Since last fall, there's been a lot of speculation as to what effect the market will have on collector car values. Take this 1969 Chevy Corvette AA/GS drag car for instance, offered at Mecum's recent Kissimmee, Florida, auction. Lot F297 crossed the block late in the evening.

Try these facts on for size: It was restored to the colors of the Stone Woods & Cooke team's flip-top gasser that ran in the AA/GS class, with a 1,247hp, 392-based 454 Chrysler Hemi under the fiberglass body. It used to be the "Goldfinger" Chevy 327-powered Anglia gasser. It was the class winner at the NHRA Winternationals in 1968 and 1969. The chassis was built by NHRA legend Chuck Finders, and it was preserved (and notarized) by builder Steve Korney for 35 years. It was also sold on a bill of sale only - which means that you can't register it for any kind of street use (in case you are new to the hobby).

What would you have been willing to offer, and how far do you thing the bidding went?

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