Vehicle Description
1972 Chevrolet Corvette 454 Roadster� To be featured in a future
episode of Gas Monkey's Fast N Loud this current season Fully
restored big-block Corvette roadster with extensive photo
documentation One of 6,508 Corvette droptops made in 1972 Elkhart
Green Metallic (code 946) exterior Saddle soft-top and Saddle (code
421) leather interior Numbers matching LS5 454 CID big-block V-8
engine (#T1II2CSS #12S507664) with four-barrel carburetor Turbo
Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic transmission and Positraction
Air-conditioning, power steering, power windows, power four-wheel
disc brakes, tilt/telescopic column Includes optional body-matching
hardtop Final year for chrome front and rear bumpers and removable
rear window Documentation includes original owner's manual, a
binder of the 1972 Corvette Assembly Manual and photos of the
complete restoration from start to finish Looking for a classic
fully restored chrome bumper Vette to cruise in or maybe you need
another Corvette to complete your collection? MotoeXotica Classic
Cars is very proud to offer this numbers matching 1972 Chevrolet
Corvette 454 Roadster that will be featured in a future episode of
Gas Monkey's Fast N Loud this current season! Like all 1954-1981
models, this Corvette was built at GM's St. Louis, Missouri
assembly plant, on or about November 19, 1971. It came with the
following options - custom interior trim, power windows, auxiliary
hardtop, air-conditioning, power brakes, 454 V-8, automatic
transmission, tilt/telescopic steering column, power steering and
deluxe wheel covers. The chassis number denotes the massive numbers
matching LS5 454 CID V8�(#T1II2CSS #12S507664)�engine optioned from
new. Purchased by the second previous owner about a decade ago, he
embarked on a comprehensive restoration in 2008, which can be seen
step-by-step in the accompanying pictures. Finished in striking and
period-correct Elkhart Green Metallic over a Saddle leather
interior, the car's paint and trim are in overall excellent
condition. The owner picked Elkhart Green as he had a car in that
exact color when these cars were new. The windows are clear and
intact and the car's lights are all intact and haze-free. This
�Vette rolls on BFGoodrich Radial T/As blackwall tires, size
245/60R15 at all four corners. Each tire surrounds a steel wheel
topped with a deluxe factory wheel cover. The tires and wheels are
in great shape. The car's bodywork is straight and solid, the
bumpers fit well to the body, the engine bay is extremely tidy, the
battery looks fresh and there's a luggage rack on the back to
supplement the interior cargo space behind the bucket seats. Under
the front-hinged hood is the 270HP LS5 454 CID big-block V-8 engine
with a four-barrel carburetor. Backing this engine is a Turbo
Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic transmission and 3.36:1 rear
end with standard Positraction. Driver convenience features include
air-conditioning, power steering, power four-wheel disc brakes,
power windows and tilt/telescopic steering column. Inside, the
Saddle leather bucket seats are in very good overall shape,
including the pull-down center armrest. The matching carpet is in
good condition. The hardtop's headliner still looks fantastic and
the instrument panel and center stack, complete with full
instrumentation, is in very good order. The original three-spoke
steering wheel is present and matches condition with the rest of
the interior. The inner door panels, mirror glass, center console
and shifter all look great. Flo-Thru ventilation came standard in
all '72 Corvettes, as did an anti-theft system. Completing the
interior is a Retro Sound AM/FM stereo with cassette deck. Nineteen
seventy-two was the last year for chrome bumpers at front and rear,
the vacuum actuated pop-up windshield wiper door, as well as the
removable rear window common to all 1968-72 coupes.�The key
activated anti-theft alarm system became standard. The increasingly
popular choice of an automatic transmission was installed in most
Corvettes for the first time, with nearly 54 percent so
equipped.�That year,�SAE�net measurement for�horsepower�was
utilized (instead of the previous SAE gross standard). Noteworthy
is that in '72, the LS5 was not available to California
buyers.�This was the beginning of a trend where Chevrolet
restricted certain powertrain choices to California buyers due to
that state's practice of applying more stringent emission (smog)
standards than mandated by federal regulations. Convertibles were a
vanishing breed by �72�and the Stingray was no exception. It sold
only 6,508 copies, amounting to nine percent of the market, placing
it number three;�it was beaten by the number one-selling�Cutlass
Supreme, with 11,571, but beat the�Impala's 6,456 and the�Mustang's
6,401. Documentation includes original owner's manual, a binder of
the 1972 Corvette Assembly Manual and photos of the 2008
restoration from start to finish. Competition to this Corvette in
1972 included Excalibur's Series II Roadster, Jaguar's Series III
E-type V-12 convertible and Porsche's 911S Targa. This car is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 62,311 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND
DRIVE!!! Click here for our Corvette YouTube video! VIN:
1Z67W2S507664 EIN: T1II2CSS 12S507664 Note: Please see full terms
and conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase of any
said vehicle, thank you.