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DrGrafix · 12-18-2013

Hi...

This is a sort of intro and hopefully you guys will help me out rather than throwing me out.

First, I'm not a ZR-1 owner but I've loved the ZR-1 concept from day one. Second, I am a past 4-time Corvette owner. I'm a senior... so I go way back. My first taste of Chevys was a 1956 convertible with the power pack engine and 3-speed OD. I then moved up to a '57 into which I transplanted a 283/270 Corvette motor and trans.

Then I got more serious bought a '57 with a tired motor so I put in a 327/375 fuelie block & heads (I was too young to think about matching numbers), and the next one was in 1967 after I got out of the Army. That one was fully built, consistently ran 12.2's/12.3's at Island when I lived in NJ. In 1967 that was moving LOL. Couple years later the bug bit again and I ordered a brand-new '69 Yellow coupe with side exhaust at Konner's Corvettes in Paramus. The last one was a '99 black coupe 6-speed... wonderful car. Saw the new 2014 Corvette at Press Day at the NYC Auto Show. My son is in the biz and got us passes. Loved everything but the taillights and I told the product manger that!

OK, so much for my background with Corvettes... here comes the question. I have an original mixed media illustration of the original Corvette ZR-1. It was done by a very well-known automotive illustrator/painter for a project I was involved with. I've had this painting in storage for all these years and now that I'm downsizing everything in my life LOL... I'm wondering if there's a museum or collector that could potentially be a buyer for this piece... and more specifically, I'm wondering if anyone here can point me in the right direction. Googling doesn't seem to work, and galleries are not interested in such a narrow-focused piece of art. The cost of this original art was around $4500.00 bc the artist gave up the original and could not offer any numbered prints which is typically how they make some money.

So you guys can throw me out, or hopefully steer me in the right direction. I'm a member of a few other automotive forums and I know some people can get upset when a "newbie" asks the wrong question. I'll understand if thats the decision.

12-18-2013	#1
DrGrafix Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: New England Posts: 3	Need Some Advice Hi... This is a sort of intro and hopefully you guys will help me out rather than throwing me out. First, I'm not a ZR-1 owner but I've loved the ZR-1 concept from day one. Second, I am a past 4-time Corvette owner. I'm a senior... so I go way back. My first taste of Chevys was a 1956 convertible with the power pack engine and 3-speed OD. I then moved up to a '57 into which I transplanted a 283/270 Corvette motor and trans. Then I got more serious bought a '57 with a tired motor so I put in a 327/375 fuelie block & heads (I was too young to think about matching numbers), and the next one was in 1967 after I got out of the Army. That one was fully built, consistently ran 12.2's/12.3's at Island when I lived in NJ. In 1967 that was moving LOL. Couple years later the bug bit again and I ordered a brand-new '69 Yellow coupe with side exhaust at Konner's Corvettes in Paramus. The last one was a '99 black coupe 6-speed... wonderful car. Saw the new 2014 Corvette at Press Day at the NYC Auto Show. My son is in the biz and got us passes. Loved everything but the taillights and I told the product manger that! OK, so much for my background with Corvettes... here comes the question. I have an original mixed media illustration of the original Corvette ZR-1. It was done by a very well-known automotive illustrator/painter for a project I was involved with. I've had this painting in storage for all these years and now that I'm downsizing everything in my life LOL... I'm wondering if there's a museum or collector that could potentially be a buyer for this piece... and more specifically, I'm wondering if anyone here can point me in the right direction. Googling doesn't seem to work, and galleries are not interested in such a narrow-focused piece of art. The cost of this original art was around $4500.00 bc the artist gave up the original and could not offer any numbered prints which is typically how they make some money. So you guys can throw me out, or hopefully steer me in the right direction. I'm a member of a few other automotive forums and I know some people can get upset when a "newbie" asks the wrong question. I'll understand if thats the decision.