Before the Internet, stories of awesome cars left lingering in someone’s barn or garage circulated in neighborhoods, churches, and bars. After several iterations, the car became older, rarer, and remarkably improved in condition! If we didn’t love these stories, we wouldn’t be here writing or reading at barnfinds.com. This red 1964 Chevrolet Corvette certainly hits the mark, leaving the realm of local legend and splashing down here on Facebook Marketplace where the seller seeks an even-up trade for an old Ford Bronco, or perhaps $30,000. If it checks out, the decent-looking red over red Chevy in Indian Trail, North Carolina packs its original numbers-matching 327/365 i.e. 327 cubic inch V8 making 365 horsepower, the most powerful carbureted mill you could get in a ’64 Vette.
Looking solid from the rear as well, the roadster comes with both tops for added value and practicality. Picture this beauty in immaculate Riverside Red. The 1964 Corvette gained suspension changes for a softer ride and other changes documented by corvettemuseum.org.
Perhaps our Corvette experts can examine the well-seasoned engine compartment for originality and support of the 365 HP claim. With manual brakes and steering, this Corvette appeals to those who want no fancy power doo-dads dulling their driving experience. Though not running, the engine turns freely. The intake and carburetor look right from a quick image search.
The seller’s claim that it will need “a rolling chassis” suggests significant rust in the underlying structure. The manual shifter delights those who believe all sports cars should have their gears changed by hand. Would you swap your old Bronco for this smooth Chevy?
This is a strong price (below a #4 “Driver” on Hagerty) but if you can do at least half the needed work yourself you may be ahead and not under water when done.
I hope you are right, but if you look at the various governments reactions, starting with China. The locked down an area with 60 million people in the heart of their industrial belt when they were admitting to 1,000 cases. Then look at South Korea and what happening Italy. Countries do not make decision which are akin to political suicide, due to the economic slowdown associated disruptions, unless they are scared to death. It spreads like a cold and puts roughly 20% of those showing symptoms in the hospital, it overwhelms the medical system wherever it has spread widely, so far it’s death rate is 35 times that of the flu. I hope you are right, but I think you aren’t.
Steve R
It looks like somebody washed it after it sat outside for sometime and then put it in the garage, over priced, I see at least $10k without paint and labor. underneath good luck. I own and have worked on these for 30 years. love these midyear vettes! this is about vehicles nothing else period.
I think you would soon be under water. Early Vette parts are expensive and if the shifter lever is that rusty just think what the frame might be. The ’64’s are the least valuable of the C3’s. I know as I sold a matching #’s ’64 about 3 years ago. Sold a ’59 [poor mans resto] two years ago and got way more money for it. Go to one of the Corvette parts catalogs before you pull the trigger.
15-20k at best.
This Vette did not get that level of paint deterioration sitting inside. Thus, there is much work under the skin. Hopefully she ends up nice!
When oh when will they bring back white wall tires. PLEASE________________________
Hopefully never. So glad these do NOT come on cars anymore. That Rambler on here recently looked so good with black walls.
Kidder!!!!!!!!!
In 1973 two friends had ’65-’66 Corvettes that were easily 4-5 times as expensive as the cars the rest of us owned (starting at $400 – a lot of money then), where the real expense for 17-20 year old drivers was the car insurance.
At the time I believed the more dynamic cars would have a guaranteed long-time good use/well maintained life. I now believe even magnificent cars have gone through a new to worn out cycling, with most becoming restoration projects in time. The in-great-condition survivors were used only rarely by those with plenty of cash in those days and since.
How many more 1955-1972 Corvettes are out there waiting on a full restoration?
Spending too many hours on this site, I’ve thought so many times, how in God’s name does someone with a car long known to be worth so much let it fall into such godawful condition? There’s an ’60 Imperial Crown sedan on here that prompted me only today. That car was at the pinnacle of what Detroit could do at that time. All falls to dust, I guess.
Um, no. Actually, hell no.
$30k for a car that needs everything…including “Will need a rolling chassis”.
$30,000. Add in $75,000 in restoration costs and you’ll have a real nice $60,000 Corvette.
Too bad the ’63 and ’64 were drum brake cars. I would definitely upgrade to disc on all four corners!
We used to buy 64 roadsters for $300 in 1970 to 1973. They were shot by then. Rolling chassis and he wants $30,000. No way. As mentioned here, C2 parts are stupid expensive and 64 least valuable C2. Save your money for a 65 to 67.
That looks like all original paint and a no hit body… pretty hard to find one like that… however the work needed is putting you way underwater. Ask me how I know.
The ad says the car needs a new frame. If it needs a new frame what are the odds that the bird cage under the fiberglass is rusted out as well? Hemmings has stated that any Corvette that needs major bird cage work should be run away from as quickly as possible.
I put that engine, with the addition of another four-barrel, into a 16 ft Mahogany speedboat. Even Donzi’s couldn’t catch me. Great engine. Can’t speak for the car from which it came.