1977 Chevrolet Corvette Four-Speed

Description

Hagerty Marketplace is honored to offer a selection of vehicles from the SugarCreek Collection. This private collection in southeastern Ohio is supported by its own in-house restoration and maintenance shop, with a full-time staff of craftsmen. The garage is a true spectrum of car enthusiast dreams, ranging from unfinished restorations to the most recent SEMA-exhibited 1,000 horsepower 1962 Dodge Power Wagon. Sixteen select cars from the collection are being offered in time for the holidays. Whether awaiting restoration, preserved showroom stock, restored to like-new, or tastefully modified, these cars and trucks are truly SugarCreek quality.

By 1977, Chevrolet was building nearly 50,000 Corvettes each year and the St. Louis plant could barely keep up. It was all that thanks to the Corvette’s wonderful combination of sleek styling, V8 power, and handling prowess.

For the ’77 model year, the Corvette was equipped with a 350 cu-in V8 engine in two versions and was available with a close-ratio M21 four-speed gearbox or a three-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. The Corvette’s interior saw various updates in 1977, including leather seats that came as standard (leather with cloth inserts was a no cost option), a new center console for the heater and air conditioning, and the steering wheel being moved two inches away from the driver. It was also the last year of the “sugar scoop” rear window treatment. Of course, there were the iconic T-Tops pioneered on the C3 Corvette which allowed open air enjoyment or all-weather comfort.

Finished in popular Corvette Orange paint, this 1977 Corvette is powered by the standard L48 180-hp V8 and desirable M21 four-speed manual.

Highlights

• Offered from the SugarCreek Collection

• Matching-numbers 5.7-liter (350 cu-in) L48 V8 producing 180 hp

• M21 close-ratio four-speed manual transmission

• Corvette Orange (66) over Buckskin (642) leather interior

• T-Tops for open air enjoyment or closed all-weather comfort

• Optional YJ8 aluminum wheels with Goodyear Eagle GT II tires

• The chassis number (1Z37L7S432444) decodes as:

  • 1Z – Chevrolet Corvette

  • 37 – Coupe

  • L – 350 cu-in 180 horsepower L48 V8

  • 7 – 1977 model year

  • S – St. Louis final assembly plant

  • 432444 – Production Sequence starting at 400001

• The Body Tag decodes as:

  • I26 – Built 26 April 1977

  • Trim 642 – Buckskin leather

  • Paint 66L – Corvette Orange

Features

• Recent maintenance includes:

  • New headlight switch

  • New spark plugs

  • Fresh oil change

  • New water pump

  • New speedometer cable and gear

  • New quartz clock

  • New horns

  • New idler arm for steering

  • New inner and outer tie rod ends on both sides

• Aftermarket Kenwood stereo

• Tinted glass

• Pop-up headlights

• Air conditioning

• Full instrumentation with speedometer and trip odometer

• Sport-styled three-spoke steering wheel

• High-back bucket seats

• Day/night inside rearview mirror

• Cruise control

• Center-fill fueling

• Power steering

• Four-wheel independent suspension

• Power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes

Known Imperfections

• Paint crack inside the door

• Minor damage to the front spoiler

• No rear badge

• Chips on steering wheel

Included

• Owner’s manual

• Factory T-Top bag

Ownership History

This 1977 Chevrolet Corvette joined the SugarCreek Collection in 2019 in its current condition and has remained in their climate-controlled showroom since.

Additional Notes

A Broad Arrow Group Consignment Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle.

Contact: Matt Lowney Phone: 623.308.2640 email: mlowney@hagerty.com