Vehicle Description
SUMMARY
The beneficiary of a professional, nut-and-bolt restoration that
was completed in 2014
6.2 liter Chevrolet Performance LS376/480 V8 / 495 horsepower
Tremec 5-speed manual transmission / Hydraulic clutch /
Quick-change differential
Leather interior / Black cloth top
Modern air conditioning
Custom tube chassis / Sixth-generation Corvette Z06 suspension /
Sixth-generation Corvette ZR1 wheels
Sixth-generation Corvette Z06 power disc brakes
Power rack-and-pinion steering
Reinforced body / Mercedes Palladium Silver paint
Sale includes restoration photos and a restoration invoice
We've featured some amazing Corvette pro-tourers over the past few
months. And this LS3-powered drop-top is the latest in a long line
of metal that seems to come in, spend one week being universally
admired, and disappear to a new home. By definition, pro-touring
cars are virtually irresistible because they combine everything
great about modern performance with everything loved in vintage
style. And who doesn't enjoy cruising a classic that mixes the best
attributes of old school Detroit muscle with the killer performance
of modern American icons? As a professionally built custom that
delivers on every level, this sweet Sting Ray is the kind of car
you simply CAN'T ignore. It wraps a custom chassis, a modern
transmission and 6.2 liters of Chevrolet Performance V8 in a
tasteful restoration that oozes the style and class which made
second-generation Corvettes the stuff of legend. If you're looking
for an impressive classic that'll fare well on the road AND at the
show, check out this awesome Chevy!
BODYWORK/TRIM
When this Corvette left the assembly plant in June of 1967, it
looked much different than it does today. For starters, the car was
covered in conservative Goodwood Green single-stage. A
run-of-the-mill small block lived between its factory-prepped wheel
wells. And tame Saddle vinyl wrapped its interior. Yes, to make a
long story short, it was an inoffensive curve carver that lacked
the aesthetic individuality to drop jaws and turn heads. To remedy
that, this Sting Ray was subjected to an 11-month, nut-and-bolt
restoration that was completed in mid 2014. That professional
build, commissioned by an NCRS judge and completed by Factory Hot
Rods of Cincinnati, Ohio, began with a full soda blast of the car's
solid body. After that strip, acute reinforcements were added to
abate typical C2 cracks. Slick Mercedes Palladium Silver 2-stage
put the icing on the cake. And today, this top notch drop-top rolls
as a spectacular piece of iconic American muscle that's detailed to
better-than-new standards.
With such a sculpted body, ornamentation could have easily ruined
the C2's presence. Thankfully, Chevrolet did a great job of placing
form over function and keeping brightwork to a minimum. At the
front of this Vette, quality Detroit Speed headlights shade
polished bumpers, which cage a stainless-trimmed grille between
small parking lamps. Behind those lights, a requisite cross-flag
emblem draws the eye to a stylish Stinger Hood, which plants a
bright red stripe in front of polished wipers, polished frames and
pristine glass that's capped by tight cloth. At the sides of that
hood, a louvered profile centers polished handles and familiar
bowtie mirrors above black rocker guards and rowdy side-pipes. And
those mirrors reflect two more polished bumpers, which frame
factory taillights, polished tag trim, a prominent Sting Ray emblem
and a color-keyed fuel filler.
ENGINE
Gaze upon this Chevy's body-matched engine bay and you'll find 6.2
liters of small block fury! Officially known as the Chevrolet
Performance LS376/480, that $8,433 crate engine twists respectable
10.7 to 1 compression into 495 horsepower and 473 lb./ft. of
torque. At the top of the block, a polished air tube funnels wind
in to a proven GM throttle body, which feeds a lightweight GM
intake. That air meets spark in rectangular-port L92-style heads,
which ride under painted and stainless-trimmed fuel rail covers. A
nodular crank, powdered connecting rods and hypereutectic pistons
compress that volatile union. A racing-inspired LS Hot Cam
maximizes intake efficiency through better breathing. Speaking of
breathing, the smooth mill funnels spent gases through coated block
hugger headers. There's a polished DeWitts radiator that's slid in
front of spry SPAL puller fans. Polished serpentine components spin
a polished alternator opposite a polished AC compressor. And
braided lines and AC Delco plug wires combine with polished
reservoirs, a Wilwood master cylinder and a billet clutch reservoir
to detail otherwise purpose-built performance.
DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION
Park this Sting Ray on a lift and you'll find a one-off Factory Hot
Rods chassis that, bathed in satin pigment, sports a spry
sixth-generation Corvette Z06 suspension that's finished with
Viking coil-over-shocks. The stout LS3 twists a stout Tremec
5-speed that's jolted by a tough hydraulic clutch. That
transmission spins a billet-capped quick-change differential, which
rides under modified floors that are tailored to the car's custom
bones. Turns come courtesy of power rack-and-pinion steering.
Smooth and solid stops are provided by sixth-generation Corvette
Z06 brakes, which squeeze 4 and 6-piston calipers around a quartet
of drilled rotors. And power meets the pavement through chromed
Corvette ZR1 blades, which spin 275/35ZR18 Michelin Pilot Super
Sports in front of 345/30ZR19 Michelin Pilot Super Sports.
INTERIOR
Slip in to this roadster's vivid, LED-lit cockpit and settle on
pliable leather buckets that were sourced from a late-model
Corvette. A dual-cowl dash founds silver-face telemetry above
modern air conditioning and a correct Delco AM/FM radio. At the
base of that dash, a tapered console frames a lengthened shifter.
Below that console, color-keyed floor mats split the difference
between billet foot pedals, clean carpet and quality sound
deadening insulation. At the edges of that carpet, weather-free
door panels center correct stainless hardware on factory power
windows. A tilting column spins a half-wrapped rim around a billet
wheel. And behind the passengers, a fifth-generation Corvette
waterfall fronts a small storage compartment.
OUR SALE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION
Restoration photos
A restoration invoice
Component literature
Maintenance and operation instructions
Who doesn't want a 1967 Corvette that's better than new in
virtually every way? Thanks to its fresh restoration, this vivid
drop-top retains authentic Motor City feel while adding modern
components to an already awesome ownership experience. If you're in
the market for a storied classic that's fully detailed and ready to
hit the road, welcome to the Chevrolet family!
