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Old 11-15-20, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by robertj298
This .Pluss Why do people drive a 1963 Corvette instead of a 2020?
Because the 1963 Corvette looks 10 times better than a 2020 Corvette, plus in 20 years check and see which one is worth more, hell the 63 Corvette Split Window Rochester Fuel Injection 327 V8 360 horsepower is worth more NOW than a 20 Vette!! In like-new condition, the 63 Vette is worth about $148,000. While the 2020 Vette does perform a lot better, but back in 63 that Vette was the best performance car you could buy from America, and in 55 years that new 2075 Vette will probably outperform the 20 Vette, while the old 63 Vette will be worth over a million dollars.

Which one would I rather have? If I didn't care about performance then I would far rather have the 63 Vette, it was a lot easier to work on with just a few basic hand tools. The only change I would make to it is to replace the points and condenser with the Pertronix system, it still retains the original look, and it's easy to convert back and forth, but once the Pertronix is in place I never have to worry about setting dwell or adjusting the point gap, or replacing points and the condenser ever again. Plus using unleaded fuel eliminates the constant 12,000 spark plug changes to maybe 50,000 miles instead; with modern oil that would eliminate the need for 3,000-mile oil changes and go to 5,000-mile range instead. So modern fuel and oil along with the more modern electronic point system would make that car darn near maintenance-free!
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