The great thing is your opinion doesn’t have any bearing on the market.

@@rogjackson get a life bud

@@The_Chosen_None_ I hear you. You're probably right. But if the original engine, tranny and rear-end are gone, is it restored?

@@rogjackson I agree, if the original engine, transmission, and rear are gone it is in fact not a original car, doesn't mean its not a nice driver but people seem to be trying to bend the rules much as possible in hopes of getting alot more money out of their cars then they are really worth. Just my opinion though.

Patrick Glenn Nichols Musclecar Barn Finds a car is only worth what the next guy is willing to pay! And up playing the car with no pedigree issues makes you look like a use car salesman.

imo black stripes belong with black interior. white with white.

@@cuzz63 Thank you!!!

All that matters is how it came from the factory.

Yeah these people asking fortune just because its a "nice car" is gonna come to a end here in about another 10-15 years when a lot the baby boomers that are into these cars the most start really dying off in big numbers, not nearly as many young people have the same interest in these cars to keep them at this level in the market. Maybe by then they will be more reasonably priced for cars like this.

Liquidragon FU By then you and I won’t care for them either.

@@liquidragonfu5546 Great point ..as a baby boomer (b.1960) I believe you are right. And thank God for that. Just as new and used Harley Davidson's took a big hit. Sellers - buyers and bidders take heed.

@@liquidragonfu5546 -If it’s not the original drive train it can’t be worth 80g’s. Those numbers are usually for numbers matching cars, correct?

@@davethompson3140 Yep, this is just people trying to get rich selling there decent car and trying to blur the lines and pass it off for more than what it is, and what it is worth. Lest in my opnion.

Right on!!

Let's go start some shit with the new sports cars

Let's go kick new computer control sports car ass...

That’s the idea.

I have just bought a 69 hugger orange SS 396 Chevelle with parchment interior, she arrived here in Australia in May, and she is beautiful, drives like new and highly optioned for the year

@@blueenglishstaffybreeder6956 👍🖐 Congratulations. Oh man, am I envious!!! My oldest nephew who remembers my 69' Chevelle, sent me just last week a Die Cast model of the 69' Chevelle SS 396. This model, from the Franklin Mint, is faithfully designed/reproduced just like the real item. It too is in Hugger Orange, F 70 14 Firestone Polyglass tires on the Chevy SS wheels, the Hood opens to reveal that massive Big Block with the Chromed 180° open Air Cleaner, the rectangular Chrome exhaust tips, a floor mounted stick shift etc, etc. This model looks like a full scale car, shrunk down. Every detail is exactly like the full scale vehicle. And it's heavy. Sorry for carrying on like I did. I loved that car with a Passion. Again, congrats and, thanks for sharing your good fortune. Stan

A pretty fair assessment sir. Thanks for watching.

Her ;). And I love every inch of this car. It drives like a beast! Out driving today :)

$80,000, money talks, bullshit walks; put-up, or shut-up!

Already have my Dads 69 Chevelle. I'm perfectly happy 😊

@@greggarner4477.....69? That was a VERY good year, I prefer the earlier body styles myself; I found the car I drooled over at 13, 66 Mustang GT convertible in Tahoe Turquoise; restored it with my son when HE was 13, I'm in the process of restoring a 73 Honda CB350-Four Soichiro; and I still have my very first car I got at 16, 69 VW Beetle that took us to Omaha Beach in June 1969; the 25th anniversary of D-Day....."If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with"

You're right. More like $120,000

@@ChiIeboy You dreaming. 20 years ago I had a friend with a blown 454 and 2 donor cars. So many of these are Frankenstein cars; the big $$$ cars are the all originals with documents to back them up. Even the tags on these cars can be swapped out by a donor car…..

Hahahaha!!! That's funny man!!!!!

Lol!!

Win dude...I want a ride 😌

If you can find two to buy

@@alex41465 it's not a real unicorn

I agree with putting it in with an asterisk. If it's proven beyond any doubt that it's an authentic LS6, it should be recognised as such, even though the original parts were lost. However, since it doesn't have all of it's numbers matching parts, it definitely needs the asterisk.

I agree with the other comment. It should be labeled but noted. I would own this in a heartbeat if I had the $.

The car looks great. The color is rare. But without the original engine, transmission and rearend, this car is not "restored" in my humble opinion. If I am mistaken, please state how I am mistaken. That said, I like the car and consider it a sweet ride.

@@rogjackson You are correct, it is NOT restored. I would call it "recreated". The original parts were lost, so they found the closest parts they could to make it as original as possible, but it isn't restored to factory condition. There is enough evidence to show that it was a factory LS6, but with no numbers matching drive train or documents, it needs a BIG asterisk to point that out.

@@livewire2759 Exactly and with the engine being modified as it is, major demerits. Its a nice car nonetheless but I wouldn't pay over 30K for it.

Theodore DuGranrut; Same here.

Completely with everything that you just said. Your knowledge is astounding as it blows me away. Please give some thought to showing your collection sir.

Drive it like you stole it and never regret it! Runs like a beast!

You should see code COS on the vin tag for "closes on start-up" if this was a factory option.

Auto hood close?

@@19jody72 the hood closed on its own when Patrick fired it up,weak springs I assume

@@kevinkendall3122 ohhh.. hahahaaaa gotcha

@@19jody72 😆👍

For that price it better be original numbers correct or your getting took perfection is impossible but exceptional isn’t!

Did u live in Muskegon MI

Yeah it is!!! Just takes away from the value alot!! Imo!!