To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The
Elkhart Collection event, 23 - 24 October 2020.
Estimate:
$150,000 - $200,000
- Immaculate restoration; detailed as-new
- NCRS Top Flight Award winner; includes judging sheets
- 360-horsepower fuel-injected engine and four-speed T-10
gearbox
- An exceptional example, ready to show and go
The Elkhart Collection's "split-window" Sting Ray was built in St.
Louis in April 1963, finished in the striking and popular Riverside
Red, as denoted by its trim tag. The engine number suffix decodes
to the 360 bhp engine with high-lift hydraulic camshaft and fuel
injection, as presented today. Interested bidders are encouraged to
thoroughly inspect said numbers for authenticity. The transmission
is the correct four-speed Borg-Warner T-10 wide-ratio gearbox,
built on 6 February 1963. Obviously the car was built for
performance, as it has manual steering, brakes, and windows-there
are very few additional accessories other than what is needed to go
very, very fast.
Recipient of a fresh body-off restoration, the Corvette is finished
to the current NCRS judging standards, including door jambs done in
a flat finish rather than being over-restored. Both the paint and
brightwork are simply beautiful down to the windshield frame and
the hubcaps, which are in excellent condition. The level of detail
throughout extends to all the proper finishes and hardware under
the hood, which have the correct and like-new appearance. The
window glass is correct Libby-Owens-Ford and unmarked. A Top Flight
Award winner in 2015, the Corvette continues to present in
excellent condition and includes the NCRS judging sheets and blue
ribbon.
Like many of the cars in this collection, this is a sterling
example of its type, beautifully and correctly presented to the
very highest standards.To view this car and others currently
consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/el20.
