Image via Dennis Collins/YouTube
Just finding one pristine classic Corvette stashed away that someone’s willing to sell would be enough to make plenty of enthusiasts giddy, but a famous barn find hunter recently came across nine Corvettes. Spanning from a 1960 C1 convertible all the way to a 1994 C4 ZR1, each one seems to be in excellent condition.
Which of these rescued classic Jeeps would you keep?
The barn find hunter in question is Dennis Collins. He has a team that’s constantly on the lookout for interesting vehicles that have been stashed away, including some which are almost falling apart. After all, he needs genuine parts for the better examples he comes across.
But these Corvettes might not need much restoration work at all. The paint looks at least pretty good and so do the interiors. Sure, they could use some polishing and a little bit of elbow grease, but these are far from barn find condition cars.
Some of the Corvettes are even all-original, numbers-matching examples. That’s means they’re worth a fair chunk of change, which must be why the woman who sold them to Dennis had a big smile on her face.
We would love to know the backstory on these Corvettes. Our best guess from what little we saw was the guy who collected them died and his widow decided to list them for sale. Dennis swooped in there and made an offer she couldn’t resist. The rest has to do with the team scooping up the cars.
What we do know is the cars have all been sitting without running for at least three years. Each one had a tight cover, not just a tarp thrown over the top, keeping them clean, including the interiors for the convertibles.
They had to roll most of them out of the garage where they were stored. But considering how many rescued cars we’ve seen with frozen hubs where they can’t roll, that’s actually impressive. A few fired up, not surprisingly among them was the ZR1, which drove out to the carrier under its own power.
Which of these ‘Vettes would you keep?
Image via Dennis Collins/YouTube
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