer for the car. Then SHE will start thinking of what they could do with the money.

[69LM1]

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Even better...Make her a offer for the car. Then SHE will start thinking of what they could do with the money.

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Now, that's just evil!!!!

[Kim_Howie]

[L78M22Rag]

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Even better...Make her a offer for the car. Then SHE will start thinking of what they could do with the money.

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Already tried that... evidently she's hoping the car will be a future father and son project. So far, the son likes the imports more than muscle cars.

If it looked like the car was being restored... I'd gladly sell the motor to reunite it, but there's no sense in the motor just sitting beside the car collecting dust too!