Vehicle Description
1972 Corvette Coupe Big Block --RESTORED/STREET PERFORMER/SHOWCAR--
Featured on the cover of "Vette" Magazine and in their Calendar for
the same year. AMAZING looking, sounding, and driving. This is the
second time we've been privileged enough to have this beauty in our
position. The first time was back in 2011. We purchased the car
from a man who bought it from the man who had most of the
restoration done. The gentleman we got the car from the first time,
only bought it as an investment. He made the mistake of bringing
the car by my shop to show it off, which worked because
subsequently, that led to us buying it from him. After we showed
the car through the dealership and let it generate some brand
recognition for us, we sold the car to its last owner with 24,500
miles on the restoration. This unique Corvette has undergone
several reinventions of itself over the past 25 years. Most
recently (about 2 years ago) the car went through a full repaint to
the same color specs as it was prior to paint. It looks,
first-class! Of course, before all of this it was restored, that
restoration was a 3-year job by Mike's Body Shop in Low Moor Iowa,
where they spent over $15,000 (that was back in '03-'05). In 2008
it was started again and finished with him spending another $12k +.
At that time it had the Chevy 454 Engine, Automatic transmission,
Turbo 400 driveline, Adjustable suspension. Power steering, Power
disc brakes, Air conditioning (not currently installed/not
included). Everything new too much to list here (some parts were
rebuilt). During the second half, all factory seams were ground,
and re-glassed, 4 New 17" tires, "INTRO" custom polished wheels.
New battery, Lots of like new chrome, Hooker headers and chrome
side pipes. New custom light blue paint with pearl white stripe.
The underside of the car treated and sealed with POR 15 rust-proof
paint. Interior featured: Newer interior, Nice leather seats, New
steering wheel, Newer carpet and floor mats, New door panels, Radio
delete, New Instrument cluster with the radio opening deleted, New
mirrors, new visors and seat belts. So most of everything listed
above is still equipped to the car only a few things have been
improved or replaced: Replaced L-88 Hood, Paint, the car was
stripped and fiberglass that needed work was professionally fixed
and the car sprayed (Beautiful) The Engine has been seriously
upgraded to a 694 HP 540cu. in. Big Block Chevy-Aluminum Block and
heads (a cost of over 20k for the engine). 4 New 18" Nitto tires,
Front 245/40 -ZR18 and rear 275/40 -ZR18 and new INTRO polished
wheels. The Turbo 400 HD transmission rebuilt with a cooler added.
Rear Differential HD Posi-traction and case, HD Driveshaft, half
shafts, axles and spindles, new dash and instrument bezels, new
Bilstein shocks Front and Rear, new Addco sway bars front and rear,
New Vette Brakes, Front and Rear Leaf Suspension, new Hooker
headers with Chrome side pipes. Very few miles since finished,
showing only 28,180 miles on the car and around 3k on the engine.
This is a car that will not only turn heads because of how amazing
it looks and sounds but when you want to get down to business, this
pretty face has a mean side, hold on to your head because it
MOOOVES. Included in sale: "DYNO Result" printout, Factory Service
Manual, Factory Assembly manual, Sportscar buyer's guide, + Owners
Manual, a few old pictures, Receipts from first restorations and
the printed-out article in Vette Magazine.