Vehicle Description
1974 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Star Wars is described as an "American epic space opera media
franchise" that has grossed over ten billion, (with a B), dollars
over the years. It's not only the films that bring in revenue, but
toys, video games, theme park attractions, books, and Legos, lots
of Legos. So ubiquitous is the presence of the franchise in our
culture, that it has inspired numerous automotive interpretations.
Even Elon Musk was influenced and named his series of launch
vehicles Falcon after the Millennium Falcon. Star Wars wraps have
even appeared on NASCAR vehicles.
For consignment, a 1974 Chevrolet Corvette coupe with a numbers
matching M20 transmission and 1,000 hours of custom paint work of
Star Wars themed graphics. This is not a wrap, it's hand-applied
paint by an artist. The car shows 30,952 miles which is not
verifiable due to its exemption status.
Exterior
The white base peeks out from graphic panels that cover each side
of the car is a galactic visual adventure from the first film. The
murals were painted in 1977, so they are drawn from the original
movie. The rear deck has the characters depicted in a sort of who's
who of Star Wars and each panel is backed in an outer space
purplish hue, creating dark sides on this landspeeder. If you favor
the X-wing fighter, there it is on the driver's door and Darth
Vader makes at least three appearances on the car. The graphics
have held up well over the years but there are imperfections that
include paint chips and scratches throughout and some bubbling.
There's also some surface rust on the side pipes. As we'll note
later, the headlights do not rotate down so their current fixed
position is part of the exterior profile.
Interior
The black door panels are clean although they are missing the pull
straps and the passenger side is missing some cover plates and is
detached on the inside corner. The door jamb is multi-colored and
we're not sure that was intentional, while the sill plate shows
some aging. The driver's tall backed leather bucket seat has some
aging with creases in the leather and some wear on the ingress
point and the passenger seat is the better of the two. A-pillars,
rear wall, and dash cover have been covered in a textured velour
type material which started as black and has faded to a
brownish-yellowish color. It's found on the E-brake casing as well
where it retains most of its charcoal color. Behind the 3 spoke
steering wheel, the standard dash is in good condition and the
aircraft-like center stack houses five gauges and an AM/FM radio.
The center console has some patina but is fine and features a ball
topped shifter with reverse lockout in a black plastic panel with
shift diagram. Plush black carpet covers the footwells and rear
cargo area, where it shows a bit of fading. We imagine this car has
had a lot of show time in the sun and likely with the t-tops
removed.
Drivetrain
Under Darth Vader's nose on the hood, (does he even have a nose?),
sits a Blueprint crate engine in the form of a clean 383ci stroker
V8 crate motor with aluminum heads rated at an astounding 433.5
dyno proven horsepower. That's lightspeed, Luke. Back to the future
we go with a 4-barrel carburetor feeding this Wookie and the
numbers matching Muncie M20 4-speed manual launching it into orbit.
Power is sent to the rear wheels where it is met with 3.36 gears
and Positraction. Power disc brakes provide reverse thrust on this
starfighter.
Undercarriage
Relatively clean and dry underneath with a preponderance of surface
rust around, but no dripping oil in the typical places. We do note
some oil on the left header, however. The knuckles are dry and the
only invasive rust we note is a spot on the bottom of a side pipe,
which is part of the dual exhaust system that starts with the
headers. Coil spring suspension is up front and Corvette's complex
rear suspension is present and capped off with transverse leaf
springs.
Drive-Ability
Fortunately, you don't need to flip a bunch of toggle switches or
pound on the walls to get this car started, making it more
efficient than a Millenium Falcon. Prime the carb, turn the key,
and the 383 fires up with quite the roar and Tatooine residents
will hear you coming lightyears away. Plenty of power under
throttle and nice road handling capabilities. We note a few things
that are not working in this vintage ship including the A/C, the
heater blower, the radio, the wipers, the reverse lights, the trip
odometer and the headlights not retracting. Beyond that, all other
functions such as lights and remaining gauges work as intended.
While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were
working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these
functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
Here's a one of a kind paint job that pays tribute to one of the
great film legacies of all time. It will never go out of style and
in the rare event it does, you'll still have a powerful, dyno'd
classic 4-speed Corvette with more than 400 horsepower, an original
Muncie M20 and T-tops. Head on over to the mothership in Morgantown
or use your communicator to send a message today.
1Z37J4S404073
1-Chevrolet
Z-Corvette
37-2 Door Coupe
J-350ci V8 4bbl L48
4-1974
S-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
404073-Sequential Unit Number
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