Vehicle Description
1987 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Zora Arkus-Duntov, (December 25, 1909 - April 21, 1996), was a
Belgian-born American engineer whose work on the Chevrolet Corvette
earned him the nickname "Father of the Corvette". He is sometimes
erroneously referred to as the inventor of the Corvette, whereas
that title belongs to Harley Earl. He was also a successful racing
driver, taking class victories in 1954 and 1955 at the 24 Heures du
Mans.
For consignment, we offer the 1987 version of America's sports car.
A powerful engine in 5.7 Liter V8 form and improved exhaust system
are just a few performance enhancements for this year versus the
previous year. With the benefit of being a 1 owner car, purchased
new at Gotshall's Chevrolet in Hellertown, PA, always garage kept
and sporting a mere 19,218 title verified miles you'd be hard
pressed to find a nicer example.
Exterior
Dark Red Metallic drapes the fiberglass panels, and molded plastic
crash bumpers on this, a Corvette with the lowest angle windshield
rake to this date. This body shares many of the features of the
soon to come supercar killer, the ZR1. Hidden headlights, a black
belt line black molding, and sloping greenhouse rear glass that
flows down form the removable targa style see-through roof all work
toaccentuate the sleek lines. Further investigation reveals body
matching integrated bumpers front and rear, and aerodynamic
straight fiberglass panels with well minded gaps throughout. Simple
badging, and round-ish inset tail lights with dual tipped exhaust
are seen on the rear of the car. Turbine style "salad shooter"
16-inch alloy wheels are on all 4 corners and are wrapped in
blackwall BF Goodrich G-Force Sport rubber from the 43rd week of
2019. Vroom Vroom!
Interior
Mesmerizing Graphite carpeted mats cover near pristine Graphite
carpet that floods the floors and the back trunk area, and it is a
deep, deep hue in very good condition. Charcoal and gray
houndstooth style cloth inserts with cloth graphite bolster buckets
are showing as nearly new with little to no fade and certainly no
tears. These buckets flank a black center console/storage unit.
This also houses the shifter for the 4-speed automatic
transmission, power window toggles, climate control, AM/FM stereo,
and a data center with a screen to display information regarding
temperatures and other key components of the engine. A digital
display is seen in front of the original leather wrapped steering
wheel for engine rpm, speed and oil pressure, volts, and fuel
range. Controls for the power locks and wipers are on the drivers
door along with a wonderful mix of gray plastic, gray carpet and
courtesy lamps.
Drivetrain
A 350ci 240 horsepower, Tuned-Port fuel injected L98 V8 engine
rests within the engine bay which is very clean with an overall
nice patina. A 700R4 spec 4-speed manual transmission is attached
to the back of the mill. The rear axle has a 3.07 limited slip gear
ratio as part of the G92 Performance Axle Ratio.
Undercarriage
Very clean, well maintained, rust free, structurally sound,
undercoating intact on floor pans, no real leakage to speak of in
engine/transmission area, and frame is unscathed...what more could
one ask for!? How about 4-wheel power disc brakes, and 4-wheel
independent suspension with transverse leaf springs both front and
rear. Handling the exhale is the OEM dual exhaust.
Drive-Ability
This car started right up and ran beautifully throughout our test
ride. The only issue that crept up is that the air conditioning was
blowing warm. Otherwise it was a trip back in time to 1987 with
adequate acceleration, nimble handling, and stellar braking.
A very nice 4th gen example of a Corvette, complete with its window
sticker and presenting in all original, (other than tires), form.
That snazzy tech digital dash, and stunning black cloth seats, 1
owner, all buttoned up and cared for by this Corvette collector
consignor.
1G1YY2183H5125562
1-USA
G-General Motors
1-Chevrolet
YY-Corvette
2-Coupe
1-Manual Belts
8-350ci V8 240hp
3-Check Digit
H-1987
5-Bowling Green, KY Assy Plant
125562-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
