Vehicle Description
Incoming...
-Roman Red over Red with Red Carpe-Roman Red over Red with Red
Carpeting, White Convertible Top, Matching Red Hard Top, 327/300hp
V8 Engine producing 300 Horsepower, 4-Speed Manual Transmission,
Excellent Restored Condition.
Option include: Factory hardtop, Signal seeking AM radio, Full
wheel covers, Heater/defroster.
With the creative influences of such incredible engineering talents
as Edward Cole, Zora Arkus-Duntov, and Bill Mitchell behind it, the
C1 Corvette had emerged as an American classic. The 1962 model year
represents the end of an era for the Chevrolet Corvette. Over the
course of ten years, the Corvette had evolved from Harley Earl's
conceptual two-seat sports car and into a vehicle that rivaled
sports cars around the world with an unabashed reputation for
performance and fun.
The 1962 Corvette is considered one of the greatest of all the C1
Corvettes. The '62 Corvette was the first model year to incorporate
the 327 cubic inch V-8 engine in place of the smaller 283 cubic
inch engine. The 327 engine was officially rated as producing 340
horsepower and offered the driver enough power to satisfy a lust
for speed and performance while providing easy maintenance and
repair. The 327 V-8 produced power and torque that was unparalleled
and with its 4-speed manual transmission, the last generation C1
Corvette could regularly run the quarter-mile in under 15 seconds
and achieve speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour while doing
so.
Though the overall appearance of the '62 remained faithful to the
styling of Harley Earl's earlier models, this final variation was
stripped of any of the remaining excesses that had plagued its
earlier counterparts. The main omission which added to the more
cohesive look of the car was the deletion of the option to have the
coves painted in a different color than the rest of the car.
Despite its origins and its undeniable ties to the very first
Corvette, the 1962 was faster, handled better, was more physically
appealing. It was realized as the most civilized of any Corvette
made to date, while still retaining much of the pioneering
imagination that made Harley Earl's 1953 concept car. Little did
anyone realize just how successful the Corvette was about to become
in its future variants.
The 1962 C1 on offer has enjoyed a complete and thorough
restoration making it one of the best we have had the pleasure of
offering. Since restoration, it has been has been collector owned
and has lived in climate controlled storage since. It is superb in
every respect and capable of being awarded Top Flight status
today.
Previously owned by a long time client of ours, it has most
recently been housed in his Palm Beach collection, serviced when
and where needed and ready for immediate road use or concours
showing. ting, White Convertible Top, Matching Red Hard Top, 327
Cubic Inch Engine producing 300 Horsepower, 4-Speed Manual
Transmission, Excellent Restored Condition, 85,000 miles...
