4700 mile LS-6
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If I have to see another original low mile LS-6 Im going to puke! How many hands will these cars change before someone holds onto it, all they want is to make money and ruin the market for us little guys. Still I would own it! It will probably sell for tooo much. Sorry to be a downer... :sad:
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Roger Ausley bought this one in about 1985 out of our central PA Auto Trader publication called the Auto Locator. He bought it while up for one of the Carlisle shows, can't remember if it was Spring or Fall. Was and is a real nice original car. Think the purchace price at the time was $10K !!!!! If we only knew!!!!! I think when Roger sold it was during the first runup in prices, early nineties, close to six figures, but not quite all the way there.
Jeff Dotterer
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These cars just tour the country changing hands by people only looking to make money off it. Ill bet the only time it was ever owned by a true enthusiast was when Mark owned as Diamond Judge mentions.
I know of another LS-6 that is one of the nicest in the country that went through that same thing. Probably still going through it. Has dropped off the radar the last few years. I actually got to see this car do burnouts in the guys wide driveways. Pretty cool to see a 100,000 dollar car getting treated like that.
I know of another LS-6 that is one of the nicest in the country that went through that same thing. Probably still going through it. Has dropped off the radar the last few years. I actually got to see this car do burnouts in the guys wide driveways. Pretty cool to see a 100,000 dollar car getting treated like that.
This car is worth way more than 100K
It is truly a time capsule
I'd rather own this car than 29/30 mile LS6
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I have the Dec. 85 NCOA Chevelle Report with this car in it. Roger Ausley was at the Fall Carlisle Meet and heard about it. It had 4,520 miles on it and at the time of the article it had 4,670 miles. 30 miles in 22 years, I wish I could afford it.
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At the time it was discussed that the OK and dates in chalk were a check by the dealership before delivery to original buyer. I think the original buyer did confirm this to Roger. As far as the value to Mike, it has already been discussed that they are worth more than some are willing to pay. If current Hemmings Price guide is to be believed, a top quality number one show car is worth $140K. A low mileage unrestored original is always worth more than that, as it is only original once. I do not appraise cars, only authenticate them, so I really do not care to pick a figure, but let's just say, somewhere north of the $140K figure. Probably a lot north!!!! By the way Mike, guys not smoking anything, he will probably get big dollars for it at some point. And we could stress all day, year, millenium, whatever, about cars were made to be driven, etc. But be real folks, there are plenty of drivers out there, not many like this. What, some are not supposed to survive as unrestored, unused cars to show the rest of us how it really was? What a shame that would be. Not enough of them as there is. I for one, hope nobody ever drives this car again.
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We have Clones, Modifieds, Originals and high level investment grade Antiques.
Doing a Burn out with this car would be like taking your Diamond encrusted Silver Sculpted $200K Tiffany's Goblet down to Earl's Pub and Pizzaria, drinking .25 Cent Tap Beers and bouncing it off lamp post's as you drunkenly staggered home.
Not only a high level Survivor Benchmark Musclecar, but a pinacle of performance for the entire era.
If I had the cash, it would be gone.
Doing a Burn out with this car would be like taking your Diamond encrusted Silver Sculpted $200K Tiffany's Goblet down to Earl's Pub and Pizzaria, drinking .25 Cent Tap Beers and bouncing it off lamp post's as you drunkenly staggered home.
Not only a high level Survivor Benchmark Musclecar, but a pinacle of performance for the entire era.
If I had the cash, it would be gone.
That sounds like a good time, what was your point again
The car was built to be driven. If I had that car it would have more than those original 5,000 miles within the first six months.
That's why they call them "SURVIVORS" because guys like you never got a chance to blow them up!:thumbsup:
I would absolutely drive it, only on weekends, and in cruises, maybe 200 miles a year, but def would be behind the wheel
and HAVE to light em up once in awhile
And hey I left my Diamond encrusted Silver Sculpted $200K Tiffany's Goblet at the bar last night, when I got drunk, anyone seen it?
and HAVE to light em up once in awhile
And hey I left my Diamond encrusted Silver Sculpted $200K Tiffany's Goblet at the bar last night, when I got drunk, anyone seen it?
Me too, I'd drive it, probabaly like I drve my cars now. I can't remember the last time I've blown one up, because it's never happened. They are cars though and I get my enjoyment from driving them. I guess it's a good thing I'll never have the money to own something like that.
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