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Restoration Buzz Words
I just got done with all the DVR'd Barrett Jackson episodes from Palm Springs. The one term that seems to be the big buzz word in the collector car market right now is "Frame Off Restoration". With those words attached, you can plan on some big $$$$. I wonder what the term for the C4 will be in 10 or 20 years since there is no real way to do a "Frame Off Restoration" on one of the cars.
Rich
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Re: Restoration Buzz Words
I assume the term for high-dollar C4's twenty years from now will still be "stored in a climate-controlled bubble since new, never enjoyed once".
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Re: Restoration Buzz Words
Good question. I like Bob's answer, but unfortunately there seem to be a lot of the "stored in a bubble" cars so they might not draw the big bucks.
Since the only option on the ZR-1 package was the second top, I guess the buzz words will be "Two top car". Jim
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Re: Restoration Buzz Words
this isn't true for all zr-1s. I once had an ncrs guy tell he wanted to buy a "stripper zr-1" aka one with no options....I just
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I think I'd prefer to own and drive a well equipped one, but the idea of a stripper Z is neat. Sort of a more feasible snake skinner.
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Re: Restoration Buzz Words
Someone just got back from BJ auction (cough). He said most of the car's were selling for the price of a good paint job !
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