Equipment
327/360hp fuel injection, 4-speed, Hurst shifter, Red steel wheels, hubcaps, Firestone tires, chrome braced roll bar, Big Tank, RPO 687 Big Brakes, 4.11 Posi-Traction, hardtop only, quick release fuel filler.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
2004 restoration showing age but no use. Good older paint with small scratches. Good chrome and interior other than a scratch on the front bumper. The Plexiglas quarter windows on the hardtop are starting to craze. Unpainted surfaces in the engine compartment are oxidizing and there is some dusty residue. Sound and presentable but aging.
Market commentary
Like the ’61 Fuelie race car that crossed the block just before this ’62 it got lost in the hubbub. A sound, presentable and usable Corvette vintage racer, this no reserve sale followed several unsuccessful auction appearances at Worldwide in Atlantic City in 2011 where failed to sell at a reported bid of $235,000. At Mecum Kissimmee in 2013 and Monterey in 2019 it was bid to $170,000 and $190,000 also without finding a new home. The odometer has added only 29 miles since 2011, suggesting a need for recommissioning before it’s taken out for a serious run, but that’s of little significance and it represents very good value for money with this result.