Not sure if this one has been done before, but thought it might be fun.... 1971 GSX, purchased in 1977 for $2,000 :TU: Figure some of the guys that have had their cars for a while can post what by today's standards would be smoking deals. Who's next?
70 stage 1. Hi Guy's, In oct 2003 i bought a white 70 stage 1 in very good condition with a nice car trailer and a bunch of performance parts for $10,000........ I lucked out :TU: Billy.
For the tubbed 67 in my avatar... $400 as my daily driver in high school in 1989 (obviosly not tubbed at that time) p For my ragtop...... $1,500.01 off ebay 3 1/2 years ago.... a complete basket case. I'm glad this thread isn't titled... "What do you have invested in your car?" I don't even want to add up the reciepts for either car. ou: :laugh:
This ought to be an interesting thread.. Lets see, For the two unseen Rivs... 1968 Riviera GS- inherited it from my uncle 1969 Riviera GS bought in 1984 for 800.00 For the three GS's 1970 GS Stage 1 bought in 2004 for 13,500 1971 GS 455 bought in 1989 for 1000 (and I thought I overpaid p ) 1972 GS 350 bought in 2006 for 1700
I paid 500 dollars for my blue mist 67 GS 400 in 1983. I paid 375 dollars for my ivory 67 GS 400 in 2003. Thanks, Scott
Bought my "69 Skylark 'vert in March '78 from Burns Pontiac in Marlton, NJ. Paid $1540.00. Near mint condition, 42,000 original miles.
I paid $35 at an auction for my 71 skylark 350-4. Had great interior and only needed a tune up to get it running great. Of course now i have aobut $1200 into total.
Ten more like it please............ At the age of 17 in 1982 I had a choice of gold on gold, bucket seat, automatic, '70 SS 396 or the diplomat blue on white, bench, automatic, GS 455 I still own. Both were bone stock typical used cars of the day. 100k miles on both. Same price for either one........$1000.00 The GS won out because it was something different and I found out after a test drive of both, the GS would easily blow the doors off that Chevelle. No regrets here................. But I sure wish I would have had an extra grand at the time to pick up that Chevelle too........would have made a fun pair................... Steve weim55 Colorado
$500 in 1987 for my '70 Skylark, daily driver for a few years now it's street/strip. I'd hate to think of how much I've spent on this car since then! $2500 in 1998 for my '70 GS 455 convertible, one of 17 with 3speed manual trans. Diplomat Blue with White top and White bench seat interrior. Ken
71 Centurion vert - $2500 71 LeSabre 4dr sedan - $1500 71 LeSabre Custom 4dr sedan - $2000 73 Riv GS Stage1 - $1200 75 Olds Delta vert - $1200 71 LeSabre Custom455 4dr sedan - $1500 66 Wildcat 4 dr - $1200
I paid $500 for my 76 Century from the first owner at 80,000 miles with brand new brakes. She had all the maint. records and warranty info! I fell in love with it and I now have about $1500 into it so far mostly just to upgrade it. It has never broke down on me!!
In 1993, I paid $550. for my '67 Wildcat Custom convertible with power buckets,console,tach,ATC,wood wheel,tilt,stereo,3.23 posi,running and driving. That included the Starwars aircleaner that is on it. Bought a '53 Roadmaster Riviera hardtop ,running and driving from the same lady for $150. The '53 is at my friend's junkyard in Plant City now. Bought my '72 Stage1 project car from Kennygs72 for $1200. a few years ago. Figured the V code and the 3.42 posi in it was worth near that.I think I have 3 or 4 times that now in parts and etc , over the past couple of years. Still not done!
This thread will get real interseting if a lot of people respond. Just by looking at the responses so far, there has been some good buys on desirable cars in the not too distant past. Here's mine in order of purchase. 1983 - 69 Z-28 Camaro - $5,000 1984- 72 Stage1 - $1,000 1986 - GN $16,400- Bought new 1995- 70 GS455 Convt - $5600 1996 - 70 GSX - $15,750 2004 - 70 Skylark Convt -$6500 2006 - 67 Wildcat - $500 There's been a bunch of others along the way that I've sold to buy something else but I like what I have now. Larry
1972 Buick Riviera - $2,500 (2001) 1973 Buick Electra 225 4dr - $787 (2005) :bglasses: 1973 Buick Electra 225 Limited 4dr - $550 (2005)
I paid 3600.00 for my 1970 GSX S1 4Spd. It showed 39,000 miles that was 1980. When I first took it apart it had 4 broken pistons on the drivers side. Now it is going back together again. 1973 S1 Auto bought in 1987 for 500.00 very rough.
