It’s the ultimate Kiwi road trip – head Stateside, trip down Route 66, secure a classic Corvette and bring it home.

 THIS could be the chance to buy that classic Corvette – assuming, of course, you’re happy to arrange getting it out of the United States.

Kiwi muscle car enthusiasts are taking notice of an auction that will break up one of the world’s best collections of classic General Motors’ American fare, including 80 Chevrolet Corvettes. 

Notification that the Muscle Car City Museum, located the southern US state of Florida, is to close imminently, with the collection being sold off by auction, has created quite a buzz on the internet. 

The collection collated by a real estate mogul, Rick Treworgy, is world-renowned, for good reason.

It holds more than 200 exhibits, of which almost half are Corvettes – with every kind represented; 20 of trhe display cars are 1967 Stingray variants.

News that it will permanently close its doors on January 17 and the vehicles will go to individual auction on January 22-23, US time, with no set reserve price has caused a big stir, with Kiwi enthusiasts among those wondering if this presents an opportunity to secure a car that would normally be well beyond reach.

The museum is located inside a decommissioned Walmart department store and, in addition to the display area, there’s comprises a workshop, secondary car showroom, gift shop, and a 1950s’-style diner.

In addition to ‘Vettes, Treworgy has Chevrolet Camaros, plus Impalas, El Caminos, Chevelles and Novas.

According to the museum’s website, interested parties will be able to bid in person, via phone, or over the internet.

However, buyers keen to get their classic machines on the road will need to wait, as the auction documents reveal most of the vehicles require considerable work to become roadworthy.

It is unclear why the facility is closing down, however multiple media outlets have cited the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic as a key factor in the decision.