293 Original Miles: Corvette Pace Car BARN FIND | First Wash in 45 Years! | Satisfying Restoration
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293 Original Miles: Corvette Pace Car BARN FIND | First Wash in 45 Years! | Satisfying Restoration Today, we tackle the interior & exterior of a 1978 25th Anniversary Corvette Pace Car with 293 Original Miles that is covered in dirt and debris that hasn't been detailed in years that will require us to pressure wash the entire exterior, followed by a wash, clay bar and then polishing the paint to bring back its shine and a full interior detail including mold removal! If you find our videos satisfying or motivating make sure you hit subscribe! #barnfind #carcleaning #detailing #cleaning #restoration
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What do you think this car is worth after being all cleaned up?!
$400,000
From $19,000 to $25,000 if it runs. To get them running is pricey. You guys should also provide the link for their sale
@@tonycomer1415they're actual Auction value would be closer to around 50k+ because of the insanely low mileage. Getting to run would be a mostly easy task with a certified mechanic on the payroll. Seeing if the block is locked up will determine the direction of the mechanical restoration.
I completely agree with the previous 2 replies. This car, sitting as is with ALL OEM parts and original factory part number tags will easily bring mid 6 digits. A serious car collector like Jay Leno will have this car (and the 1982 collector car) disassembled, all rust and corrosion mitigated and repainted undercarriage. The carpets and interior DEEP cleaned and restored with OEM parts as necessary, if necessary. Then I believe this car could bring high 6 digits if restored to showroom condition. No one, NO ONE paid sticker price for a pace car! Dealers tacked on upcharges, some approaching the base price of the car or more, especially for the few that came with the factory 4 speed manual transmissions. I reiterate as in the past comments I made for the 1st 78 corvette, that the 3rd corvette is a 1982 collectors edition marking the end of the C3 corvette production. There were NO 1983 corvettes. The factory was completely re-tooling for the completely, radically different 1984 C4s. That car, the 1982, will have many of the pace car appointments with a bronze paint scheme, the initially troublesome crossfire injection system, and unique decals commemorating it as the collector's edition corvette. If it is in as good condition as the pace car with way under 10 miles on it, maybe better since it is 4 years newer, it should bring mid 6 digits to high 6 digits if the rust and "critter" infestation is totally mitigated and restored to showroom condition or museum grade condition. Both of these last 2 collector's corvettes will end up in a collectors garage where time stops due to controlled storage environment on their degradation and will be cared for regularly with the new owners maybe driving them once or not...
@@bernardowens1648 Okay.
“Investment” cars but didn’t “invest” in car covers?
Owner clearly doesn't give a damn about the actual cars. Only money.
Or proper storage.
Get off his back mcwankshaft
Car covers are the ABSOLUTE worst thing you can do to a long term storage vehicle. Dirt and grime can be removed and detail most of the imperfections out. Alot of times, the dirt and grime will protect the finish. A car cover will eventually bond itself to the paint and won't release without pealing the paint as well. And car covers DON'T keep critters out. An air conditioned and heated room or portable car storage unit are preferable to nothing or a car cover.
$1.000.000 dollars
I ordered my 1979 Corvette Stingray in December of 78’, it was delivered to me in June of 79. As a 23 year old, I purchased a car cover for it. I’ve owned this car now for 45 years, using the same car cover! My Vette only has 33,752 miles on it. The dealership put 2 miles on it, I’ve enjoyed putting on all the rest! Love these Vette restoration video’s! Kudos!
How could a 23 year old buy a Vette back in 79? What was your line of work sir? Genuinely interested. So lucky to enjoy a car for so long. I bet you don't let anyone get in with food in their hands... lol
@@d.a.h1562 I was fortunate to start a career in NY State Correctional Services. Being single helped, lol. I did eat a lot, A LOT of peanut butter & jelly sandwiches (it’s about all I could afford).
@@markbradt1276 You, sir, had your priorities right!!! :D
My dad’s first job was washing cars back in the 50’s and he always said to “Always start at the top and work your way down because it you start anywhere else first then once you get to the top, all the washing you already did would be pointless.” Love and miss you dad, 23yrs and it still feels like yesterday. Love this video guys!
