Event Coverage Beautiful 1964 Corvette Custom up for Auction at Mecum

Which Barris did tons of. I’ve seen George come out with some pretty ugly stuff for a movie or tv show. Don’t think this thing would be to far out of bounds. Though it doesn’t really have his flair to it

 

Aaah Grasshopper, this is why one does not drink the bongwater.

 

$3575.00

 

You're joking I hope. The hippo with the hydraulic poots looks better! That whateveritis is only good for two things...if a guy wants a divorce or to put on the property line of a neighbor you hate.

 

We were there on Thursday, walked down the line of “Barris” cars, and I did not see that little beauty. Thankfully. We did see the Monkees car and the Mark 5, I had to explain both to my 20-year old!

 

If the purchaser didn't have to pay too much to the dump to get rid of the body, he may have been able to get that much in parts.

 

If we all dislike it that much, just imagine what the purists must be thinkin!

 

i really think the color is what is throwing off the look. @themoose , i bet a charcoal black with the edges sprayed a silver or bronze would give it a stealthy Nemo's Nautilus look. dark silver, and covered with rivets?

 

$3500 is probably dirt cheap for a good '64 Corvette chassis, if that is indeed what is under it, and assuming it's mostly intact. The body might make a neat art/display piece of some kind.

 

I honestly think they couldn't have made it uglier.....

 

Was that found in front of the same Mexican porn shop as the Orbitron?

 

Looks like one George did!

 

One fine POS

 

They said it was "stored" for 25 years. They should have said that it was hidden to protect the public.
I can't comprehend who or why it was made.

 

Buck Rogers traded it in on a Pacer, rumor has it...

 

Richard Rawlings didn't buy it did he? Looks like something he would buy,,,

 

Looks like something Adam West would have drove on the weekends.....

 

Weird and a waste of energy.

 

Butt Ugly !

 

"Squawblow" - It looks like you and I are the only ones who see this for what it really is. There are a LOT of C2 Corvettes out there with rusty, rotted frames. Seeing that this one has been sitting in storage for 25 years means it will probably make a good donor for one of those cars. I can't believe that anyone would be interested in it for any other purpose. I see good used '64 frames in the 5-7K range and new reproductions are available for more. Looks like somebody got a good deal.

 

You mean: Butt fugly!

 

If it did go in the $3000 range back a few years ago I would have been a bidder as it does have some value (I have told myself I am done buying so it would have to have been when I was a buyer supposedly). Even though it had some effort put into it I believe it is an absolute mess. Not only does the frame have value but it may have other parts of value as well. The body would have to be removed and sold or scrapped (not all old customs are worthy of saving). In today's society the titles to old Vettes also have value for obvious reasons. It really does hurt the eyes to study this mess.

 

Here it is in it's home environment...Let us hope it never resurfaces

 

Friday Art^^^^^?????

 

I always thought the purpose of customization was to improve the looks of the base car.

 

Just proves the mind is a terrible thing.

 

Amen to that!!! calling that abortion beautiful is an insult to the word.

 

Dean, that thing is an insult to the word "abortion"!

 

A SHIT sandwich would be better looking.