1962 Corvette, 327/300 HP, Private owner, beautiful CA car. Two tops.

Chevrolet Corvette 1962 Description

You are bidding on a stunning red 1962 327/300 HP Chevrolet Corvette. Red/white top/black interior, two-top car. This is a private owner sale of a California car I’ve owned for 22 years. In that time, I’ve chased down virtually all of the small problems associated with an older classic car, and meticulously maintained it. It is now an honest, no excuses, beautiful driver that I use frequently and reliably. In fact, I just had it out for a >150 mile trip in 90 degree+ weather and it performed absolutely flawlessly. You can buy this car and just drive it. The reason I’m selling it is similar to another car that I have, and the wife won’t let me buy another car until I sell one.

Overview:

•1962 Corvette, 300HP numbers matching block, heads, intake, and differential. Replacement 4-speed trans.

•Red exterior, white soft top, black interior

•Also comes with matching red hard top. The market value of this top alone is more than $2,000

•Runs and drives well, honest, no excuses car

•To my knowledge, pretty much everything works on the car, including the mechanical-drive tach, speedo, fuel gauge, lights, and blinkers.

Cosmetic condition:

•Paint is a nice but older respray. There are some smaller blemishes on the paint but it looks great and presents very well

•Interior was replaced with high-quality new carpets, door panels, and seat covers

•Soft top was replaced with high quality white top

•Very nice glass, including new date-coded windshield

Mechanical condition:

•Engine runs strong. Starts right up. Professionally rebuilt about 4,000 miles ago. Mileage shown onodometeris not accurate.

•All springs and shocks, and many bushings replaced. There is a suspension squeak at one of the corners, but it is not too loud and does not impact the driving quality of the car

•Brakes work very well

•Minor oil leaks typical of an older car. It does not consume any noticeable amount of oil.

Replaced parts (partial list):

•Rebuilt engine

•New brake lines and fuel lines

•New Optima red-top battery

•Recent tires (Coker radials, look good and drive far better than bias plies)

•Tach-drive distributor

•Springs, shocks, and many suspension bushings

•Seat covers, door panels, carpets

•Convertible top and frame

•T-4 headlights

•New Pioneer Bluetooth stereo

•Several new trim and small parts

The Hagerty valuation for a car of this condition with these options is $66,840 (Good/#3 condition 300 HP car $56,900, plus 10% for 4-speed, plus $4,250 for hard-top). Since the transmission isn’t numbers matching and the paint isn’t completely perfect. I’m willing to let it go for a discount to this value.

Check my feedback and buy with confidence. This car is sold As-Is. Deposit of $1,000 required within 48 hours of auction close, and full payment required within 72 hours of auction close. Buyer is responsible for pick-up/shipping. Car will be shipped soon after payment clears.

On Jul-12-17 at 07:56:38 PDT, seller added the following information:

Some additional clarification based on some of the questions people have sent to me:

- The frame looks great, is very solid, and there is no significant rust. I can't guarantee that there is no surface rust here and there, but I reallydidn'tsee any when inspecting it.Therear crossmember and suspension mounting points are good. The car tracks straight, and it is a CA car that lived in mygaragefor the past 22 years. Idon'tremember ever driving it in the rain.

- Since I've owned it, it has not had any accidents - even small ones.

- Paint condition: as I mentioned in theabove description, it's not a perfect show car, but it presents super well. It is a nice older respray with some defects, most of which can be remedied in a straightforward way. For example:The hood has some spots that are clean and glossy, butare not perfectly smooth (no breaks orcracks in the hood paint on these spots). There is a small crack behind the front driver's wheel that has been repaired. As with most of these cars, the lid for the convertible top shows where the rubber from the soft and hard tops sit.The car had these defects when I purchased it 22 years ago, and none of them have gotten any worse. Overall, the car presents really well and I get tons ofcompliments on the condition, but I want to be clear and up-front.