1962 Chevrolet Corvette C1 Sting Ray Roadster - 327ci/250HP - Matching Numbers - ONLY 2 Collector Owners in the US - 1 ONLY here in Australia - Partial Restored
We are very pleased to offer to you this great opportunity in securing this stunning and iconic 1962 Chevrolet Corvette C1 Stingray Convertible full matching numbers unrestored exterior and a 2 owners from new in the US with her 3rd owner personally sourcing and imported this time machine C1 directly off the 2nd owner to Victoria and has been on club rego since landing here. With a new larger engine the 1962 model year Corvette was the quickest to date with her displacement of the small-block V8 increased from 283 cu in (4.6 L) to 327 cu in (5,360 cc), which was rated at 250 hp (186 kW) in its base single 4-barrel carburetor version. Hydraulic valve lifters were used in the standard and optional 300 hp (224 kW) engines, solid lifters in the optional carbureted 340 hp (254 kW) and fuel-injected 360 hp (268 kW) versions.
Dual 4-barrel carburetor engines were no longer available. Her original 327ci/250HP with her 4BBL carb are all in great working order and she is mated to her Muncie 4 Speed manual gearbox.
The last year of the C1 was a one of year as the General Motors executives decided to review some of Mitchell‘s designs and made the decision to “green light” a restyling of Corvette for the 1961 model year. Bill Mitchell (Corvette Designer) had begun the process of developing a prototype for an all new Corvette that would go on to become known as the “Mako Shark I.”
He had also championed a team of Chevrolet designers in developing both cosmetic and performance upgrades to the existing C1 body styling. The most pronounced of Mitchell’s changes was the introduction of a freshened rear end design. The “ducktail” design (as it has become known amongst Corvette enthusiasts) was virtually lifted from the Stingray race car as well as Mitchell’s XP-700 show car but bonus from a practicality standpoint, the redesign of the rear end of the Corvette C1/2 enabled an increase in available luggage space by twenty percent (20%).
The new rear end also showcased a pair of small, round taillights on each side of the license plate recess. (These re-designed tail lights would become synonymous with Corvette and would be a standard feature (in one form or another) on all future generations of Corvette).
This never to be repeated again opportunity is upon you now and if your in the market for a superb period correct highly preserved '62 C1 as she was sold new and still in LHD configuration to ensure future values especially being sold back to the US as prices have been strong for the "right" C1 and C2 Corvette's.
A head turning iconic Stingray finished in her restored paintwork of Black Tuxedo over her original Black Vinyl cabin. She is an absolute pleasure to drive and creates smiles where ever you go and causes conversations every time you park.
With all period correct gauges and interior cabin finishes as she left the factory back in March 1962 it really is a sense of an occasion every time you get behind the wheel and the assurance of her strong pedigree assures your investment.
This is a great addition to any US Muscle car collection or enthusiast looking for a fantastic iconic period correct summer cruiser at massive value considering the cost of importing/current exchnage rates or restoring such a prime example, for the value she represents why would you bother she is ready to go now.
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