Miles Wilson
Miles Wilson Reader Services
12/19/18 9:20 a.m.
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How does one purchase an all-original Corvette with less than 3000 miles? Well, most people would head down to the dealership and start looking at new models. After all, at 3000 miles most cars haven't even had their first oil change.

Then an example like this comes around--a 1967 which was driven sparingly and carefully stored for over 50 years. …

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stuart in mn
stuart in mn UltimaDork
12/19/18 1:16 p.m.

You have to wonder about the back story on that car...why was it only driven 3000 miles.  There's some interesting documentation posted on the Mecum website, but it only describes the condition of the car and what was done to recommission it.

GTXVette
GTXVette SuperDork
12/20/18 8:59 p.m.

A Man I Have Worked For has a 66 427/4 speed with just 60 thousand miles, He Let's Me Drive it to Shows,  Sweet, And my Fav. car of His,

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/20/18 9:03 p.m.

That’s less than 6000 drag passes, assuming it was driven down the return road...

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy UltimaDork
12/20/18 9:05 p.m.

I couldn’t do it.  427? 4-speed? Factory side pipes?  1967?   

It would’ve been driven 3,000 miles the first 6 weeks.  

Have you heard the noise that comes out of those 427 side pipes?   It’s a drug.  

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