Vehicle Description
This car is the perfect marriage of old and new. Like that old
wedding rhyme, something old, something new, borrowed, and blue.
Something old represents continuity, in this case the Corvette
legacy. Something new, the future, or in this case, current
technology. Something borrowed brings good luck, and something blue
represented love or purity. Borrow something, maybe a set of
driving gloves, and head on down the aisle, um road, with this car.
You will love it! It is the perfect marriage of old and new.
Let's start with a few notes on that Corvette legacy. This car has
a history traced back to the original purchase by a New York TV
script writer from Rory Chevrolet in NY. Then in 1992, this car
received a complete frame off restoration. The attention to detail
and originality earned it high praise as well as awards from the
National Corvette Restorers Society. The body of this Stingray
coupe had received the expert attention of professionals who
insured that all the big things as well as all the little things
were right before recoating it in the original 986AA Silver Pearl
paint. The factory side pipes are always an attention getter and a
rare treat on any car. Like the body, they are meticulously
restored and then installed properly adding to the first class look
and presentation of the car. Finned aluminum knock-off wheels and
gold wall tires are the icing on the cake and the whole package
places this car in the cream of the crop of vintage Corvettes.
Open the door and you will find a very neat and clean Black
interior that breaks from originality in a couple areas, but does
so with attention to detail and quality of workmanship that
everyone should be able to appreciate. The door panels set the tone
with thin chrome piping surrounding an upper panel containing the
door lock, latch, and pull handle as well as the window crank,
while a line of chrome highlights the armrest. A beefy, leather
wrapped steering wheel is mounted on a chrome three-spoke hub with
crossed racing flag center button. Behind it is a dash that has had
updated gauges installed in the factory locations for a nice look
and modern accuracy for monitoring critical engine functions as
well as speed and RPM. The center console continues the stock look
along with modern tech with a Retrosound radio and factory style
A/C controls for the updated R134 air conditioning system. The
seats are reupholstered beautifully and the shifter for a 4-speed
automatic transmission hints at the upgrades to the drivetrain.
Open the hood and you will find a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 motor nestled
down in a neat and clean engine bay. It looks so right in there
with a cold air intake feeding the factory LS3 intake that even
aftermarket engine tuners admit is hard to improve upon. The
installation is all first class with attention to detail that makes
it look like the factory did it, and the results are that
everything works right and the performance is awesome. The power it
makes flows back through a 4L60 transmission which works perfectly
together with the power of the new engine. The rear end remains
stock but was rebuilt and refreshed with new bushings during the
frame off restoration which are still like new. As part of the LS3
conversion, the front end was upgraded to rack and pinion steering
which is a wonderful thing for improved handling and precision
steering feel on this car.
The perfect marriage of something old and something new. Come on
down and check out this awesome Corvette. You may want to borrow a
set of driving gloves and wear some blue socks when you do.