Vehicle Description
1973 started Corvette's transformation from muscle to touring
sports car. A Chevrolet advertisement headlined: We gave it
radials, a quieter ride, guard beams and a nose job. Indeed,
redesigned body mounts and radial tires did improve Corvette's
ride, and interior sound levels were reduced by 40%. The chrome
rear bumper was essentially carried over from the previous year.
However, the chrome blade front bumper was dropped for the
federally required 5 mph (8.0 km/h) standard for a light-weight
front bumper system with an inner transverse tube attached to the
frame with two Omark-bolts (special steel fasteners which absorbed
energy when a forming die, pushed back by the bumper, was forced
down their length), and an injection-molded urethane bumper cover.
The urethane nose was chosen over Chevy's other alternative, a more
protruding version of the previous metal bumper. The new urethane
bumper assembly added thirty-five pounds to the front end. Two 350
cu in (5.7 L) small block engines were available. The base L-48
engine produced 190 hp (142 kW). The L-82 was designed to come on
strong at higher RPM and ordered with nearly 20% of the cars at a
cost of $299. Car and Driver on the L-82 in December 1972, when it
comes to making a choice, the L82 is the engine we prefer. Duntov
and the other Corvette engineers gravitate toward the big blocks
because they like the torque. And granted, the 454s will squirt
through traffic with just a feather touch on the gas pedal. But, to
us at least, the small block engine contributes to a fine sense of
balance in the Corvette that is rare in any GT car, so rare that it
would be a shame to exchange it for a few lb.-ft. of torque.Road &
Track magazine stated in a 1973 road test: For all its age, size
and compromises, if the Corvette is equipped with the right options
it is a pleasant and rewarding car to drive and this 1973 example
was one of the best Corvettes we've ever driven.Numbers Matching
L82 350ci V8Numbers Matching Automatic TransmissionIce Cold AC
(Updated to R134)Power SteeringPower Brakes (4 Wheel Disc)Original
RadioFactory Build SheetFactory Tank StickerLots of Documents
including ownership historyTHIS car s the REAL DealMostly Original
PaintStunning 1,423 Original mile Corvette CoupeEverything on it
works as it shouldRecent Service, and Ready to go!True Turn Key
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