1972 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe - LS3 / TKO600 / RideTech /
Baer - Autocross Build
If you're looking for a C3 that's been built to drive-not just
sit-this 1972 Corvette Stingray Coupe checks all the right boxes.
It's a purpose-built autocross/handling package with modern LS3
power, a Tremec 5-speed, serious suspension geometry, big brakes,
and wide Forgeline wheels/tires to put it all to work. Finished in
PPG White Pearl over a black interior with Braum Racing Alpha-X
buckets, this is a C3 that feels tighter, sharper, and more
"modern" than stock in every way.
Exterior
Finished in PPG White Pearl, the body presents clean and classic
with the right functional touches.
PPG White Pearl paint
Matte red hash marks on the front driver-side fender
Stock grille and domed hood (per selling dealer)
Chrome bumpers and brightwork trim
Pop-up headlights
Zip Corvette LED taillights
Wheels & Stance
The look is all business-wide, square, and ready for grip.
10K-rpm tach, 200-mph speedometer, and auxiliary readouts
Odometer shows ~12k miles (true mileage unknown)
Engine & Drivetrain
Modern GM crate LS power with the right supporting mods and a stout
manual gearbox.
LS3 6.2L V8 crate engine
Nodular iron crankshaft, aluminum heads
Powdered metal rods, hypereutectic pistons
COMP Cams camshaft
Holley Sniper EFI intake manifold
102mm throttle body
C5 Corvette starter
Stainless Headers headers
3" steel exhaust
Borla ProXS mufflers
Power delivery:
Tremec TKO 600 5-speed manual
3.70:1 rear end
458 whp @ 6,400 rpm
Steering & Brakes
This is where the build separates itself-quick steering feel and
real braking hardware.
Borgeson quick-ratio power steering
Baer dual-feed master cylinder with power assist
Baer Pro+ 14" rotors
Baer 6-piston calipers
Suspension (RideTech Autocross Setup)
A legit, thought-out system designed for geometry, control, and
confidence at speed.
RideTech suspension package
TruTurn control arms & spindles (front)
StrongArm system (rear)
HQ Series coilovers (all four corners)
MuscleBar sway bars (front & rear)
Tubular rear cross-member
The Drive
This is the kind of C3 that makes sense the second you turn the
wheel. The quick-ratio Borgeson steering, RideTech geometry, and
wide Forgeline/BFG setup give it real front-end bite and
stability-then the Baer brakes scrub speed with confidence. Add the
cammed LS3 and TKO600 5-speed, and you've got a Corvette that's
equal parts aggressive, responsive, and flat-out fun-built to run
cones, carve back roads, or just deliver that modern performance
feel in a timeless Stingray shape.
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