1972 Chevrolet Corvette

LT1 Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Manual

1Z37L2S506614

Gasoline

This Corvette coupe is optioned as a standard LT-1, but the factory installed the CKZ engine destined for the legendary ZR-1! Corvette experts around the country are fascinated by this engine/option combination. The car is numbers matching and has all the correct LT-1 options, but the factory installed an engine with ZR-1 performance option code. Rare indeed! The Bryar Blue paint is in good condition for its age. The odometer is working and shows 86,004 original miles. The exterior trim is all original right down to the rims and center caps. The black interior has been restored and is in excellent condition. The frame, radiator support and suspension pieces are solid and rust free. The vacuum system for the headlights and wiper arm door is all new and a new gas tank has been installed. A complete mechanical restoration was performed by ex-Richard Petty and Richard Childress car builder Rick Mann. The engine was balanced and blueprinted and filled with a Callies crank, Eagle Rods and 10:1 Speed Pro pistons. The top end consist of a Comp Cams hydraulic flat tappet cam with Brodix aluminum heads and Aluminum Roller Rockers. The original factory high performance aluminum intake is topped with a Holley 750 CFM carburetor. An MSD tach drive distributor and ignition box have been installed as upgrades for the ignition system. The numbers matching M-21 close ration transmission and posi-traction rear end have been rebuilt and all suspension bushings have been replaced. A complete book of restoration details and receipts are available. This is a very nice car that should be driven and enjoyed. It is not a trailer queen but a car you would enjoy driving to the car shows. It is a numbers matching investment grade Corvette that will most certainly increase in value over time. The early C3 Corvettes have skyrocketed in value over the past five years. Buy yours before they reach the level of the mid-year Corvettes.