Interesting note for you. My family owned Executive Auto Sales in Scottsdale Az from 1971 to 1998. We bought more Pace Car in 1978 then any other Automotive Dealer in the United States. In 1978 Chevrolet would not allow Chevrolet Dealers to only order 1 corvette pacecar and would not allow a Chevrolet dealer to buy a Pace car from any other Chevrolet dealer. In 1978 we bought and sold over 250 Corvette Pace Cars and about 100 Silver anniversary editions. I would fly all over the United States picking up about 50 pacecars myself. Only least built pacecar is a L48 4sp only 142 built. We were buying them for $15,000 and selling them for $25,000. Almost every Pace Car never had the decals on them. Thanks for the memories
yes decals where inside the cars. Not sure why they did that but they did
Lucky son of a gun!
In 1978 I was working for Courtesy Chevrolet in San Jose California. We had approximately 200 new Corvettes in inventory and 300 used Corvettes. Everything from 53s 54s 63 split windows
67s. We sold the factory Pace Corvette that was allocated to the dealership had an invoice of 13500 and we sold it for 43 500 . Salesman got a commission based on 30k profit @25%=7500
The cubbyholes inside the glovebox are for storing 8 track tapes for playing music. They were the precursor to cassette tapes. The radio is equipped with an 8 track tape deck located behind the numbers on the radio. Push on the numbers and a door will open to insert the tape. Old school, but was cool in its day.
I can't believe I had to come down this far to find this. They did the same thing for cassettes as well.
8 tracks in 1978...lol typical USA. Cassettes were already out in 1968..in 1982 CD... Dirk Diggler car.. "feel feel feel feel feel... feel the heat.."
@@brimans3092 As an old DJ , I can say that nobody really started buying CD's until the very early 90's as everybody was still more interested making their own mixed tapes . In fact , only one person at my high school had a CD player in 1987 and it was the most expensive Sony you could buy which skipped almost every bump you drove over . It was actually a rather lengthy transition . In radio we didn't make the switch until 1992 and we were always ahead of the curve . In fact we were one of the first 3 stations in the U.S. to go all digital in 1994 .
@@hansfriesen8971@hansfriesen8971 i am in England. We had CD in mid 80's way before 90's. Im not saying cars had CD players.. I was giving context of 8 tracks still in new cars in 1978 in USA only 4 years from CD. Cassette players in cars was the norm in 1970's after about 1973....in Great Britain /UK. People were buying CD's in the 80's, they priced the machines low as the profit was in the CD.. Back catalogues etc.. The music industry made their most money in CD era. Until MP3 killed the business model. Napster... In USA you have/had amazing radio stations so all you need in car is a good FM radio. Ive lived in USA so I know and generally would listen to NPR or if on long drives find the interesting stations, college, psych rock, black etc etc.. and of course classic rock AOR...
I was going to suggest that the radio dial was a flip-up 8-Track slot but you beat me to it. 👍
The carpets and mats are twist pile. When you use a rotary cleaner on them it unwinds the twist. This is why they look more 'fluffy' after cleaning. Twist pile should be brushed fore and aft, and also left and right to prevent the pile unwinding.
But it still looks better than dirty matted carpet!
My husband actually cringed watching them ruin the carpet. Hopefully they see your comment and learn how to clean the carpet correctly.
I did wonder if a rotary sanding machine was best way to clean that what looked like acrylic carpet. Cheap carpets. Naff car.
I was about to say the same thing, the short pile comes out looking like it's aged 20 years after cleaning.
@@lightshine6851 I agree. Curios how would he recommend doing it?
My family has a great history with the Corvette. My grandfather, George Tanguay, is the one who invented and patented a brand new fiberglass molding process for the Corvette. A patent he held until his death. That patent is now held by Chevy, the original Patent Plaque, which is now on display at the Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky. I also have a film of the fully capable Prototype being built (only way to tell which of the 3 men building the Prototype is my Grandfather is, he is the only South paw) Did you know that th3 only Prototype ever built was also deliberately destroyed?
I've also got plenty of pictures of the Prototype, which is an absolutely gorgeous car complete with suicide doors. 😊
I have lusted after that exact car since I was 4 years old. It has been my dream car my whole life. Would love to own that one! Not gonna lie. Seeing the finished detail brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for making it beautiful once again!
