Vehicle Description
Looking like it jumped off a full color display ad of its era, this
1962 Chevrolet Corvette is about as fine a first-generation
representative of Chevy's true American sports car as you're likely
to come across. Good care and some refreshening over the years has
left it looking fit enough to be a worthy entrant on the local car
show circuit, and it comes complete with build receipts and
restoration photos to document the path to its current stellar
condition.
Because this '62 closed out its generation, it had the benefit of a
host of styling refinements applied over the years and is a sort of
aesthetic bridge between the earliest Corvette models and the more
futuristic designs that were to follow. The front end, with its
compact grille sitting in between a pair of smaller grilles and the
twin dual headlights looming above, falls into the former camp,
while the ducktail rear - a styling cue added just a year earlier -
features a taillight design and overall shape so magnetic that
Chevy would hold on to it for quite some time to come. The Roman
red color on display here looks killer - it's a nice deep shade
that's a perfect match for the 'Vette's vintage form. The
collection of clean chrome it carries on top (you have to see that
front end from up close!) makes this vintage Corvette a
showstopper. You'll have two options for shelter while driving in
unforgiving weather - a new-looking white vinyl convertible top and
a freshly repainted matching red accessory hard top.
Even as far back as the early '60s, Chevy was arming their prized
nameplate with inspired interiors, and the one on display here is
in such clean condition that it displays that design wizardry to
maximum advantage. The rally-inspired, black vinyl buckets are
recessed smoothly into the contour of their surroundings and look
very fresh as they sit over an expanse of new-looking carpeting.
Just beyond the stock steering wheel sits a dash area that nearly
glows with freshness and a design that had to have filled competing
designers with a sense of futility upon first glance, with its
aeronautically inspired look and a full complement of fresh-looking
gauges in the instrument cluster. While droptops with factory air
conditioning on board would be a rare commodity for years to come,
this '62 benefits from an aftermarket A/C upgrade that's running in
top form and is a very welcome feature. The trunk area is nice and
tidy, with freshly painted walls and a floor bearing a spot-free
rubber liner.
The draw of this '62 goes well beyond its visual appeal - it
features a reassuringly strong driving condition hard to come by in
any car of its era. There's a 327 V8 under the hood that's in great
form, idling smoothly and running very quietly as it sits with a
chrome air cleaner and its original valve covers inside a very
well-detailed engine compartment. There is a number of new-looking
components on display inside and fresh-looking hoses and wires
everywhere you look. The small block pairs with a Borg Warner T10
4-speed manual transmission that shifts very smoothly to make up a
"hands on" drivetrain well-matched to the Corvette's
performance-oriented heritage. A 3.55 rear end was added to the mix
a few years back to provide a nice balance of off the line
acceleration and engine-friendly RPMs at highway speeds as this
iconic Chevrolet sports car hits the road on its 15" stock wheels
outfitted with Sigma Shadow tires.
While the early '60s produced its share of memorable cars, few also
offer the confidence-inspiring road-readiness of this 1962
Chevrolet Corvette. Call today!