Seven Hills Motorcars is proud to offer this beautiful numbers matching 1973 Corvette Stingray Coupe in spectacular original condition and with ONLY 11,305 original miles. This Corvette looks fantastic, runs great, and is an excellent driver. It is exceptionally rare to find a Corvette from this era with original mileage this low. This Stingray would be an excellent candidate for a National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) Bowtie Preservation award or a Bloomington Survivor Certification, which are awarded to unrestored and unmolested Corvettes for originality and conservation. It is by far one of the best and nicest 1973 Corvettes on the market and truly an investment grade classic car.
The Elkhart Green over Saddle Vinyl is one of the most striking and desirable color combinations available and looks great on the car. It is also the correct and original color scheme as verified by the codes on the trim tag, which is pictured below. This is an excellent opportunity to own a classic Corvette that is ready to be used and enjoyed at an unbeatable value. One could easily buy this car now and sell it for more than the purchase price in years to come as the market on C3 Corvettes is strong right now and on the rise and 1973 is a special year. The low original mileage is verified not only by the condition of the car, but also the clear Ohio title showing the mileage as "Actual." Please peruse all of the photos, the extensive list of numbers, video, and information below to get a true sense of how nice and clean this Corvette really is.
This Corvette is completely "Numbers Matching" and literally every part we checked on the car is correct with the proper part numbers and appropriate date codes. We have run the numbers on hundreds of Corvettes over the years and there are very few that are so correct and original. Even very detailed parts like the starter, alternator, the wheels, and even the date codes on all the glass are correct. The last six digits of the VIN are stamped on the engine pad, which is pictured below, and the engine is original to the car. The transmission is also original with the last six digits of the VIN stamped on the main case and pictured below. All of the paint and trim codes are also correct for this Stingray.
Exterior
The Elkhart Green exterior is in excellent condition. As one can see in the photos the finish has a terrific gloss and nice shine. Both doors open and shut nicely as do the hood and headlights and the car exhibits good body panel fit overall. The bonding strips are still in place on all four fenders and still visible. The wheels are in excellent condition with a brilliant finish and no curb rash on the beauty rings. Please note that this Corvette still has the correct and original 4-clip style beauty rings, not the cheap foreign made aftermarket replacements. The BF Goodrich Radial TA tires are brand new and are correctly sized 225/70R15. As one would except from a paintjob with this many years on it there are a few spots and blemishes in the paint and body around car that were too tiny to show up in pictures, but nothing else that is really noticeable from about five or ten feet away. Amazingly, the front bumper on this Corvette is original and one can see in the photos that there are some expected cracks. I would never replace, repair, or change the front bumper. 1973 was the first year for the urethane bumpers on Corvettes and the technology at the time was not perfect; the urethane they used simply does not hold up after 45 years. For the sake of originally, preservation, value, and possible future judging the bumper should stay original. The car is much more desirable and correct with the original bumper. As one can see in the many photos of the underside of the car, it is very clean and this Corvette has absolutely NO RUST ISSUES. The frame is totally solid with no rust around the "key hole" are in front of the rear tire and I have seen no evidence of corrosion around the windshield, which are the two most notorious spots for rust on a C3 Corvette.
Mechanical
This Corvette seems to be in good mechanical condition. The
Stingray starts right away every time, runs well, and idles smooth.
It drives great and feels nice on the road and at highway speeds.
In the video below one can observe the car accelerating on the
highway up to about 70mph, shifting through all the gears, braking
to stoplight, and going through some curves. Please note that there
are no vibrations or strange noises and the car performs quite well
overall. The brakes are responsive and do not pull to one side or
the other. The transmission shift well throughout the power band.
Also, the engine compartment is beautifully clean, detailed, and
correct with the original upper ignition shielding, "GM" lettered
hoses, and even correct hose clamps.
The radio works as do all the exterior lights, wipers, indicators,
and horn. The blower works on all speeds. Even very detailed items
like the key buzzer and "Door Ajar" light work as one can see in
the video. The vacuum system for the headlights works correctly
with no effort or binding in the mechanism. Also, the headlights go
up properly with either the headlight switch or vacuum override
switch. Their complete operation form both switches can be viewed
in the video below. Not enough can be said as to how much of a
pleasure it is to drive this car, especially with the T-tops out on
a beautiful day.
Overall Condition
Overall, this 1973 Corvette is in exceptional original condition. Any classic car can be restored, but a vehicle is only original once and originally cannot be reproduced. Low mileage examples in this year range are very rare and draw a huge premium over a standard Corvette. Numbers matching is very important in Corvette pricing and as one can see this car is very correct. It is a great value and we have it priced to sell. The value of third generation Corvettes has increased dramatically in recent times, this is especially true for the 1973 model year. They are solid and wise investments for a collector. 1973 was a very special and one year only body style for Corvette that is always recognizable with the newer front end treatment and the classic chrome bumpers on the back. There are photos below of the VIN stamp on the engine block, suffix code, engine assembly date, transmission VIN stamp, transmission date, and transmission codes. One could easily enjoy this vehicle for several years and sell it for more than the purchase price with minimal effort.
