$ 105,000 for an 87 GNX,and the bid goes on? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Vette73 · 12-28-2016

They had Mecum auctions on all day at Christmas ...I tuned in for like a half an hour or so..It wasn't a live broadcast but I think it was the one in Kissimme Fla. a few months prior...

87 Grand National GNX..I believe around 2,300 miles....$105,000 !!!! And the bid goes on....Really? I was 24 back in 87..Allthough the GNX was rare,you did see a few.....Along with the Grand National the IROC-Z and GTA Trans ams, these were the hot cars of the 80s....But I'm like, you kidding? 105,000 and you don't sell it? Hmm...

Scrrem · 12-28-2016

Yeah for what they were at the time.....pretty cool I guess but the styling of the car didn't jazz me too much and face it....it isn't a Ferrari

$105,000?
Rich

DRM500RUBYZR-1 · 12-28-2016

...and yet some say our ZR-1's will never be worth anything.
Yeah, right!
It's catching up, just wait as the money moves through the 80's into the 90's.
Stay tuned.

Marty

lfalzarano · 12-28-2016

Agreed

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gbrtng · 12-28-2016

I'd rather have a V-8 ...

KILLSHOTS · 12-28-2016

Apparently, demand exceeds supply.

SAB · 12-29-2016

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Originally Posted by KILLSHOTS

Apparently, demand exceeds supply.

Exactly, with only 547 units produced it's easy to see why that has happened.

rush91 · 12-29-2016

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Originally Posted by SAB

Exactly, with only 547 units produced it's easy to see why that has happened.

Great point....can you imagine if only 547 ZR-1s were ever made.

MarkSS · 12-29-2016

There were less than 547 Callaway B2K Corvettes built and they have more HP than the Buick, (and I am quite sure the highest top speed of anything from GM to that point, if not all American manufacturers) but for some reason lack the mystique right now so values are nowhere near the $100K mark, even for a low mileage example. The collector market is funny, micro-cars are hot right now which makes no sense to me... they drive like your lawn mower but the style is wanted by enough to make them more valuable than 180 mph Corvettes. I believe the highest performing C4s will have their day, but that day has not arrived yet.

Roadster · 12-29-2016

Actually I'm glad the ZR-1's aren't top dollar. Gave me an opportunity to purchase one in '14 and allowed me to keep my C3's. To me that is a win, win situation. Never bought a Vette for investment, always for pure driving enjoyment!!! Drove my 82 CFI for 4 years as a "dd"....made the commute back and forth to work, very enjoyable to say the least.....
If the price goes up on the ZR-1, well that is a bonus. Doesn't mean I would sell it, I am more than satisfied that I own a piece of automotive history. That doesn't happen too often!!!

12-28-2016	#1
Vette73 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Brooklyn ny Posts: 1,045	$ 105,000 for an 87 GNX,and the bid goes on? They had Mecum auctions on all day at Christmas ...I tuned in for like a half an hour or so..It wasn't a live broadcast but I think it was the one in Kissimme Fla. a few months prior... 87 Grand National GNX..I believe around 2,300 miles....$105,000 !!!! And the bid goes on....Really? I was 24 back in 87..Allthough the GNX was rare,you did see a few.....Along with the Grand National the IROC-Z and GTA Trans ams, these were the hot cars of the 80s....But I'm like, you kidding? 105,000 and you don't sell it? Hmm...

12-28-2016	#2
Scrrem Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 1,467	Re: $ 105,000 for an 87 GNX,and the bid goes on? Yeah for what they were at the time.....pretty cool I guess but the styling of the car didn't jazz me too much and face it....it isn't a Ferrari $105,000? Rich __________________ 1990 Bright Red Coupe #608 380 Stroker, Ported Heads/Intake/Housings/TB Haibeck Secondary Delete Chip / Pete's Cams George Braml Intake / FIC Injectors Coated SW Headers / Corsa Bill Boudreau B/B ZF6 / Viper 4.10 gears Ron Davis Radiator Pioneer AVIC-Z140BH NAV Fikse FM5's 285 / 335 / C6 Brakes WAZOO Member

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DRM500RUBYZR-1 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mullica Hill, New Jersey Posts: 2,592	Re: $ 105,000 for an 87 GNX,and the bid goes on? ...and yet some say our ZR-1's will never be worth anything. Yeah, right! It's catching up, just wait as the money moves through the 80's into the 90's. Stay tuned. Marty

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lfalzarano Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clayton, North Carolina Posts: 1,133	Re: $ 105,000 for an 87 GNX,and the bid goes on? Agreed Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ Lou[COLOR="Red"][B][SIZE="4"][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

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gbrtng Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Antonio area Posts: 1,179	Re: $ 105,000 for an 87 GNX,and the bid goes on? I'd rather have a V-8 ... __________________ “Buy the best example of what you want, and pay whatever it takes. That way, you cry only once.” ~ Bruce Meyer

12-28-2016	#6
KILLSHOTS Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: AZ Posts: 860	Re: $ 105,000 for an 87 GNX,and the bid goes on? Apparently, demand exceeds supply.

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MarkSS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: MN Posts: 75	Re: $ 105,000 for an 87 GNX,and the bid goes on? There were less than 547 Callaway B2K Corvettes built and they have more HP than the Buick, (and I am quite sure the highest top speed of anything from GM to that point, if not all American manufacturers) but for some reason lack the mystique right now so values are nowhere near the $100K mark, even for a low mileage example. The collector market is funny, micro-cars are hot right now which makes no sense to me... they drive like your lawn mower but the style is wanted by enough to make them more valuable than 180 mph Corvettes. I believe the highest performing C4s will have their day, but that day has not arrived yet.

12-29-2016	#10
Roadster Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Warrington PA Posts: 1,914	Re: $ 105,000 for an 87 GNX,and the bid goes on? Actually I'm glad the ZR-1's aren't top dollar. Gave me an opportunity to purchase one in '14 and allowed me to keep my C3's. To me that is a win, win situation. Never bought a Vette for investment, always for pure driving enjoyment!!! Drove my 82 CFI for 4 years as a "dd"....made the commute back and forth to work, very enjoyable to say the least..... If the price goes up on the ZR-1, well that is a bonus. Doesn't mean I would sell it, I am more than satisfied that I own a piece of automotive history. That doesn't happen too often!!! __________________ Tom 1994 ZR-1 #009 "captured test fleet car" 1974 LS4 454 Vert 1974 L-82 355 Vert. 1982 L83 CFI...now a retired "dd"....Sold WAZOO Member Last edited by Roadster; 12-29-2016 at 03:38 PM.