Monday, July 9, 2007

Old Classic Car


It's annoying, I know, but it certainly is effective. The timeand energy doing the research might seem annoying but it'salways worth it in the end. Imagine being 3 clicks from the findof your life. That's the way the classic car market worksonline. I must admit to being a little bit of a classic carenthusiast myself. Furthermore, I must admit to being a diligentresearcher. So, when I'm looking to either buy or examine thecollection of for sale, it's not too tough. So, I'mgoing to give you a couple of hints of where to start looking(hint, it's not the mighty Google. Though, Google is fantasticfor a whole bunch of reasons- a high stock price not being laston the list!).

1) Forums. This tip is generally only known to people in theknow. There are a ton of forums (basically online communitydiscussion boards) for just about any hobby that you can thinkof. This certainly includes classic cars. There are probablydozens, if not hundreds, of classic car forums that you canfind. And the best part is that a lot of these forums allow theforum members to post live links. The links can either link backto their own sites or interesting listings that they've found.Face it: if you search for 'classic car' on Google, a few siteswill pop up in the top 10. And, from what I've seen, they don'tchange much over time. But a forum allows a much greater userbase to post links to places on the internet that probablyaren't the same as the top 10 listings.
2) Use Ebay. But not to shop.
For research. Here's trick. Youdon't have to buy everything you see on Ebay. You can simplysearch Ebay for Classic Car and then look at the listings. Then,do a little extra effort. Visit the dealer's website. Look attheir selection. It could lead you deeper into the world ofclassic cars that you'd ever imagine. Ebay is way more than ashopper's paradise: it's a researcher's secret weapon.
3) Learn how the pros buy online. Without the rightknowledge, points #1 and #2 are almost worthless. Learn the insand outs of classic car buying so you can score the best dealfor you money.

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

1975 Chevrolet Corvette


1975 CHEVROLET CORVETTE, THE MOST DESIRABLE OF ALL LIKE KIND CORVETTES, THIS FOUR SPEED AIR CONDITIONED CONVERTIBLE EFFORTLESSLY FLOWS WITH HER NEW BLACK PAINT. THIS SEAMLESS BODY DESIGN WITH THE DISTINCTIVE 'STINGRAY' FENDER LINES MAKE HER POISED READY TO WISK ONE GRACEFULLY ONTO THE NEXT GROUP OF ONLOOKERS, BECAUSE WHEN THEY SEE THIS ONE THEIR JAWS ARE GOING TO FALL SLACK! **EXTERIOR **New paint on a body that has never been in a serious accident. The headlights and the hood line up great as do the bumpers and the upper strip that attaches to the firewall on the front end doesn't look like it has been repaired. The frame is in great shape remaining solid and straight. The weatherstrip is new or good and the door main weatherstrips are new. The soft top is new black vinyl and it looks great. The tires are new and look great on the car's original rally wheels. The spare tire carrier looks great and has not had a jack put underneath it. L-82 emblems have been put on the hood and they look nice. The car look gorgeous.** **INTERIOR **If you noticed how nice the interior is it is because the seat covers, the door panels and the carpet are all new. There are no conspicuous blemishes in the interior. The car is optioned with Tilt-Telescopic for all us Big Boys out there. The original 4-speed shifter with positive lock out reverse is still in place as well. The stereo is a CD player that has been professionally installed and sounds great. The gauges are beautiful and all work except for the clock. The tachometer works but will need a new distributor if the new owner desires it to operate because the car is running a more efficient H.E.I. (High Energy Ignition) distributor and there is no place for the mechanical tach cable. The rear compartment doors are functional but no longer work like new (heck the reproduction ones don't work that well either!)