Vehicle Description
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at Auctions America's Auburn Spring event,
May 11-13, 2017.
Chassis No.
194677S107497
Estimate:
$ 75,000 - $ 80,000 US
If the original Corvette was a ground-breaking device, the
second-generation Vette, introduced in 1963, was even more so. It
was called "Sting Ray," for its distinctive styling, and it was,
apart from the engine and front suspension, completely new. It was
shorter and lighter than its predecessors, and it had a new
ladder-type chassis frame and a stronger body support structure.
Its independent rear suspension, the first on a U.S. production
car, was novel, with its chassis-mounted differential driving
through halfshafts to the wheels and transverse leaf-spring
suspension. It was designed by legendary engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov
and was simple, highly effective and provided a great "bang for the
buck."
This Corvette has a recent body-on restoration in Sunfire Yellow
with a black hood stinger, soft-top and interior. It is driven by
the L36 427-cid, 390-hp V-8 engine with four-speed manual
transmission; despite having the antenna, it is a radio delete
example. Among the equipment are four-wheel disc brakes, factory
side pipes, Rally wheels and new redline radial tires. Only 3,832
customers paid the $200.15 cost for this engine option when new
from nearly 23,000 total Corvettes sold in 1967.
The original Sting Ray Corvette reached its zenith in 1967, and it
is widely considered the best of its generation. A period Car and
Driver magazine reader poll declared it the "best GT/sports car
over 3,000-cc." This car is a stunning example that is mechanically
excellent and displays aesthetic excellence. Turn the key and
experience America's true sports car.