Vehicle Description
1971 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Back in 1957, members of the Tangier Shrine of Omaha, Nebraska, got
the bright idea of forming a "precision driving team" and arranged
a special order of 13 Corvettes, which they drove in parades and
other events nationwide. The Tangier Shrine Corvette Patrol was
such a hit that the members decided to buy a new fleet of cars the
following year ... and the next ... and the next ... finally
disbanding in 1981. Perhaps the most notable year was 1962, when
the patrol cars were painted purple, (the official name of the hue,
developed for Cadillac, was Royal Heather Amethyst).
For consignment, we offer the 1971 version of America's sports car.
Sporting the 350ci 270hp base engine this car still delivers all
the smiles that come with Corvette ownership. Although the car
arrived with no battery and consigner states it has not run in many
years. He has owned the car for the past 45 years.
Exterior
All clean War Bonnet Yellow, (essentially gold), is covering the
fiberglass panels of this sugar scoop 1971 Vette. Some slight bumps
and a few faults are in the paint. It appears as though there was a
previous repair on the driver's front quarter near the door gap,
and upfront, between the hood and the hidden headlights are a few
small bumps. Also, some chipping of the paint is noted on the
passenger door gap. An egg crate vent is within the front quarters
just aft of the wheel wells, and a Stingray badge is seen just
above this venting. Chiseled doors with their handles embedded in
the sills are framed below with a stainless steel rocker covering.
Chrome for the bumpers is in nice shiny condition, and the egg
crate front split grille remains nicely preserved. Chromed side
view mirrors, and window trimmings are all good as well. The black
canvas convertible top in good condition, disappears under a
fiberglass hinged rear tonneau covering which doubles as storage
when the top is in the up position. On back one of the snazziest
rear ends you'll see in the Corvette lineup, there are split chrome
bumpers and the quad of round tail lights in the angled rear panel.
Gosh, I miss chrome! Rectangular exhaust tips with chromed bezel
surrounds in the rear roll pan are below the split bumpers. Deep
dish rally wheels are on all 4 corners and nearly perfect with no
curbing seen on any of them.
Interior
Slipping inside, you'll pass by black molded door panels, some
shiny knobs and actuators. Inside high back thin styled buckets
with breathable vinyl mesh inserts and shiny bolsters are covering
the chairs. Some dirt is within these inserts and they present as
used and a bit tarnished, believed to be mostly from sitting for a
while going unused. A nice center console races from back to front,
and the automatic ball topped shift lever resides here. Just above
is the sound system, which is still stock, and above that the
aircraft styled gauge cluster of 5 gauges monitors all the
necessary vitals. Deep inset round gauges are in front of an
original rally steering wheel. Also within the dash are eyeball A/C
vents and some horizontal vents in the center just above the gaggle
of gauges. Black carpeting for the floors and rear storage/top down
area, and all in clean fade free condition.
Drivetrain
Within the unrestored engine bay which shows some slight patina we
see the orange/red painted GM block and valve coverings. A chromed
air cleaner covering is hiding the 4-barrel carb, and a reminder
this is a number matching engine, (1S119793 V0609CJK), which
produces 270hp. A TH400 3-speed automatic transmission is on back.
The rear axle is an AW stamped unit which denotes 3.08 gearing and
Positraction.
Undercarriage
Some surface rust is noted although any structural damage is not
seen. The mufflers are rusted out, and the pipes leading to them
are heavy with surface rust. Floor Pans within the horizontal steel
struts are faded and have some road dirt but are sound. Rockers are
good and solid and have slight surface rust. Standard C3 Corvette
suspension is on front and rear, power steering is noted as is
power disc brakes on all 4 corners
Overall a clean Corvette that the consignor has gotten good use of.
The numbers matching engine and transmission are present although
presently the car is not running.
VIN DECODE
194671S119793
1-Chevrolet
94-Corvette
67-Convertible
1-1971
S-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
119793-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
K18-June 18th Build
TRIM 400-Black Vinyl
PAINT 989-War Bonnet Yellow
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.