Y’all have become Saturday morning cartoons for adults. 9am every Saturday I’m watching your videos with a cup of coffee.
I love that 😍
Me too!!
Same here, I love these.
Same here didn't start the video until I was chillin in bed with my cup of coffee ☕☕☕☕ 😆😂 let the fun begin
Saturday morning car-tunes.
Watching this in hospital after spine surgery. Love you guys, thanks for all the positivity and fun videos always!❤
I hope you recover quickly and without any hiccups!
@@easybakelovin2469 thank youu so much kind sir ❤️❤️🙏
Get well soon! best wishes from Germany.......Michael
Hope you’re able to watch these videos from home really soon- best wishes from the UK 👍👍
@@mikemopar9989 thank you Michael, may god bless you 🙏🙏❤️
The door lock surround decals were not a factory option but rather an over-the-counter accessory. Also, the pace car decals were never factory installed and always shipped loose for dealer or customer installation.
This is the first video I have watched on this channel. Thank you for explaining why you did not start on the roof. I was beginning to wonder if you were really professionals. You earned a subscription.
The crappy thing is that its literally been sitting for 45 years in a non climate controlled environment. Detail aside you still have a lot of work to get it to run. The thought of buying then sitting on these cars requires a good storage method as well. Love your detail videos guys, you guys make me want to detail my car every weekend!
I think the owner didn’t understand the assignment
@@grandtheftauto1233 agreed
A good mechanic will have it running in less than 30 minutes.
@@michaelmaas5544 yeah running definitely but likely you’d need extra stuff to reliably drive again - tires, fuel pump / tank could be nasty, rubber dry rot etc
I bet the cam itself is rusted, cant imagine the cyl wall condition. Cars are not designed to sit for long period of time.
Garage rot is a real thing.
I heard you say that the way you cleaned those interior compartments might have been a little overkill, I say absolutely not. That's what a great detailer does. As a customer, I would greatly appreciate that overkill . I'd rather call it exceptional work.
With prices coming down, you should think about investing in a dry ice cleaning system. Make that undercarriage and other exterior work so much we easier and come out even better!
This batch of vehicles has been an incredible find because it made for an incredible series of videos. It simply cant get any better than this. ALL THREE of those Corvettes are BESTS IN THE WORLD! Maybe even 1, 2 and 3!
For how much do you think they would go for in an auction?
It's crazy that the owner bought all these cars as investments, but didn't bother with covering them up or keeping the area they were stored a clean environment lol
Press the faceplate on the stereo, it will go in. It's a factory am/fm 8 track stereo. The glove box is for the 8 track tapes!
Thank you! I was yelling, Press the face-plate.
my parents had the "collapsable?" 8 track door as well in our 78 malibu. most of MY cars had the under dash tandy aftermarket players.
In 1978, I saw a car like this when it was still brand new. My dad liked cars...it was a hobby of his to go look at new cars even when he wasn't in the market to buy. But he liked old cars too, and took my brother and me to lots of old car shows when we were kids. We saw this exact model Corvette pace car, with the decals applied, in St. Louis (where they were still making them at the time), either in Feld Chevrolet's showroom, or at one of the many car shows held at Northwest Plaza when it was still an outside mall. Feld went out of business many, many years ago. The mall is no longer what it was, but remnants of it are still there; it fared better than most of the malls in the area. Chevy moved its plant out to Wentzville, west of the STL metro, in the early '80's. But this car outlasted all of that. I wonder how many like it still exist.
Then by 1986, I was in high school, of an age where I was going to proms and homecomings. The video says that's the last time this car was driven, by a member of the owner's family. Being able to drive such a vehicle for one of those events would have been an amazing privilege, but would have likely scared me senseless, even when the car was only 8 years old. It would have gotten a lot of attention, but at that age I'd have been afraid to scratch it or wreck it...fiberglass fenders don't really bend, they just crumple. But this was a fun video to watch. Unlocked a 45-year-old memory for me.
Look neat and all but dont understand the big deal over pace cars. Its still a late disco C3.
