41 Year Barn Find: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette

By: Ian Kilburn thanks to Ryan for the pictures.

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After 41 years in a barn, this ’60 ‘Vette began its like as a Fuel Injected car, that was later converted to carburation. Although the owner planned for a full restoration, this Corvette is clean and straight, with only the bumpers and drivetrain removed and disassembled.

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In the image above you can see the “Fuel Injection” badges that once graced this fine machine. The block is not in view, but other valuable components like the 4 speed transmission are shown in the “parts” images. It does not appear that any of the Rochester fuel injection parts remained with the car though time.

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The seats and door panels have been reupholstered with velvet. The floor carpet is missing but aside from that the interior appears very complete and original. The steering wheel and dash are good with no cracking. The factory radio is missing, but is included with the car. This Corvette is a convertible and the optional hardtop is included in the sale of the car. The convertible top frame is present, but the cloth top is missing.

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The overall paint and body work on this Corvette looks good. The paint is still shiny, with no evidence of damage, or sun fade. Even though the exterior of this Corvette isn’t perfect, it is still very nice if it is truly original paint. One may consider rebuilding the drivetrain, and making this one a driver in its current condition. Replace the wheels and interior for original parts, and you would be left with a nice looking original paint Corvette. Although restoring the Rochester fuel injection could get expensive. What would you do with this Corvette? Full restoration, or maintain the paint and rebuild the drivetrain?

Coaches in Cuba

Cuba is exciting and full of contrasts, beautiful and dreary at the same time, but above all this country is one thing: colourful. Colours determine the cities, the clothes, the landscape – and the streets. And the cars on Cuban roads are legendary. And like in no other country, classic vehicles are a crucial and also a colourful part of the overall picture.

The Chassis Guru Behind Lotus's Best Cars Has Died

During the filming of the classic Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, there was a problem: The stunt drivers couldn't get the Esprit to slide around and do what they wanted during the car chase. Roger Becker, the man who did the development driving and chassis tuning on the Esprit, was on hand during filming. He knew that the car could do what the script called for, but he also knew that the car wasn't being driven properly.
So he did it himself. And that's how Lotus's test and development driver became the Bond's stunt driver.
Sadly, Becker just passed away.

Top five appreciating modern classics to buy now.

With values of the first model M3 – the E30 – now going stratospheric, and those of the E36 following closely behind, it’s perhaps the worst kept secret in the classic car world that the next model to follow suit will be the E46. Sweet handling, impressive performance and a beautifully proportioned coupé body should create the perfect recipe for a sure-fire modern classic, helped by virtue of it being BMW’s last straight-six powered M3. Don’t let those up-to-date looks fool you – the first E46 M3 rolled off the production line nearly 17 years ago.
Now at the bottom of its depreciation curve, there’s been no better time to invest in a well-cared for, low-mileage example. Take care of it and you’ll not lose money. 

Identifying Future Classics

Many of the classic and collectible cars on our wish list today have become totally out of reach for us mere mortals. They weren’t always looked at in this light; in fact, many of the cars that are now gaining traction in the classic and collectible market were once looked at as oddities, the features that once deterred buyers now adding massive value in the resale market.
With all the variation in the collector car market, how can one ensure that you are making a good investment? Are there any tell-tale signs that a car is soon to increase in value?

Fuchs Rims

The first 911 sports model to feature the “S” suffix was distinguished by its exclusive aluminium wheels. The 911 S was, after all, the first model to sport the now legendary Fuchs rims. At the time, Porsche spoke merely of an alloy wheel that was part of the sports car’s standard equipment. The idea behind the aluminium wheel was as simple as its description was plain: the new S model was to have lighter rims than the series 911, which would reduce the unsprang masses. Less weight means a more responsive suspension–a sporty plus for the S model. The difference was supposed to be some 3 kilos less per wheel compared to the steel version–the goal stated in the specifications for the 911 S.

SUPERCARS OF THE 60S

For most car makers in the ’60s, new production supercars were still the direct result of racing regulations that demanded road-legal versions of race cars. Not a bad way to get high-performance cars on the road. Horsepower ratings swelled, top speeds climbed, and the ’60s quickly became the era of what are now the most famous (and now most expensive) exotica of all time.

Ferrari F90 Spy Photograph.

After almost 18 years, Ferrari finally admitted that the F90 existed and was made for the Sultan of Brunei in 1988. A brief passage in the 2005 Ferrari Annual outlined an impressive order of six bespoke super cars which were much more daring than anything Ferrari would have produced themselves. 

The project was managed by Enrico Fumia, the head of the Research and Development department at Pininfarina. Fumia styled the car very similar to a Pininfarina Ethos Concept car made in the same period.

Someone just bought a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 using Apple Pay

A 1964 Aston Martin DB5 was sold using Apple Pay and an app

Impulse purchases can be a pack of gum at the grocery store, bargain-bin DVDs at Target, or perhaps a vintage car. Wait, what?
That was clearly the case for the person who spotted a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 that was sitting in a booth at the Paris Motor Show earlier in the year. The car was listed for sale, and the buyer had to have it. The quickest way to achieve that goal? Apparently it's by shopping on an app and using Apple Pay...to spend over $1 million.

Make your garage great again with Donald Trump's Lamborghini

That's certainly his name on the badging and the Florida insurance card. Regardless, it's a V-12-powered Italian stunner with just 15,277 miles on the odometer, and it's up for sale on eBay Motors. The Blue Le Mans -coloured machine is an all-wheel-drive VT model with a 5-speed manual gearbox and 492 available horses.

 

When selling a car at auction, a little star power never hurts.
This 1997 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster is already pretty striking on its own, but it also has a notable former owner. When he wasn't selling grills, George Foreman was driving this Lambo from new. 

One letter plus one number spells a new motoring niche

To understand why BMW created the M3, it is important to know something about the 2002, the model that created the template for the Ultimate Driving Machine. The late David E. Davis, famous for his colourful contributions to Car and Driver and later for founding Automobile magazine, wrote in January 1968: ‘…to hell with all of them. Let them stay in the automotive dark. I know about the BMW 2002.’

Barnard B7 Hyper Car.

A man named Barnard wanted to give racing car enthusiasts and driving devotees the opportunity to own a car that was inspired by Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP 1) racing cars. It had to be a good car but be available at a fraction of the price of an LMP 1. Not that LMPs are generally for sale, of course! In 2002 Barnard officially started design and construction. Five years later the Barnard 101 drove out of its incubator. These cars are designed to be driven enthusiastically and to appeal to the senses of the performance aficionado. It is meant to be enjoyed on the racetrack.

The Inaugural Concours South Africa held at Sun City over the Weekend 9-11 September 2016.

The inaugural Concours South Africa took place at Sun City from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 September 2016.The lawns of Sun City became the show piece for some of the most prized and collectible cars in South Africa. The setting and venue definitely did justice for the cars on display and the ones that had entered the Concours. It was with great excitement that we arrived Mid-Morning on Saturday, I was really looking forward to the Event which was last held back in the early 90’s at the Old Kyalami Race Track. I remember those days so clearly as my Dad entered an Austin Healy back then and won overall a couple of times when Stirling Moss was the guest of Honour.

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