Exaggerated '63 split window story

This story is so exaggerated on so many levels. The words "power glide" and "patina" (on a fiberglass car?) negate my interest.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette parked in a garage for 45 years could be worth a small fortune

"Could" is the operative word here.

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2018/06/15/1963-chevrolet-corvette-parked-in-garage-for-45-years-could-be-worth-150000.html

https://www.ebay.com/itm/302769374196?rmvSB=true

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Florida has certainly taken its toll on this car over the last 55 years. Corrosion might be worse than implied. Too bad it wasn't originally silver with red interior.

 

Good spot! I thought I was the only one to see this box barely sticking out in the shadows under the dash. In fact, I went back and the ad does not even mention AC.

The car would have lived up to the "small fortune" headline in the article had it been an N03 tanker (63 produced). However, with less than 2 hours to go in the auction, it is at $65K, which is about $9k over what Haggerty says a #4 automatic car is worth.

 

Somebody was willing to pay $66,615!

Now we know: the words "small fortune" in the article title probably refers to the restoration cost!