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.
This car has undergone a frame off restoration performed by a NCRS
member, and has a mere 3K miles since said restoration. The
restoration included an engine rebuild with some fancy upgrades to
various internal parts which have increased the horses
exponentially.
Exterior
All clean Mille Miglia red is covering the fiberglass panels of
this sugar scoop 1971 Vette. Fiberglass and paint are excellent. 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. Coke
bottle side panels and fender flares accentuate the sexy lines of
this body the sports a crease running mid-car for its length.
Chiseled doors with their handles embedded in the sills are framed
below with a stainless steel rocker covering. Chrome for the split
center 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. Also a black vinyl hardtop for year round
driving is with this beautiful example from '71. On the back, one
of the snazziest rear ends you'll see in the Corvette lineup. There
is no spoiler, just a split chrome bumper 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. Nice polished deep dish rally
wheels are on all 4 corners and nearly perfect with no curbing seen
on any of them and raised white letter tires wrapping them. Just
the stance of this car is worth the price of admission. I may be
gravitating to the 71-72 designs from the 76-77 designs as my
fav..stay tuned!
Interior
Slipping inside, you'll pass by black molded door panels, some
shiny knobs and actuators. Inside black high back thin styled
buckets with breathable vinyl mesh inserts and shiny bolsters are
covering the chairs. The condition of everything inside is
wonderfully detailed and clean. A nice center console races from
back to front, and the chrome ball topped shift lever resides here.
Just above is the sound system which is a modern AM/FM style, 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
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. Gotta luv it!
Drivetrain
Within a shiny restored engine bay now is stuffed with the original
numbers matching block which is a 350ci LT1 version and has a
hydraulic roller cam, and some aftermarket Edelbrock Performer RPM
aluminum heads. On top is a 4 barrel 750cfm Holley carb. On the
back is a Muncie M20 4 speed manual which is correct for this car.
The rear axle weighs in at 3.70. I'll say that this, mill is pure
machine eye candy with polished and cast surfaces abounding, supple
hoses, Hooker headers and a new MSD electronic ignition, it's no
longer fooling around in standard factory 'Vette power. In fact,
our consignor states, (although no documentation exists), that it
puts out 475-500 galloping horses with these upgrades.
Undercarriage
Clean as a whistle with no road dirt undercarriage in black. A no
drip lower engine end and like new driveshaft are seen, along with
the stainless steel 2-1/2 inch exhaust with chambered
mufflers...Breathe out!! Slotted disc braking is now on and with
the extra horses you'll be thankful it's there. Standard
independent suspension is on all 4 corners and that being
independent coil spring in the front and a frame anchored
differential with fully independent arms and transverse leaf
springs in the rear.
Drive-Ability
Since I'm considering having a new love, possibly leaving my
affinities with the 77's and glomming on to the 71-72 cuckolds, I
decided a test drive would satisfy my desires. Well it was a thrill
ride from the turn of the key with a booming exhaust, and it just
sounds tight. On the test track it had snappy acceleration, bias
free slotted rotor braking and WAY more power than the standard
'71. All functions were working swimmingly, and afterward I had a
cigarette!
Overall a very clean fully restored Corvette that the consignor has
worked hard to get to this point. It runs great, looks even
greater, and is the "it" color combo for this year. The engine is a
sight to behold, and when you press the loud pedal you too will be
impressed. Turn the key and go... Like HELL!
194671S105859
1-Chevrolet
94-Corvette
67-Convertible
1-1971
S-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
105859-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
F07-January 7th Build
TRIM 400-Black Vinyl
PAINT 973- Mille Miglia Red
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 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.