I owned a triple red '79 Corvette and this video brought back a lot of memories, good and bad. The good: those seats were very comfortable, the body styling was great, and the handling was good. The bad: those engines were just plain anemic. Nice acceleration until you hit 40mph and then nada. The T-tops were great in concept but stowing them basically amounted to stacking them loosely behind the seats. When the T-tops were removed the wind would stream over your head before curling around against that massive rear window and then onto the back of your head. It was uncomfortable if you had long hair or didn't wear a baseball cap tightly. And lastly, well, it was a 1979 GM car. Cheap plastic everywhere, ill-fitting fiberglass panels and a warped hood that rarely aligned perfectly with the fenders. While this Corvette vintage was still fun, it was also a showcase for late 70's GM quality.
I always liked the 2 tone silver/gray 25th anniversary edition.
The pace car looks really nice after you finished it.
Great video/job as always guys.
Looking forward to the 82.
So the owner bought those corvettes as an investment? But he didn't even put a tarp over the cars to protect them all those years? Clearly someone who likes money, but has zero emotions for the actual cars.
Tarps are the worst thing to do. It holds in moisture and scratches the paint.
@@saigawesnovember Allright. I can understand that. But when you have the money to buy 3 cars that cost more than a working class house, you also have the money to prevent them from looking the way they did.
@@Bert_de_Wityeah vette they just detailed gonna have probs. Car cover should. Breathe worth. The investment
Yep owner went out one day and bought great cars, parked them in a dusty shed and never looked back o_0
@@murry001 They're actually terrible cars.
You Guys are Hard Working People. Well Done. If I ever need a Major Detail I'm calling you. You are a A+ in the quality of your work.
Best one yet
Wow that looks amazing
Well done chaps
Keep them coming
That's a lot of more Cleaning Stuff for the old school Anniversary Corvette for the Future.
Nice win.
The owners concerns about putting power to the L82 Pace car are unwarranted, as he had absolutely NO concerns about the car sitting and rotting unprotected for 45yrs...my opinion!
Owner went out and probably bought like 20 new cars, shoved them in these dusty mice infested garages and never looked at any of them again :(
With all the mice activity there is almost a 100% possibility of chewed wires. Putting power to it could burn it to the ground .
Needs a mechanical inspection before you put any power to it
@@michaelmaas5544 I mean, check the mains, make sure the wiring isnt chewed up, should take 3 mins to do lol.
If it was sat with gas in it, the tank needs to be flushed and carb rebuilt. I would remove the plugs and put some marvel oil in the cylinders and turn the engine over without plugs in it. I would also pull the distributor and prime the oil pump too.
A friend of mine and I were the first ones to see the cars in the garage. I responded to the add and we went the next morning. Nino took us into see them. It was an awesome site to behold!
The ‘78 Pace Car is one of my all-time favorites. 293 miles is amazing. $50,000 because of the miles. They usually sell for about half that much…still a bargain.👍🏼
What an amazing Corvette. This gentleman has quite the collection. Great job, as always. Look forward to more!
Too bad he let em goo😊
In 78" I was a senior in HS, and had an amazing job at a steel foundry which paid extremely well for an 18 year old kid. I test drove a Vette exactly like this one past my School...lol...
One of my all time favorites , the Pace Car. I was always a fan of Vettes , but this one was jaw dropping when I was in high school! Lucky are the few that have possession of one. Another favorite I see in this video- The late 80’s BMW M3 in red, I dreamed about that car, and it is a rarity these days for sure!
The headlights can technically be opened without turning the car on. Corvettes from that era everything is vacume actuated so you could find the rubber airline to the headlights put some air from a compressor and the headlights should pop open.
I was wondering about that! Thank you for your comment.
Cars like F-body camaros and firebirds (82 - 92) had the motor right at the back of the headlights and there is a round know with two holes in it and if you spin it left or right it will go up and down. The C4 and C5 corvettes had this style.
It takes vacuum not pressure from a compressor to operate the head light. Maybe maybe a AC vacuum compressor but if it has any leaks I doubt it.
Headlights can be opened and closed by just opening the hood and pushing on the linkage of the vacuum diaphragms. No need to apply any vacuum source.
Three words, Controlled environment storage!!! What were they thinking. Beautiful job gentlemen. Can’t wait to see the trifecta!!!
Impressed as hell with your refurbishing techniques. Your really setting the standard.👍👍👍👏👏👏
Always loved the look of the 25th Anniversary Pace Car.
