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Originally Posted by LeonardS
The 57 Chevy and 60’s Impalas are tanks. I’ve always thought these cars are great to look at, but not to drive. I always thought I wanted a 57 Chevy until I sat in one. The 68+ Chevelles, First Gen Camaro’s or early Chev II’s and Novas would probably make you happier. Just my $.02, which may be worth that or less.
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I wouldn’t be getting a classic to rip around (I’m keeping my Shelby and Hellcat for that). My classic would literally be for cruising around town and leisure Sunday drives.
Some day down the road I’ll probably throw a built motor in it and upgraded suspension to turn it into a more fun experience. But for now, it’ll just be a cruiser.
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Originally Posted by hawk02
The '59 and '60 Bel Air and Impala are two of my most favorite classics. Just love the wings on the rear-end
If I were buying, I would find out as much as I could about the restoration. Who did the work. Was it a frame off restore. Where did the car originate from. Does it have a clean title and not a salvage title.
With classic cars you always worry about how much bondo and filler are in the body. Take a real close look around the trunk, bottom edge of the doors and quarter panels and also where the windshield meets the body.
No miles are listed for the engine. I'd find out how old it is and where did it come from. Hopefully, not a junk yard.
Personally, I think that price is a little steep. If the car is indeed as good as the photos show, a price between $50 and $60K would be more reasonable. That asking price is way above the high end for a '60 Impala 2dr coupe. Are you willing to pay more for a restored '60 Impala than a brand new ZL1 1LE? I don't care how great the restore is, classic cars are never trouble free.
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You’ve given me a great foundation to start from when it comes to asking questions about this car. Thank you !!!
I also worry about body work and what kind of rust repair was done if any.it’ll be hard for me to assess the body work unless I take a trip out there to look at it in person, even then I’m not very familiar with how to spot shorty rust repair.
Thank you for your opinion on the price, it seemed steep to me as well. 50-60k is where I thought it should be as well. I wouldn’t pay that much for a car like this unless it had a built motor and a more modern suspension and brakes.
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Originally Posted by d15b7
Hey Alain! Congrats on the sale and good luck in your search. I’ve got a client (I do IT work) who has a really nicely restored Big block Chevelle for sale. I took a look at it and it’s nicely done (very light upgrades - carb and headers etc) but looks stock in and out. It’s red with black interior. Car is located near West Chester PA. let me know if you might be interested and I’ll connect you two guys together.
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Thank you. Yes, pm me his contact information and maybe something will come out of it. To be honest, a Chevelle comes in third in my wish list. But who knows, Red is the color Im looking for.
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Originally Posted by Chutzpah
Personally, I wouldn’t touch a classic car without a seasoned and professional classic car appraiser to review its condition. Between watching my Dad restoring / buying cars (of that vintage and up) and just watching restoration shows, a beautiful looking car can hide a lot of demons, if not restored properly.
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I agree 1000% with you. I also watch tons of those restorations shows and I’ve seen the bottomless money pits some owners get into when the projects go sideways due to shotty body work.
Does anyone have a lead on someone who would be willing to take a look at a car like this and report back to an interested buyer?
I don’t even know how to start a Google search for that haha.
Thank you guys for your advice and help with this.