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Seventeen Corvettes…

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

have just arrived at ProTeam and have traveled through the inspection and check-in process.
1982 Collector Edition Hatchback Coupe, 14,000 actual miles. NCRS Top Flight. Stk #1020D
1980 Coupe, two-owner, 4,000 actual miles. Bloomington Benchmark, NCRS McClellan/Bowtie and Triple Diamond awards (Frost Beige). Stk #1017D
1977 Coupe, two-owner, 4,155 actual miles, 2011 Bloomington Gold (Corvette Tan). Stk #1016D
1969 Coupe L88, Nabers Restoration. Factory side exhaust, documentation, Bloomington Gold/NCRS. (Lemans Blue). Stk #1012D
1968 Two Top Convertible, 390 hp, 4 speed, numbers, 3.70 posi. Fully documented (factory) and (one-owner) super rare (Corvette Bronze). Stk #1003D
1967 Coupe, 435 hp, FSE, headrests, shoulders, speed warning, PS, PB, 4.11. NCRS Top Flight awards. Body-off (Ermine White). Stk #1006D
1967 Coupe, 435 hp, numbers, 3-owner, FSE, PS, PW, M-21, F41, leather, tele, shoulders, tank sticker (Maroon/Tan). Stk #1019D
1967 Convertible, two-top, 435 hp, 51,621 actual miles. Body-off and Bloomington Gold. FSE, PS, PB, tele, headrest, 3.70 posi, M-21, F41, black vinyl hardtop, tank sticker (Maroon/Saddle). Stk #1011D
1966 Coupe, 350 hp, numbers, FSE, 5 Kelsey KO’s, warranty book/P.O.P. (Tuxedo Black… real). Stk #1008D
1966 Convertible, 300 hp, factory air, leather, PS, PB, teak (Red/Red… real). Stk #1014D
1963 Convertible, 360 hp, fuelie, NCRS Top Flight, owner history, sixteen 1st place trophies (Red/Red). Stk #1018D
1960 RPO-687 Fuelie, 1 of 2 with prototype 315 hp. NCRS Duntov award (Roman Red). Stk #1010D
1960 Two Top Convertible Resto-Mod with 383 NASCAR 500+ hp, Jerico 4 speed, Halibrand wheels (White/Red). Stk #1007D
1959 Roman Red Driver quality car with 350 automatic, hardtop, hubcaps. Stk #1013D
1958 Hardtop RPO-684, fuelie, HD brakes, suspension, wide wheels. Professional fully documented 6-year $242,000.00 restoration by one of the U.S.’s best restorers. Multiple BG/NCRS show awards (Silver Blue). Stk #1005D
1958 270 hp, 4 speed, numbers. Complete body-on restoration and ready for judging. Stunning Onyx Black with Red. Stk #1004D
1958 250 hp Fuelie, 4 speed with 2-tops. NCRS Top Flight and over a dozen 1st place trophies/awards (Signet Red). Stk #1015D
1955 Harvest Gold 265 ci, powerglide. From the Chip Miller Collection. NCRS Top Flight, AACA Hershey 1st and Bloomington Gold Special Collection. Full documentation. Stk #1009D
Capture your imagination? Questions? Comments? Email: terry@proteamcorvette.com

Over $240 Million Dollars…

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

was raked in by seven collector car auction companies in January 2012; which is a huge increase over last January 2011 that hovered right at $200 million dollars. 2011 was a re-rebirth of growth in collector car/Corvette values and January 2012 saw many “leap frog” sale prices of extreme and moderately desirable collector Corvette. Highlights from the 7 January collector car auctions:
1953 White Convertible – Sold $467,500.00
1953 White Convertible – Sold $455,500.00
1954 Blue Convertible – Sold $176,000.00
1955 White Convertible – Sold $176,000.00
1955 Blue Convertible – Sold $165,000.00
1959 Big Brake Fuelie – Sold $174,900.00
1960 Big Brake Fuelie – Sold $185,500.00
1961 Gulf Oil Race Car – no sale $901,000.00
1961 Big Brake Fuelie -no sale $217,300.00
1962 Resto-Mod – Sold $401,500.00
1962 Resto-Mod – Sold $357,000.00
1963 Coupe Resto-Mod Red – Sold $270,300.00
1963 Convertible 300 hp Air Automatic – Sold $148,400.00
1965 Blue F.I. Convertible – Sold $118,800.00
1966 Resto-Mod – Sold $282,700.00
1966 White 425 hp Convertible – Sold $143,000.00
1966 Convertible 425 hp – Sold $139,920.00
1967 Blue 435 hp Convertible – Sold $249,100.00
1967 Maroon 435 Convertible – Sold $205,000.00
1967 Black (color change) 300 hp – Sold $113,300.00
1968 Silver L88 Convertible – Sold $687,500.00
1969 Orange L88 T-Top – Sold $451,000.00
1969 White L88 Convertible – no sale $424,000.00
1969 Yellow L88 Convertible – Sold $646,600.00
1969 Blue L88 T-Top – Sold $286,200.00
1972 Green LT1/ZR1 T-Top – Sold $137,800.00
2010 ZR1 Serial #1 – Sold $203,500.00
These are huge numbers that show the popularity of Corvette collecting is again on the rise. Questions or comments? Email: terry@proteamcorvette.com

On the grounds in Arizona…

Friday, January 20th, 2012

attending 5 collector car auctions. Prices are tending to be quite strong this year. Last year total sales in January was $157 million. The prediction for 2012 is $180 to $200 million.

A side note, with 1,300 vehicles on the auction block, this is the largest Barrett-Jackson auction in 10 years. The action continues until Sunday the 22nd. We’ve picked-up some great Corvettes & are bringing them back to Napoleon. Keep us bookmarked. We’ll keep you updated. More soon….

