I performed an auction inspection on this 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 at The Gooding and Co. facility in Van Nuys, CA. Gooding & Co. offered the car through one of the Geared Online auctions. Gooding sold the car for $290,000 at auction hammer, $319,000 with buyer premium. In light of winning bid, I would consider the car well sold at the time … [Read more...]
Corvette Inspections and Appraisals
Expert Auto Appraisals offers Corvette Inspection and Appraisal services for all years of Corvettes. Corvette are some of the more difficult cars to inspect. A trained eye is needed due to the significance of quality and originality to many of the buyers and collectors. A thorough inspection of a Corvette is important prior to a purchasing decision. Inspection of a Corvette is critical in determining the true value in todays marketplace. Our services can be tailored to suit your specific needs and we can assist you anywhere in the United States or Canada. Here's just some of the recent Corvette that I've inspected and appraised.
1969 Corvette Convertible 427 390 HP
I performed an appraisal and inspection on this very nice 1969 Corvette Convertible in Stuart, Florida. This car is a numbers matching 427 rated at 390 HP. 3rd generation Corvette's are coming to be quite popular in recent years and we look at several of them throughout the country. I preform Car Appraisals and Pre Purchase Inspections … [Read more...]
1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe
I performed an inspection and appraisal on the 1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe with the 360 HP Fuel Injected engine. The car was a very nice that was about to be offered for sale. The appraisal that was was performed was to give the seller some documentation to the correctness and value of the car, prior to sale. I preform Car Appraisals and … [Read more...]
1992 Corvette 1,000,000th Produced
In February 2014, a sinkhole opened up in the National Corvette Museum and swallowed 8 Corvettes. This event was well covered by national news media and rocked the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY. A total of 8 cars went into the sinkhole at about 5:30 am that morning. One of the cars, and arguably the most significant of the cars, was the one … [Read more...]
1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe
I traveled to North Carolina to perform a Pre Purchase Inspection on this 1963 Fuel Injected Corvette Split Window Coupe. This car had all the parts of a Z06, Heavy Duty Brakes, Fuel Injection, and Heavy Duty Suspension. The car was finished in Riverside Red with a Black interior and showed very nicely. I looked at the car for a great client. We … [Read more...]
1964 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
I traveled to Philadelphia, PA, to perform an inspection and appraisal on this very nice 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe. The owner was planning on selling the car in the future and needed some insight on value and the best way to market the vehicle. This car was an NCRS Top Flight example that was a few years old and well kept since. The vehicle has … [Read more...]
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe
I traveled to Denver, Colorado to perform a Pre Purchase Inspection on the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe. This car was quickly determined not be what we where hoping to find, but at the time it was the least expensive Split Window on the market. The seller was fair and accurate with the car, but it wasn't for my client. To prove the … [Read more...]
1967 Chevrolet Corvette L71 427
At the Mecum Auctions event in Kissimmee, Florida this year, we inspected and successfully purchased this wonderful 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe equipped with the L71 427 engine rated at 435 HP. This car had it’s original tank sticker that was documented to authentic by NCRS, as well NCRS Top Flight, Bloomington Gold, and Duntov Awards. We … [Read more...]
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Expert Auto Appraisals performed an inspection an inspection on this 1963 Corvette Z06. I performed the inspection at Pro Team Corvette in Napoleon, OH. This was a great car with a great history and still remains unrestored, but looks great. The dealer added the stripes when the car was new! Chevrolet built only 199 Corvette's with the Z06 … [Read more...]
1970 Chevrolet Corvette LS5 454 390 HP
I recently traveled to the west coast of Florida to inspect this wonderful 1970 Corvette that was equipped with its original LS5 454 rated at 390 HP. Only 4473 of the 1970 Corvette's were ordered with the LS5 engine. This example was an older restoration that performed to NCRS specifications. This car was well represented by its owner and we were … [Read more...]