My first question: where are the front wheels? Aside from the flood damage that will soon become apparent, what happened to the front wheels for this car? There are many possible explanations, but I’m guessing perhaps it didn’t have the front wheels on when it got waterlogged and this is how it was removed. This 1966 Chevrolet Corvette was clearly very nice before it went for a swim, and the starting bid for it is $23,000. While flood damage can be scary, it is less of a concern on an older vehicle like this. Find it here on Copart in Texas! Thanks to Nicholas T. for sending this one our way.
Based on the water marks on the side of the dash, this car was at least halfway submerged in water at one point. All things considered, the interior has faired well and the condition post-flood makes it even harder to look at, as it was obviously very nice. While the interior will need to be completely redone, because it was nice prior to the water damage it should be a straightforward repair. On a flood vehicle, replacing everything electronic would be wise.
Though it isn’t listed on Copart’s site, if this car has been restored somewhat original this is likely a 327 cubic inch Chevrolet V8. Based on the water line on the interior, it is pretty safe to assume this engine was almost entirely submerged if not submerged completely. I would check fluids first, but most likely a rebuild will be the way to go. Naturally the engine electronics will have to be replaced as well, but fortunately a car of this vintage doesn’t have any fancy computers to get waterlogged. To add to the theory that this was a super nice car is a dirty Wilwood disc brake master cylinder, which suggests this car may have Wilwood disc brakes. Unfortunately, that would probably also need to be replaced if this car sat under water for any period of time.
If you aren’t already convinced as to how deep in the water this car was, the gauges are a testament to sever water damage. All of these will need to be replaced and so will everything electronic behind them. I suspect this car may be a flood victim of Hurricane Harvey given its location. Though the $23,000 is a little steep, restored examples are selling for $60-$70,000 currently and given its condition this car could easily be repaired and resold for a profit. Flood vehicles can be scary, but with a lack of electronics this car could be brought back to life at the hands of the right person!
Leave a Reply to PebblebeachJudge Cancel reply