I even made my Boy Scouts pinewood derby car as the pace car. 😄
Do you ever get into the door paneling to check for critters? That's usually my first place to look. Also, an old backwoods trick is to leave the hood cracked on your car when you park it. If the critters don't feel safe, they usually hide elsewhere.
It's a beautiful paperweight. Sad to see a nice car that was never enjoyed.
Love the way you guys put in that work it’s amazing… there’s a lot to do
I love the interior color. Great job on the cleanup guys!
My new favorite detailing shop channel!
17:04 Yes that is an 8 track stereo. The face of the radio pushes in for the tape.
Correct!
You're presentation is fantastic. A new twist on an old tale. Really enjoy your shots and soundtrack.
37:47 Perfect Corvette with the most perfect music to describe!!
None of these cars should ever have been in this condition! You guys are doing a great job. Thanks for getting them back up to their original conditions. Even after you wash them, these cars are going to need a whole bunch of TLC.
Brakes rad plugs tranny tires rotted plus ac. Is trashed......best to have 10k miles on a runner than a non running paperweight
Agreed. If the owner expects to get paid for these, he better cough up some money himself first. For restoration jobs.
Every Saturday, you guys are my go to channel on UA-cam. Excellent work on all these vehicles. As far as what this particular Corvette is worth would depend on not just the condition, but also the options and the cost of making the car road worthy with new seals, gaskets, and a fuel system cleaning to name a few items. If the owner really wants to sell he may be better off selling through a company like Barrett-Jackson. Given what it looks like and what it still needs I'd say the owner may be looking at $30 to $40 thousand. Tops maybe $45 thousand.
My absolute favorite Corvette body style. So incredible. Just subscribed and look forward to more detailing bids in the future.
Dennis Collins would absolutely love these cars.
Ok whats your point anybody would luv to have it if it for sale
@bigb8110 you do realize you're arguing with an AI chatbot right?
@@chrisd4074 Curious how you know that? For future reference, don't like arguing with myself! LOL
They should have stored these cars in a much nicer storage building. Evidently the guy had money so why did he cheap out on storage? These cars deserved better
The trays inside of the glove box were used for storing your 8-trak tapes. The 8-track cassette would get inserted right through the glass faceplate of the radio. This was the same option, that I ordered on my 25th Silver anniversary back in 1978
You guys always do a great job and all your videos are both super fun and satisfying to watch. Just one real suggestion “try using the steamer when cleaning the interiors, seats other plastic trims.. that way you get everything a 100% clean I think
After the carpets are totally dry - try a product called "Stain Extinguisher". It's pretty much dry cleaning solvent in a can (that's what MY nose says anyhow!).
I've used it to get oil, grease, metal stains out of auto carpets for over 20 years.
Oh, it also worked great for that time I walked into the house with oil on my boots and left at least 3 foot prints before realizing what I'd done.
Counting down to the next Vette, this one was awesome!👍
Thanks for explaining why you weren't starting from the top down. It was driving me crazy. Makes perfect sense now.
Yes can not wait for the next video of the 1982 Collectors Edtion the first year for the lift up hatch and the last ones of the Mako Shark show car from 1968. these are awesome videos I miss my 1986 I had
The owner of all those corvettes really knows how to take care of his investments.😮😮
NOT!!!
The owner doesn't want power put to it, but happy to let it sit in filth for years
@Rednerb64 exactly don't make no sense 😒
@@Rednerb64 at this point, sitting is all cars like that are good for. Start using them they will be off the road more than on.
The owner paid roughly 85 ounces of gold for the car in 1978….had he kept his gold in his safe at home it would now be worth approximately $200.000 and these cars will sell well below that! He lost money BIG TIME
Maybe facts -- BUT -- If you pack away $200,000 in gold today and wait 25 years, you will have LOST BIGTIME!!!
@@RonaldSimkinwow a fortune teller 😂
He can 200,000 G’s for that car
@@bigcee8914 The prices on these things are all over the place but the most a 78 Corvette pace car has sold for is $110k with 127 miles on it last year. One with 261 miles on it sold for $37k in Houston 3 weeks ago.
A lot of years ago i spendet $150 while gaming into a stupid crypto called Bitcoin....less than 4 years ago i remembered that i had left the Bitcoins around $135 from that time on my older computer. I found them and made a veeeery very little fortune....
