NCRS Top Flight 1962 Chevrolet Corvette 327/300

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

It took just one decade for the C1 Corvette to become a world-class sports car. Two years after its 1953 debut, Chevrolet’s revolutionary small-block V8 bowed. A year later, Corvette received a bold new body design, signaling its evolution from stylish roadster to serious performance machine. And in 1960, a privateer Corvette claimed its first class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The final year of the C1 generation, 1962, saw the 283-cubic-inch V8 replaced by the potent 327. It was available in four power levels, including 250- and 300-horsepower versions with the Powerglide automatic. Those powerplants were housed in a body that blended old and new: the front retained the classic C1 look, while the rear featured a redesigned tail with recessed quad taillights and a pronounced trunk — a delicious preview of the upcoming C2 Sting Ray.

This 1962 Corvette is a true time capsule: it reportedly wears its original beige paint, a red interior, and a white convertible top, is powered by a numbers-matching 300-horsepower 327, and is equipped with a two-speed automatic transmission. It received NCRS Top Flight honors in 1996, and was even chosen as a National Corvette Museum display car in the early 2000s.

Highlights 

• ’62 Corvette awarded NCRS Top Flight at the 1996 Cypress Gardens, Florida meet 

• SD-code 327 cu-in Chevrolet V8 rated at 300 hp 

• Two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission 

• Finished in (439) Almond Beige with Red vinyl interior 

• Beige auxiliary top and convertible top

Factory Equipment 

• 10.5:1 compression, hydraulic camshaft and lifters, high-flow intake, and four-barrel carburetor  

• 3.36:1 rear axle ratio 

• 15-inch wheels now wearing 205/75R15 Michelin tires 

• Competition steering wheel 

• 160-mph speedometer, 7,000-rpm tachometer, oil pressure, coolant temperature, voltage, and fuel level gauges 

• Wonderbar radio 

• The chassis number (20867S112428) decodes as: 

  • 2 – 1962 

  • 08 – Corvette 

  • 67 – Convertible  

  • S – St Louis, Missouri assembly plant 

  • 112428 – Sequential production number 

Documentation 

• This 1962 Corvette is offered with a clean Florida title, with an “Exempt” mileage brand 

• NCRS award and judging paperwork

 Known Imperfections 

• Patina and some chips/scuffs, as expected of a 63-year-old, original-paint survivor 

• Convertible top has discoloration, delamination in rear window, and tears on driver side 

• Interior shows differing levels of discoloration 

• The rear emblem is crazed 

Included 

• Owner’s manual 

• NCRS documents 

• Auxiliary hard top and hard top wrench 

• Fire extinguisher 

• Car cover 

Ownership History

This 1962 Corvette is offered from the Burnyzz Collection of December vehicles. 

The consignor states, “This 1962 Corvette is believed to be a two-owner vehicle, with the last owner having purchased it in 1967 for a whopping $1,900 and retaining it until his passing in 2025.

“The car is on consignment with us from the daughter of the second owner. It was stored on a lift in the garage in Dade City, Florida where we trailered it back from. It is also believed to be original paint and original mileage according to the documents that came with the car, as written by the now-deceased second owner.” 

Additional Information 

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