Keith Martin's Corvette Market Magazine

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Using the Corvette Price Guide
USE THE KEYS BELOW TO UNDERSTAND THE PRICE GUIDE RATING SYSTEM

Key to Appreciation Ratings
Note: This is not a value appreciation guide. Rather, it is an overall ranking of the desirability of the car, regardless of current market conditions.
	Value likely to increase much more than the market at large, perhaps as much as 25% in the next 36 months.
	Will outperform the market at large; perhaps 10% gain in 36 months.
	Fully priced at the current time. Will appreciate along with the market at large.
	Somewhat overpriced today, or a car that is slightly out of favor. May represent a good buying opportunity if you think the market’s opinion of the car will change.
	Often a recent production car that is still depreciating heavily, or a vintage car whose maintenance costs far outweigh its market value and appeal. These collector cars are only good buys if you can do work yourself and love orphans.

Investment Grade Key
Note: This is not a value appreciation guide. Rather, it is an overall ranking of the desirability of the car, regardless of current market conditions.
A Grade:	Cars that will always have a following and will always bring strong money when they are offered for sale. They embody the attributes of style, performance, historical significance, rarity and competition history that often typify first-rank collectibles. Examples are the 1953 Corvette Roadster and the 1963 Corvette Split-Window 327/360.
B Grade:	Cars that have something special about them, often technical innovation, style or competition provenance—but normally not all three. They were generally produced in far larger numbers than the A-tier cars. Examples are the 1954 Corvette Roadster and the 1968 Corvette convertible 427/435.
C Grade:	Cars that have some inherent interest, but had few special or desirable characteristics. Examples are the 1973 Corvette coupe 350 and the 1978 Corvette Silver Anniversary coupe.
D Grade:	Cars that had the potential to be interesting but failed to be successful in the collector car marketplace, often due to design, engineering or styling flaws. Examples include the 1984 Corvette coupe and the 1993 Corvette 40th Anniversary coupe.
F Grade:	Cars with few if any redeeming characteristics, that are consequently hopeless in nearly every way. No Corvettes fall into this category.