1976 Chevrolet Corvette

STINGRAY T-TOP COUPE Coupe

350

Automatic

1Z37L6S405351

Clear

Gasoline

NO RESERVE MAKE OFFER. I have known about this car for many years sitting in a barn in North Carolina, it belonged to my wife's uncle. I had been trying to buy this car for many years he would not sell it. He put the car up years ago on stands. Recently contacted me asking me if I would still be interested in the old Corvette out in the barn, I was shocked and told him yes but I had already bought one that I was happy with. Despite this I purchased the car just as you see it, Then had it transported to my home in Dearborn Heights Michigan, "Auto Transport 123 was the Carrier" fairly inexpensive. See pics. Description: The car was pulled out the barn seeing sunshine for the first time in years all the fluids were removed and changed out with fresh, A brand new battery was installed to get her to crank over, One two three she fired up. The floats in the carb seemed a bit sticky we used sea foam in the gas tank and lucus and even some marvel mystery oil, it really did help out now seems to run and idle just fine on its its own. Could really use a full tank of premium gas run through it, I'm sure it will get better over time.The Corvette has been run to full operating temp with no leaks. It does not smoke tic or have any funny noises, it runs solid. I put it in drive, it went right into gear like it was driven last week. So away it went down the long country driveway. I turned the car back around as the brakes seem soft and need some attention. Car has only 66000 original miles. Its dusty & trusty runs drives but does need a complete professional detailing in & out. I did hand wax the T-Tops and they came out amazing, a bright red. Buffing wheel and some compound along with a wax job ect would make a world of difference. It's missing the original factory stereo a pioneer cd was put in place but does not work either.The center console arm rest where the emergency brake lever sits is cracked, but I did have a replacement arm pad for it. The paint has a few scuffs and dings & chips all to be expected from a 42+ year old car, but amazingly still looks good. and will shine up. The carpet is wore out on the drivers side and the drivers side door only opens from the inside. Both driver & passenger outer door handles are flush and work fantastic, passenger door operates perfect. Both chrome handles are in excellent condition. The seats are mint along with door panels, also all the other interior trim pieces seem to be in great shape and all original. Tilt Telescopic steering wheel is in full working order with no issues as well. The T-Tops are perfect and show no signs of leaks with good seals even the inner headliners are mint. Power windows and all dash gauges are in working order oil,temp,clock ect. Car has Air Conditioning although is non functional I'm sure it would work as its all there and complete, might need some rubber seals & some fresh Freon. This Corvette is rock solid has no rust issues at all. The Bird cage and all frame rails are in perfect condition. The car is pretty clean, the body is laser straight & mechanically its solid minus the brake issue. it still stops but they are spongy feeling. This is and always has been an adult owned Corvette. This is a Mans car, No air bags, anti lock brakes, no safety equipment, Pull the T-Tops off crank up some 70's REO Speedwagon and hit the road hair blowing the wind. Think summer this is the one to own people. Never seen a snow flake ever in its life. I have both sets of original GM Corvette keys both work perfect in the door locks and ignition. A clean original North Carolina title in my wife's Uncles name will be provided. In short this is a turn key running driving 1976 Corvette Stingray that needs very little attention to be a daily driver. A solid weekend and your on the road enjoying this vintage vette. Questions feel free to ask I tend to respond within a few minutes. Text- 313 826-9497 I have hundreds of pics from pulling it out of the Barn to the complete under carriage. Call me. The car has to go no room. Ebay used to let you upload 24 pics now 16 is all you get. Again call me I have hundreds I can share with you. As with all used cars its recommended you come take a look at it have it inspected take it for a test drive to form your own opinion. Sold as is, $500.00 non refundable deposit is due immediately after auctions ending. BRASS TAX:: IF YOU HAVE A FEEDBACK SCORE LOWER THAN 10, PLEASE CONTACT ME PRIOR TO PLACING A BID ON THIS CORVETTE OR IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE REMOVED. PEOPLE PLEASE BE SERIOUS WHEN PLACING A BID ON THIS CORVETTE ! EBAY IS NOT A GAME THAT YOU PLAY ON, IT COST TIME AND MONEY TO POST THESE AUCTIONS. