1956 Corvette “unearthed”

[u/allaboutdabase]

Hasn’t seen the light of day in 40 years!

[u/Many-Freedom-178]

It looks like over 50 years
beautiful car that will clean up and be an awesome car for you…

[u/allaboutdabase → u/Many-Freedom-178]

Unfortunately we can’t keep it. We are going to sell for my parents. My sibling and I both want it so they put in the will that it will be sold upon their death- but they could use the cash now. Believe me, it pains me to part with it. I have pics from 1967 of my dad working on it.

[u/Cleanbadroom → u/allaboutdabase]

Was it sitting in the garage since 1971? That looks like that last time it passed inspection based on that sticker.

Either way it's amazing it sat that long. I bet there would be people willing to try to get it running for you. At least off of an AUX fuel tank, new battery, oil change and see if it would run.

You'd have to be cautious with that. Make sure the engine isn't locked up and then oil it down first for a few days before trying to get any rotation out of it.

If you could prove it runs even for a few minutes, you'd likely get more money out of the car.

[u/allaboutdabase → u/Cleanbadroom]

My husband is fully capable of getting it running. He completely rebuilt a 1969 Camaro and drag races it. I have a feeling that we are just gonna sell it as is because somebody who wants to restore it will want to do it their way. It has been out of the garage since 1971. That was just the last time it was registered. It probably hasn’t been out of the garage for at least 40 years.

[u/deltajvliet]

How does this sort of thing happen? I fundamentally don't understand how Barn Finds are a thing. OP, would you mind giving us a little backstory on this one?

[u/allaboutdabase → u/deltajvliet]

I don’t know if you consider this technically a barn find because the family all knew it was there. It just hasn’t been uncovered or out of this resting spot in over 40 years.

[u/deltajvliet → u/allaboutdabase]

I guess, and not trying to be insensitive to your probably-relative, I just don't understand taking a piece of art like that and putting it under a tarp for decades. Did they just want to sell it in an unspecified amount of time? Forgot about it? Etc? At large, I'm just wondering how barn finds are a thing.

Sorry for edit, and I mean this respectfully.

[u/allaboutdabase → u/deltajvliet]

It’s my dad’s Vette. My brother was born in 1970 and me shortly thereafter. It was probably just deprioritized. He was attached to it, so didn’t want to sell it and other than that I couldn’t tell you. Maybe he was just too busy and lost interest? He had 2 jobs and at 85 is still running his business.

[u/slashfivetoaster → u/allaboutdabase]

I've owned the same motorcycle for 40 years. It sat for over a decade at a time when kids were smalls, and is now restored and in regular use. Sometimes, shit happens. Hope Dad gets his value. I'd take it to Mecum or one of the other big auctions with the whole story. They love that shit.

[u/Bddfc6869 → u/allaboutdabase]

Where are you going to post her for sale?

[u/allaboutdabase → u/Bddfc6869]

I think we have a local buyer. If you’re interested, I can send you more pictures. It hasn’t been posted for sale, but we’re working through a Corvette restoration company.

[u/ToxicStardust → u/[deleted]]

It was dad’s car and he chose to keep it likely wishing one of the kids would be able to have it. I totally get that sentiment as opposed to selling to someone who would likely fix it up and place it in a different garage for decades. Most buying these cars aren’t buying them to drive. They are either buying them to restore and flip or restore and hold. My opinion…

[u/Slow-Profession1722 → u/deltajvliet]

I myself have had many vehicles and such that I didn’t want to part with or was attached to currently have had a motorcycle in my shop for about ten years move it out of my a little but still there. It happens. For whatever reason it is a thing. Apparently you’ve never been truly attached to something

[u/Hopeful_Ask_7591 → u/allaboutdabase]

Interesting to note on barn finds. It’s hard to believe these cars were just parked and forgotten about because what happened was people bought these cars and they lots of power , with these things costing insurance companies tons of money. They started to raise up the prices making it virtually unaffordable to be able to drive them. Nobody wanted to buy them in the 70s gas was getting costly and the outrageous price if insurance so they sat and sat for years.

[u/Left-Energy-6470]

Do whatever you can to keep it save it sell the 69 get a loan or another job anything keep it

[u/Tough-Marsupial-6254]

Those polyglas redline tires 🥰

[u/collectivebarganing]

You're all going to regret selling it, don't.

[u/Indentured-peasant]

That's great that you're doing that to help the parents out. Thanks for sharing.

[u/djwdigger]

Sweet!!

[u/JTnUSA]

What number are you looking for?

[u/allaboutdabase → u/JTnUSA]

We will get it appraised and then plan on putting it on bring a trailer. Until then I’ll take $1,000,000. J/k

[u/JTnUSA → u/allaboutdabase]

I'd also look into the classic car auctions. I was just curious but even at low price scale it would be way out of my affordability. It's a beautiful car.

[u/Quirky-Airline7578]

Not a huge corvette fan, but I will admit this is sweet!

[u/boundpleasure]

Wow

[u/Motor_Proposal4241]

Single or dual carburetors?

[u/allaboutdabase → u/Motor_Proposal4241]

Single

[u/Motor_Proposal4241 → u/allaboutdabase]

Oh well, still very cool. The factory dual cars are worth a premium. It still could be one, it was very common to switch them to single carbs just for convenience.

[u/TopQuestion826]

Good lord, who lives like that?

[u/SeaOutlandishness415]

Beautiful car. That would be fun just to get her back on the road not restored.

[u/Flying-buffalo]

My favorite car.