Thursday, February 25, 2010
You seem to come across the less-desirable Chevelle models a lot in the Midwest, such as the six-cylinder and base V8 cars, but it's not every day that you find one that goes for up to $71,000 or more at auction just sitting abandoned at a business that is used daily. Yet here was a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 with tons of much sought-after options, just sitting at Airpro heating and cooling, rusting in the cold while the employees of the building next to it heat peoples' homes. An odd thing about this is that the car is just down the street from Big 3 Performance in Green Bay, which specializes in customizing GM performance cars of the Sixties, including the recently-released Jim Wangers Edition 1968 Pontiac GTO.
The entire staff of Airpro always seems to be out on heating emergencies or whatever they fix, so I never got any owner info on the car, but I can bet that the same person who owns the car also owns the wrecked F150 monster truck next to it. The car seems to be relatively solid except for the left rear fender and part of the right floor, and most of the interior pieces are there. It would be a very good candidate for restoration or customization, and hopefully it will find a good home or be restored by its current owner. In its current condition alone it should be worth a couple grand at least, but once it is restored it will be well worth the investment. I sent an e-mail to Airpro so make sure you stay tuned for updates on the car, but for now, just admire it in its rustiness.
