What are the odds?

[67HEAVEN]

What are the odds that one of the only two N-03 big-tank 36-gallon Corvettes sold in 1967 would be alive and well in Europe?

http://www.automobile-riekmann.com/bigtank.htm

 

[Mac]

Hmmm, I guess anything is possible, right? Right??

It's not a bad looking ride, but a bit pricey- especially since purchase would not include getting the car home.

 

[Milehigh66]

Why would someone pay for the 36 gallon tank and then go with the 300hp baser engine? Seems crazy to me.

Kurt

 

[Classicvette63]

"every moving part of the engine was replaced except the camshaft..." I'm no mechanic, but that seems a little odd, doesn't it?

So much stuff has been replaced on that car, I can't see how they can justify the price. It is nice looking though. Classic

 

[Gerry]

67 big tank

Wow, what great pictures. I would think this car ia worth more than $ 84,000. Where is the other big tank car I wonder?

Best regards,
Gerry

 

[midyear]

The other one was a Carlisle a few years back as part of a big tank collection, they had one from 63-67. funny thing was, it also was a 300hp car. if I remember it right. It was 300hp, auto, ps, pb, and AC! I also remember an article on it in corvette fever around that same time frame.

 

[Sting Ray]

The other Bigtank '67 is owned by the owner of Long Island Corvette supply, at one time he had one of each year, and Dennis, as I remember, you are correct that car was also a weird optioned car.

Tom McCabe

 

[midyear]

It is funny that the 67 big tank cars both could have been base engine cars, but...... isnt the red/white/blue 67 L88 lemans race car a big tank car as well??

 

[richscorvettes]

Bob,

I've corresponded by e-mail a few times with the owner (Artur Riekmann) of that car who produces an internet magazine, for mostly American cars, in Austria. Here is the link: http://www.automobile-riekmann.com/magazin/magazin.htm
If you can read German it looks like an interesting site.

They did a feature on the 67 and 62 in late 2001. http://www.automobile-riekmann.com/...lie_lagasse/corvettes_der_familie_lagasse.htm but I have never gotten an English translation!

He appears to have several businesses going including a Vette rental operation.

Rich Lagasse

 

[ChuckG]

One of the fellows in my NCRS Chapter used to have a big tank 65 coupe. Was also a "loaded" small block with AC, etc. Was dark green/green. Don't know where it is now...he sold it. Chuck

 

[Tom Bryant]

I've seen a few other mid year 300 hp big tank cars also. If you were looking to order a car that would go a long distance between stops it makes sense. Or in a country where you might not have been able to get good gas everywhere.

Tom