Equipment
396/425hp, 4-speed, power steering, centerlock alloy wheels with gold line tires, teakwood steering wheel, AM/FM radio, power windows, includes window sticker.
Condition
Excellent paint and brightwork. The convertible top is soiled around the edges, and the passenger door is misaligned. The engine compartment is fully restored with minimal use as well as the underbody which has some road grime. The interior is clean and orderly with little wear. Body-off restored, but now could use a little work on the details. No representation of matching numbers.
Market commentary
Mecum tried to sell this Corvette in Dallas a year ago with a reported high bid of $70,000 and its slightly lower bid here doesn't give the consignor much hope of better offers coming from further trips to auction. It may have been a situation where taking the reserve off at $60 or $65 thousand would have encouraged bidders to keep raising their paddles know it was going home with someone else; it really does work, at least some of the time.