You Find. We Pay. You Drive.

Is this the next CM Corvette?

CM is looking for a C3 Corvette. And we want you to help us find it. We’ll wire the funds to buy it, and then we’d like CM subscribers to drive it to Portland, Oregon.

We’ve maintained that the C3 Corvettes are sleepers, the last place where prices haven’t risen to stratospheric levels.

Our first choice would be a 1968–69 small-block 4-speed convertible with a/c. But we’ll consider any chrome-bumper, pre-1973 car, with condition and provenance being more important than equipment. But it must have a manual gearbox.

Our preference would be that it still wears its original color and has its original engine and gearbox. But we’d take a nice 1970 coupe with a period-replacement engine over a ratty convertible with accident damage—if it’s a right car. You get the picture.

Just to keep things interesting, we’ve set our budget at a maximum of $20,000, and of course we’re willing to pay less. After all, anybody can go out and pay market and above for a car; we believe CM subscribers are the perfect gang to find the best car at the best price.

It’s not necessary that you drive the car all the way to Portland yourself. We can set up a tag-team of CM readers to bring the car here, and time is really not of the essence.

When you get to CM world headquarters, we’ll put you up for two nights in a nice hotel so you can see the sights, give you the cook’s tour of our facilities, and have you tell your story to the staff at a lunch. And of course, we’ll throw in the customary Corvette Market hat and bag. How’s that for a deal?

If you come across a likely suspect, or have one in your garage, and would like to see yourself and your car-buying cleverness enshrined in print, drop me an email at keith.martin@vettemarket.com. At the very least, we promise you an adventure.

Free Scottsdale Corvette Seminar

Due to industry support, we are able to make our first Corvette Market Seminar free for all CM and SCM subscribers, as well as registered bidders for the Russo and Steele collector car auction. It will be held from 9 am to 11 am on Friday, January 18, at the Russo and Steele tent. As an added bonus, Russo and Steele will provide a catered breakfast to all participants, which will start at 8:30.

You’ll have a chance to meet and listen to six experts on the Corvette market as they analyze the value trends for each generation, make predictions, and answer your questions. It’s the first time anything like this has been done, and we hope you will be a part of it.

The panel members include Dave Kinney, author of the Cars that Matter price guide, Jim Jordan, owner of County Corvette, Colin Comer, author of Million-Dollar Muscle Cars, David Burroughs, CEO of Bloomington Gold, NCRS judge Michael Pierce, and Kevin Mackay of Corvette Repair.

If you’re a Corvette junkie, does it get any better than a similar-minded group of gearheads and good food—for free?

Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. You’ll find more details on page 67; go to www.vettemarket.com/scottsdale to reserve your space.