Vehicle Description
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to
the highest bidder June 2nd - 4th, 2017 at Russo and Steele\'s 5th
Annual Newport Beach California Auction.\r\n\r\nPlease contact us
for more information. This 1962 Corvette convertible is mostly an
all original car that has never been restored with only 25,250
miles on the clock. Assembled in St. Louis Missouri with a numbers
matching RD-code 327 cu. in. block making 300 hp and 360
pounds-feet of torque with a 4-speed manual transmission finished
off in one of the most desirable colors Fawn Beige Metallic Code
920 with a matching interior.\r\n\r\nThe 1962 model year was the
last Corvette with a solid-rear-axle suspension that was used from
the beginning. With two new engines, it was also the quickest.
Rocker panel trim was seen for the first time and exposed
headlights for the last until 2005. This was the last classic
Corvette model to offer an optional power convertible-top
mechanism.