Vehicle Description
Just the highlights on this spectacular 1964 Corvette:
matching-numbers 327, 4-speed manual transmission, and it's red. If
you've been looking for a nice Mid-Year Corvette, but not one of
those six-figure investment machines that crush bank accounts, this
might be the smart choice.
Red is a passionate color, and there aren't many guys more
passionate about their hardware than Corvette owners. It's fitting
that this car's Riverside Red finish is correct, because nothing
looks as good as a mid-year roadster in sizzling bright red. You
want attention, you'll get it in this fiberglass roadster, but
you'll be too busy grinning like an escaped convict to notice. Fit
and finish were quite well done several years ago and now showing a
bit of age, which only means that you'll drive this Corvette
instead of hiding it in your garage. However, even up close, you'll
notice that all the little stuff is right: the headlights fit well,
the door gaps are decent, and the pleat that surrounds the body is
crisp and almost sharp enough to give you a paper cut. It looks
like the hood might be a replacement piece, but it fits well and
only the experts will know for sure. C2s don't have a lot of
chrome, but everything on this car was professionally refinished,
including the bumpers and those ribbed rocker panel moldings that
are the coolest thing this side of, well, side pipes.
It also features a matching red interior, and when I say matching,
I mean it's so good that it's tough to tell where the fiberglass
ends and the upholstery begins. It was all new during the
restoration, with reproduction seat covers, new carpets and door
panels, and a neatly refinished center console that was painted to
match. Corvette engineers gave you a full array of gauges, all of
which have been expertly restored in this car, including the
somewhat optimistic 160 MPH speedometer and correct 5500 RPM
redline tach. This one also includes the unique Corvette vertical
radio, although this is a modern digital AM/FM unit. There's also a
bright white convertible top that you'll learn to stow easily in a
matter of seconds, and it seals up rather well.
The engine is the original, numbers-matching 327 cubic inch V8
rated at a nice, round 300 horsepower. Rebuilt during the
restoration, it runs beautifully today with a cackling exhaust note
and a big hit of torque at any speed. UP top there's a modern
Edelbrock intake manifold with a factory 4-barrel carburetor, but
that's the long deviation from stock. Other correct details include
the chrome air cleaner with correct decal, finned valve covers, and
Chevy Orange paint on the block itself. Ram's horn exhaust
manifolds dump into a chambered dual exhaust system, and as long as
you're looking around under there, note the clean floors and
factory-spec suspension and brakes, so it drives like it should.
Standard steel wheels with spinner hubcaps were the default choice,
whit this car carrying modern 15-inch Bridgestone whitewall
radials.
1964 Corvettes are kind of orphans, but that only means that they
offer a lot of collectability for a very reasonable price. Matching
numbers, a 4-speed, and a great color combination make this one a
great alternative to the investment cars. Call today!