Vehicle Description
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Please call Matt directly at 513-708-1468 with any questions about
this car.
Seven Hills Motorcars is glad to offer this beautiful numbers
matching 1972 Corvette Stingray Coupe in nice driver condition with
only 73,260 original miles. This Corvette looks absolutely amazing
with a beautiful bright red paintjob. The red over saddle color
combination is iconic, highly desirable, truly striking, and looks
great on this Corvette shark body style.
We have driven this car over 20 miles recently, during that time
that car was completely reliable and had no issues.
This Stingray is "Numbers Matching" meaning the engine in the car
is the correct and original unit that was installed in the car new
at the factory in St. Louis in October of 1971. Even most of the
glass is date coded and original. The last six digits of the VIN,
505226, are stamped on the engine pad and pictured in this ad, and
the engine is original to the car.
We have this car priced to sell and are offering an excellent
opportunity to own a very desirable Corvette Stingray at an
unbeatable value. One could easily buy this car now and sell it for
more than the purchase price in years to come as the market on C3
"chrome bumper" Corvettes from 1968 to 1972 is absolutely red hot
right now and on the rise. Please peruse all of the photos, video,
list of numbers, and other information to get a true sense of how
nice this Corvette really is.
As a side note, this Corvette is not a dealer auction vehicle. We
hand pick each car after careful inspection. Our Corvettes come
from owners who expect their car to go to someone that will give
the vehicle the same care and attention as they did. We invite and
encourage you to examine the car in person or have the car
inspected. Please take the time to scrutinize each picture. We
photograph each vehicle to the greatest extent so you can feel
confident about your purchase. If you have a question about the
Corvette, just give us a call.
Model Description
The 1972 Corvette was truly the end of an era. 1972 was the last
year to feature chrome bumpers and the "egg crate" grill, it is
considered to be the last year of truly classic Corvettes. Years
after were more at the mercy of insurance companies, fuel prices,
and emission concerns, 1972 is considered the last "good" year. It
was also the last year to feature a pop out rear window, and the
first year that the way horsepower ratings are measured changed
from gross to the more accurate net. As in investment, the 1972
will always have an advantage and out perform other years because
of its precedence as the end of a very great period for Corvette
and muscle cars as a whole.
Exterior
The red exterior is in excellent driver condition. As one can see
in the photos, the finish has dazzling gloss, deep shine, and
smooth finish. Both doors open and shut nicely. The wheels and
center caps are in good condition with a brilliant finish and no
major curb rash on the beauty rings. The raised white letter tires
are literally brand new with less than five miles on them and are
correctly sized 225/70R15. There are no major blemishes that have
been excluded from the photos. There are some tiny imperfections
around car that were too faint to show up in pictures, but nothing
else that is really noticeable from about five feet away. As one
can see in the many photos of the underside this car is clean
underneath. There is some corrosion, mostly in the typical spots on
the frame around the "key hole" area in front of the rear tire and
the windshield frame or "birdcage" area, which is the most common
spots for rust on a C3 Corvette. We have included specific photos
of the areas most prone to rust to show how this car looks.
Window Date Codes
Please note that almost all of the glass on this Corvette, both
"Astro Ventilation" side widows and the rear window are all date
coded and original as they predate the car's body build date of the
October 19, 1971 (C19). Original glass is another great
verification that this car has had no accident history and never
sustained damage.
Interior
The saddle interior of the Corvette is in great condition. The
gauge faces are clean and crisp and the lenses are clear. The dash
is in great shape with no cracks, fading, or sun damage. The seats
look just as good in person as they do in the photos. There is one
spot in the typical area on the bolster where the driver gets in
and out that is visible in the photos. The carpet is in also in
nice condition with no rips or holes. This includes the rear
carpet, which is often neglected. The radio works well. The door
panels are in good condition overall. There is a jack with the car
stored in the storage compartment behind the passenger seat. The
spare is also still with the car. This Corvette has not been smoked
in; there are no burns marks and no aroma of cigarettes.
Corvette interiors from this era are not known to wear well and the
nice condition of this interior is a huge testament to the care and
attention this car has received throughout its life.
Mechanical
This Stingray seems to be in good mechanical condition. As stated
above we have put over 20 miles on the car with no issues. The
original numbers matching engine starts right away every time, runs
well, and idles smooth. It drives nice on the road and at highway
speeds. In the video below one can observe the car accelerating on
the highway up to about 70mph, shifting through all the gears,
braking to stoplight, and going through some curves. Please note
that there are no vibrations and the car performs quite well
overall. The brakes are responsive and do not pull to one side or
the other. The transmission shift well throughout the power band.
There is not blue smoke when starting or driving the car. The gauge
shows that the engine makes great oil pressure. Also, the engine
compartment is beautifully clean and detailed.
The radio works as do all the exterior lights, horn, and
indicators. The vacuum system for the headlights works. The
headlight vacuum system works properly from both the respective
switches on the dash and the override switch under the column. The
entire operation from both switches can be viewed in the video.
This Corvette has a very healthy exhaust note as one can hear in
the video. All of the gauges work except the temp gauge and the
obvious exception of the clock. There are some items that do not
work such as the blower for the heater, the wiper door, and the
temperature control wheel is sticky. There may be some other bugs
to be worked out so we would highly encourage any perspective buyer
to look at the car in person. Not enough can be said as to how much
fun it is to drive this Stingray, especially with the T-Tops out on
a beautiful day.
Overall Condition
Overall, this 1972 Corvette is in nice driver condition. The
beautiful original color combination, the condition, and the great
extent to which the numbers match make this Stingray especially
hard to duplicate for a chrome bumper Stingray in this price range.
Numbers matching is extremely important in Corvette pricing and as
one can see, this car is quite correct. There are photos of the VIN
stamp on the engine block, suffix code, and engine assembly date.
In my opinion and based on our experience the "Chrome Bumper" cars
from 1968-1972 are the most collectible and hottest in the entire
Corvette market right now. The value of these cars has gone up
exponentially in recent years. They are ...for more information
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