Ten Reasons Why I Think the V6 Z24's are Just Waiting to be Discovered
I have been closely following the collector car market for several decades. I tend to keep my vehicles an especially long time. At the end of The Seventies, I thought the time was right to locate an affordable 1968-72 big-block Corvette. I found an ad in the local listings for a 1969 hydraulic lifter 427 Convertible for $2500. The car was white with a black interior and top, one of my favorite color combinations. It did not have power steering or air conditioning, likely the two variables most responsible for its incredibly low asking price. I called within hours of its initial listing and the car had already been sold. The time was obviously ripe to move to the next step. Next I found an all-black 1969 Coupe with the same drive train for $6500. This car was distinguished by its genuine chrome wire wheels, a true rarity on a Corvette and of course, not original equipment. This car was gone within days of the time I examined it. In hindsight I should have made an offer on the spot, ...