2012 Corvette Market Seminar…

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Thursday, January 19th, 2012 8:30am to 11:30am at Barrett-Jackson, Scottsdale, AZ. 2 Sessions: Show and Tell & The Experts’ Choices. FREE admission for SCM/ACC subscribers, Barrett-Jackson bidders/consignors, Bloomington Gold-Certified Corvette owners, NCRS members. The best in the hobby converge to hear prominent voices in classic Corvettes talk shop. See you there. For more information, click here.

Liars, Fakers, and Half-Truth Tellers…

Friday, January 13th, 2012

consists of a list of Corvettes by VIN number that are not what they appear to be. This list continues to grow as we visit auctions and large Corvette shows. Many were either Red or Black Corvettes that probably started out life in less desirable colors as they had repro trim tags. Our Fakers list now has over 450 entries and is not shared with the public. I hope your recent Corvette purchase is not on the list! Authenticate before you bid or buy!! Direct comments to terry@proteamcorvette.com

Nominate Someone for the Great Hall…

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

I have again been asked to serve on the Bloomington Gold Great Hall Selection Committee so if you know of someone (including yourself) that you believe deserves to be inducted into the Bloomington Gold Great Hall, please send your nomination to terry@proteamcorvette.com. However, the standards criteria are quite high.

To qualify, a selection committee* will review all nominations and evaluate the strength of their contribution to the Corvette community, how much they influenced the direction of the Corvette hobby, or how historically important their accomplishment(s) have been. If you can answer these three questions easily, then your nomination may have a good chance of qualifying as one of only 50 people to be inducted during the five year program.
1. Specifically, what did this person do to contribute to the greater good of the Corvette community? What did they give?
2. Specifically, how did this person influence the direction of the Corvette community?
3. Specifically, what accomplishments did this person make that were or are historically important?

Anyone nominated with supporting documentation why they should be inducted will be considerably more likely to increase their odds of being inducted. Remember, it’s not a popularity contest. It’s about who really had an impact on the Corvette hobby, industry, or community.

The Great Hall has already inducted 20 individuals over the past two years. There are 3 years remaining in the program and therefore 30 open induction slots. Send your nominations (and reasons why) today.

Next month you can nominate specific Corvettes for the Great Hall.

*Selection Committee: Bill Lock, Terry Michaelis, Mike Yager, Bill Mock, Jim Prather, Gary Mortimer, Roger Judski

Comments or questions? Email terry@proteamcorvette.com

Information Wanted | 1962 GM Styling Car

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

1 ) VIN #20867S102732
2 ) GM Styling Shop Order S.O. 10224
3 ) Shop order tag dated January 16th, 1962
4 ) Firemist Gold paint with Tan leather interior
5 ) Gold Grill
6 ) Shop order number on many components
7 ) Title history back to Lansing, MI area (1979)
8 ) Owner in 1979 was James Hanson from Lansing, MI
9 ) Rumored: produced by GM Styling for Chicago Auto Show
10 ) Rumored: produced to evaluated Gold/Tan color combination used in 1963
11 ) Rumored: styling exercise for Chevrolet’s 50th anniversary
12 ) Displayed June 2011 at Detroit area Eye on Design show
13 ) Invited to the 17th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
14 ) Styling records in storage at the National Corvette Museum.
15 ) Wanted: affirmation history
16 ) Does anyone remember this car?
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Email: terry@proteamcorvette.com

Information Wanted: 1962 Styling Corvette

Information Wanted: 1962 Styling Corvette

Dana Forrester Newest Work of Art and Holiday Offer…

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Saturday Morning Heroes features a Marina Blue 1967 Corvette beside the wall of Eichorn’s Market, Dana’s childhood grocery, with the ad sign on the wall featuring a legendary television hero. The Wheaties box picture of The Lone Ranger and Tonto begs you to relive “those thrilling days of yesteryear.” In the spirit of the upcoming Christmas season, Dana is offering Free Shipping for unframed Prints or 1/2 Price Shipping for Framed Prints to anyone who mentions this ProTeam Corvette newsletter. This offer is good for any of the many images but only for orders placed by December 15.  Please visit www.danaforrester.com for an online catalog then call to place your order (816-478-0427) and be sure to mention Pro Team!

Saturday Morning Dana Forrester

Saturday Morning Heroes by Dana Forrester

1969 L88 Sells for $596,250.00…

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

on October 8th, 2011 at the Mecum Dallas, Texas inaugural auction. This L88 T-Top was pretty much an unrestored car that received a 3-category Bloomington Survivor and also had an additional short list of show awards. One would certainly think with Texas’s good economy that this car would stay in Texas but it found a home in the midwest. Comments? Email terry@proteamcorvette.com

Chandelier Auction Bidding…

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

is normally phantom bidding, designed to make people think there’s a competitor when there isn’t one. Per Amy Cappellazzo of Christie’s, “Chandelier bidding is, which is the auctioneer is allowed to bid on behalf of the seller up to the reserve price. So the point of an auction is that sort of canter, lively chatter, and get a little momentum going. So the auctioneer is allowed to bid on behalf of the seller and take bids, whether they exist or not, until they get close to the reserved price. That’s part of the dance of the auction, part of the momentum, and part of the theatre that goes into it.”

So… when most thought it took two bidders I have always known that it only takes one bidder and a good auctioneer that knows how to read the trees, plants, tent poles, chairs, and of course, the chandeliers. This is a legal auction practice which is normally disclosed in your bidders agreement for auction of items with reserves. Your comments and/or questions are anticipated. Email terry@proteamcorvette.com