Buyer Beware

[Robert G.]

For those keeping score, car 194677s100696 is listed on ebay as a 427/400 with all original parts yet showed up in Driveline 173 as a 427/390, and in dl177,dl178(Nov/Dec 2007) issues as numbers matching, original drivetrain. The asking price was 92,500.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-Corvette-Sting-Ray-Beautifully-Restored-120-000-/190498286820?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2c5a952ce4

[Chris E.]

Re: Buyer Beware

Maybe someone just put a tripower intake on the original motor? (trying to look at this with the "glass half full")

[Jack C.]

Re: Buyer Beware

His ad says the car has "all original parts". He really doesn't say original for what car. He left out the "its".

[Robert G.]

Re: Buyer Beware

There are several 67's that have been listed for months and they show so few pictures, including none of the engine compartment that I wonder how serious they are about selling the car. There's another yellow one that has only one picture.
I had bought a 400 and 435 hp manifold and carbs in the hopes of one day putting one of them on my car, but never did and sold them on ebay. I wonder whether they are on freshly built cars today.

[Chris E.]

Re: Buyer Beware

His ad says the car has "all original parts". He really doesn't say original for what car. He left out the "its".

Or maybe he just doesn't mean that the engine is a "part"....

[Robert G.]

Re: Buyer Beware

While we're at it, there's a maroon 427/435 on ebay right now that has side exhaust. Very nice looking car, but it's an AOSmith body. He shows a good frame stamping so I'm guessing the VIN tag hasn't been switched. The trim tag rivets look strangely oxidized, but why put on an AOS trim tag? I suppose it must be the engine that has been changed.