Equipment
427/390 engine, side exhaust, center lock wheels with whitewall tires, AM/FM radio. Bloomington Gold great hall inductee, Bloomington Gold Benchmark certified, includes Protect-O-Plate, dealer invoice and order form.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
An unrestored car with one owner from new. The car exhibits just 10,000 miles from new and has exceptional paint showing some chip touch ups on the right headlight and some fade and swirling throughout. The door sills exhibit some scuffing from passengers exiting the car and the windshield trim has lost some of its shine. The engine compartment is clean although it does show age, the same goes for the underbody. The interior is gracefully aged and the seats have creasing from use, but no signs of abuse. An exceptionally well presented, original car.
Market commentary
In the best of days a 427/390 Corvette Coupe is a $150,000 car, a judgment upended by the low miles, single family ownership and originality of this example. There really is no parallel for it and the bidders had to make up their own minds on the fly with Charlie Ross and David Gooding urging them on. They stopped here and there is no way to argue with their valuation. It is a singular car and it brought a singular price.