Great job!! Learned a lot watching you guys. I do all my own car detailing, so am interested in seeing how it’s done. I need more equipment to do all of what you done though, and am glad I only have to freshen up what was done last year.
''I AM detailing''. I recommend you to watch....because it's the best 👌
That's an 8-tgrack deck, the tapes are put in the space where the radio dial face is, I believe the eject button is the one on the right.
Betsy. I believe you are correct. The 8 track goes into the face where the number dials are.
I love Corvettes, but these late C3s really were the low point for the brand. This car will be worth a premium because of the low miles, but they made a lot of these pace cars, and I doubt it will bring as much as one kept in proper storage, even with a few more miles. Personally, I wouldn’t want a formerly rodent-infested car. Plus, the “newness” of the car becomes less relevant when you still need to replace the nasty carpet as well as bunch of other stuff. You can’t call these cars “unmolested” when rodents have been molesting them for 40+ years.
The bottom line is it will prove to be a terrible “investment” compared to a myriad of other investment options. While I think there are a lot of ways to enjoy a car, I can’t think of any way the owner enjoyed this car, unless he just enjoys watching cars rot.
You guys did impressive work here, but I’m willing to bet the owner is just going to let them rot again. After all, these cars need a lot of expensive mechanical help, and unlike you guys, most mechanics are not going to work for free.
Thanks for the video.
🎊🎉🎊🎉 wow.. PERFECT.. 99.9% clean.. i love it so much.. great job guys...👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
And the owner put them back in the same shed…….really??????
The highest recorded price for this model was $110,000, sold on January 14, 2023. The lowest price sold was for $11,000 on June 22, 2023.
What was the mileage on that one sold??
@@WDDetailing There was one sold for about 96K claiming only 9 original miles...
@@WDDetailingbad news cleaning under hood at this stage. Might l9k good but get it running first then wash. Wet left on components will cause. Failure and erratic operation. 😅😅😅
The market has changed somewhat on these Vettes. I'd say 75k but who knows. The seller needs to take this to Mechum or Barret Jackson to get top dollar.
@@WDDetailingadditional info those seats special for edition and phased into next year's. Production suspension upgrades included rear composite. Spring done same. Ecklers. Corvettes a kit to ave rear hatch pop open😊😊
I had the same Vette in red- same paint job as a jet helicopter we were flying for years. Painted with Enron to matched the Bell Helicopter (C-30 long ranger.)
Mindblowing what you guys accomplish! Great vid!
You can open the headlamp doors manually without putting power to them,
I bet Dennis Collins would like to know about these vehicles
I bet he already does.
Too new for Dennis if he made an exception here it would only be because its a pace car
@@tbluthardtjr1969He's bought similar year vehicles. I sent him an email to bring it to his attention. I'm sure he already knew about them though.
He’s probably going to buy them $💰💰
I sent Dennis an email about these. My bet he’ll look into it. If Richard doesn’t get to them first. 😎
This has to be hands down the best one yet guys great work
Yes.. you were correct. The slots in the glove box were for 8track tape cartridges. The tape would be pushed through the radio bezel to play. Pretty common back in the day.
Yep don’t understand how they can put a darm car cover on it how hard is that 😡😡😡
At least throw a cloth blanket over the car, one that breathes.
Very nice work, thx a lot for share this content, Corvette is a true legend.
Great job as always gents! Looking forward to the next one 😁
Probably cassette tape holders in the glove box. That was way before y’all’s time lol
8 tracks bruh.
$41,300 Original sale price was somewhere around $13,600 ($64,214 in 2024 dollars)
I guessed somewhere around $40,000 as well.
Fantastic car...fantastic job you did to bring back the original luster!!!!
Friend's brother in law had a Corvette like this style and let him drive it. It was crazy sitting inside and seeing those two fender humps on each side higher than the hood.
I had an 86 convertible which my son took over now.
It still annoys me. Investing in these beauties just to have them dust and rust away in some garage... smh!
Yea like for 40 years they could not afford to get someone to stop by and wash it a few times a year?
unfortunately that's what happens when non-car guys go out and buy these :(
I just checked the value for that specific vette and its around 25 grand
That makes sense. I would give 20 K $ myself.
Some of the ultra low mileage ones are asking around $60K, but that's down from $70K, so they clearly are not moving at that price.
