Longbeach Customs

My Experience/​You decide
After reading the dealer’s adv. for a corvette last August with all it’s advertised qualities/​credentials I decided to spend over $ 1200 dollars to get the 1965 Corvette Coupe 396 inspected. My inspector advised me not to buy the car because he determined it wasn’t the investment grade I was looking for. The silver paint was not the correct silver, much brighter than original born with; paint was thick in appearance and the body contour lines were dull. There were small bubbles in the paint at places and points of poor finish to the body. The door and headlight fitment was poor, the headlight buckets were not original, the gas filler was not centered. The trim tag was not original GM and should be at this price level. According to my inspector, the car will never be able to win a Bloomington Gold or NCRS Top Flight award. The fuel line was wrong from a small block car. The rear end paperwork showed 370 gears but the car had 411. The front suspension was heavily shimmed. The frame rear had signs of repair damage and straightening. My inspector could find No VIN on the frame. The aforementioned was an abbreviated report.
The car was nice but will never be investment quality. My inspector appraised it around $ 80,000 at the time, way less than currently still advertised-​see Hemmings Adv. #1 568 254 for1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe ³⁹⁶⁄₄₂₅ HP, 4 Speed