Great job! Car looks so much better and is super clean all over.
I completely understand why you guys start with the rims and tires. Kinda the start to what can be......such a beautifully gorgeous constructed piece of modern history. The guy that owns those was a very smart man. 😮
As far as value. Well very little considering in order to make it drivable you would need to replace everything. Fuel system, brake system, probably most of the wiring, rebuild the engine and transmission. So the value would be for a complete project restoration which would easily cost you $40k
Also all the rubber seals around the doors windows and sunroof, might break even when you sell it.
Add suspension bushings to this. Needs way too much, he shoulda sold it 20 yrs ago
I disagree (unless the car was allowed to set with a tank full of gasoline). With lines flushed, fluids replaced, carburetor cleaned, battery (and maybe fuel pump) replaced, etc., I would expect this car would start, shift, steer, and brake just fine. Many machines and vehicles such as this are restore-able. It may be as costly as you say if you have to pay for it to be done, but far less if you can do it yourself. Not that big a deal.
He should’ve stored these cars way better
You guys need a little dry ice machine for like engine bays and interiors, etc. Love the videos, great work!
The tires have held up after all these years....amazin!
That's what keeping them out of the sun will do for you!
Here's a common sense tip. If you're going to buy a car and store it as an investment then PROTECT IT, at the very least, by covering it up! It's also not a good idea to store it in a filthy barn.
I'm thinking climate controlled storage.
!978 pace cars are relatively common. The answer is very simple. Not a whole lot.
Well said!! Plus the buying market is aging out. What younger person is going to want a slow disco vette? None.
Paying a bunch for these cars now is just foolish.
A friend of mine's dad had an old car he was saving. I can't remember what it was now, but he took a very interesting approach to keeping rodents out of it. He parked it on a large sheet of metal mesh that extended probably 2 or 3 feet beyond the perimeter of the car. Then he electrified the mesh by rigging an electric fence kit to it. No idea how effective it was since I haven't talked to him in years. It was a cool idea though .... in theory anyway. Me personally, I'd have just had a cat or two in there. Maybe some traps around the building too.
Have cats, no rodents.
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Wow, the magic eraser on the the arm rest! Squeaky clean!
There is nothing particularly special about this pace car. There are plenty of them out there with even lower mileage, still in the wrapper that were not left to deteriorate and collect dirt in a musty garage like this. Ever heard of a car cover or a tarp? What a shame. I've had 5 Corvettes in my life, one of them a 78 Silver Anniversary L82.
Got the 2008 Pace Car only made 234 Coupes and 266 Convertibles.
Yes, the Pace Car model comprised 10-15% of Corvettes sold that year. Not only that, there is a surprising number of low mileage ones out there.
@vdavis4785 ok but not in 2008 I got 1 of 234 plus numbered and signed by Fitipaldi. 432 horse power to about 200.HUGE DIFFERENCE.
@@anthonydorazio9650 Not a collectors car though.
@gordocarbo wait a minute from 73 to 96 no horsepower. Let me repeat myself 1 of 234 do you have one. In less then 4 years 20 years old I'd rather have mine then those junkers
I hate people like that so much. You didn’t make an investment, you ruined a car. It’s one thing if you have a climate controlled garage free of pests and animals, and you maintain the cars regularly, but to just let them sit and rust and rot like this? He did these cars a terrible disservice and doesn’t deserve to have ever had them.
Awesome job guys,brought a big smile to my face . Keep it up. 🤠🇺🇸
6:30 Perfect clip to put in a satisfying compilation video.
If you bought them for investments you should have took better care of them but my thought on the price of these cars is a million plus
Divide that by 20
More like 20-25k tops for that vette. It will need everything front to rear gone through if somoene wants to drive it.
That will cost a fortune...plus who is going to buy these in 10-20 yrs and pay more? Nobody.
Crowd is aging out
♥ My favorite C3 - Beautiful resto!
This is how all details should be done ! 🔥
In 1978 my father's friend came by our house to show off his new 78' Vette. It was black on black. He took me for a ride up to the HESS gas station to fill it up and he bought me a HESS Truck. I couldn't even see over the dashboard or the door panels, you sat so low and I was in elementary school. I remember that kick ass ride like it was yesterday.
These are my dream cars!!! So exciting seeing them restored.