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL WINNING FUNDS IN ORDER PRIOR TO PLACING YOUR FINAL WINNING BID. YOUR WINNING BID DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO DECIDE IF YOU WANT TO BUY THIS CORVETTE OR NOT. YOU SHOULD KNOW IF YOU WON A VEHICLE OR NOT, I WILL PURSUE ALL LEGAL VENUES IF YOU WIN THIS AUCTION AND DO NOT PAY. ITS SIMPLE...YOU BID, YOU WIN, YOU OWN , FULL PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS. THE FOLLOWING EXCERPT WAS TAKEN FROM THE INTERNET DOING AN IN DEPTH RESEARCH ON THE 76 CORVETTE..JUST A GOOD READ. 1976 models featured new floor panels shielding the catalytic converter exhaust. These floor panels weighed less than the previous fiberglass floor and reduced interior noise levels. Horsepower rose to 210 hp (157 kW) for the L-82.. The optional cast aluminum wheels were finally made available, which reduced the unsprung weight of the car by 32 pounds. Nearly 15% of the cars were ordered with the new wheels at a cost of $299. A standard steel rim spare was used. This was the last year for optional white striped tires, as 86% of the cars were being delivered with the optional white lettered tires. A new rear nameplate for the rear bumper cover was introduced, eliminating the individual "Corvette" letters used since 1968. A welcome change was the "Vega GT" 4-spoke steering wheel, its smaller diameter did provide extra room and eased entry/exit. GM's "Freedom" battery, a new sealed and maintenance-free unit, was now installed in all cars. The rear window defroster option was changed from the forced-air type of previous years to the new "Electro-Clear" defogger, an in-glass heated element type. Even without a convertible model, the Corvette still set new sales records. Car and Driver recorded 6.8 second 0-60 times in the L-82 automatic equipped 1976 Corvettes. The magazine ordered an L-82 for a 4,000-mile (6,400 km) road trip to Alaska. C&D summarized: "The Corvette was a big hit as we expected and thoroughly enjoyed the car, we were surprised at how well it withstood the ordeal...once we recovered from the trip we conceded that we'd developed new respect for a car we'd long regarded as something of a put on. In every sense of the word, our Yukon Corvette proved to be tough and we'd have to say that even the production versions impressed us as coming closer to being real touring cars than we might ever have thought The 1976 Corvette included a modified hood This eliminated a howl that could be heard in the cabin due to the old intake placement next to the front window. "Astro Ventilation" was removed and the ducts on the rear deck were removed along with it. Aluminum wheels were finally available and were installed on 6,253 Vette's. A partial steel underbody replaced some fiberglass to improve rigidity and shield the cabin from engine and exhaust heat. The new Turbo Hydra-Matic 350 Automatic transmission available it was lighter and also improved shifting at wide-open throttle. The Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 was kept with the optional V-8 and the torque converter was updated. The convertible option was no longer available. A new badge on the tail of the car was all one piece instead of the seperate letters used before. The new "sport" steering wheel was smaller than previous wheels, is was also the same wheel used on the Chevrolet Vega this year. this is the only year for the Vega steering wheel. Production Options and Build Statistics Total 1976 Corvettes Built - 46,558 Serial numbers: 1Z37x6S400001 to 1Z37x6S446558 The "Vehicle Identification Number" (also VIN or serial number) is stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield. Position Character Description 1 1 Chevrolet Division 2 Z Corvette 37 Coupe 5 L ZQ3 350-cid V8, 180-hp, 4-barrel X X = L82 350-cid V8, 210-hp, 4-barrel 6 6 1976 7 S Assembled in St. Louis, MO 8 to 13 400001 to 446558 production sequence Engine Serial Number 1976 Corvette engines have the last six digits of the VIN stamped on the block after the engine number. Code Engine Horsepower Compression Transmission Fuel Supply CHC 350-cid 210-hp V-8 9.0:1 Manual Four-Barrel carburetor CKC 350-cid 210-hp V-8 9.0:1 Automatic Four-Barrel carburetor CKW 350-cid 180-hp V-8 8.5:1 Manual Four-Barrel carburetor CKX 350-cid 180-hp V-8 8.5:1 Automatic Four-Barrel carburetor CLS 350-cid 180-hp V-8 8.5:1 Automatic Four-Barrel carburetor The body number plate is located on the engine side of the cowl. The Fisher Body Style Number identifies the model of Corvette. 76-1YZ37 - Corvette Sting Ray coupe The body number is the serial number of the body. The trim number represents the color of the interior, the paint color is the exterior paint color. Production Options RPO Description Price Production 1YZ37 Base Coupe $7,604.85 46,558 N/A Custom Interior Trim $164 36,762 A31 Power Windows $107 38,700 C49 Rear Window Defogger $78 24,960 C60 Air Conditioning $523 40,787 FE7 Gymkhana Suspension $35 5,368 N/A Optional Rear Axle Ratios $13.00 1,371 J50 Power Brakes $59 46,558 L82 350ci. 210hp engine $481 5,720 M21 4-spd, Close Ratio Manual Trans. $0.00 2,088 M40 Turbo Hydra-Matic Auto. Trans. $0.00 36,625 N37 Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column $95 41,797 N41 Power Steering $151 46,385 QRM White Stripe Steel Belted Tires - GR70x15 $37 3,992 QRZ White Letter Steel Belted Tires - GR70x15 $51 39,923 U58 AM-FM Radio Stereo $281 34,272 U69 AM-FM Radio $187 11,083 UA1 Heavy Duty Battery $16 25,909 UF1 Map Light $10.00 35,361 YF5 California Emissions Certification $50 3,527 YJ8 Aluminum Wheels $299 6,253 Color Options for 1976 Interior options for exterior colors are suggested by Chevrolet. Any combination could be ordered. RPO Exterior Interior Production 10 Classic White B-BG-BU-DB-F-SG-W 10,674 13 Silver Metallic B-BG-BU-F-SG-W 6,934 22 Bright Blue Metallic B-SG 3,268 33 Dark Green Metallic B-BG-BU-SG-W 2,038 37 Mahogany Metallic B-BU-F-SG-W 4,182 56 Bright Yellow B-DB 3,389 64 Buckskin Metallic B-MS-N 2,954 69 Dark Brown Metallic B-BU-DB-W 4,447 70 Flame Red B-BU-DB 4,073 72 Red B-BU-F-SG-W 4,590 Color Codes: B=Black, BG=Blue Green, BU=Buckskin, DB=Dark Brown, F=Firethorn Red, SG=Silver Gray, V=Vinyl, W=White Interior Colors RPO Color Production 165 White Vinyl N/A 19V Black Vinyl 3,258 64V Buckskin Vinyl 3,256 71V Firethorn Red Vinyl 3,281 112 White Leather N/A 152 Silver Gray Leather N/A 192 Black Leather 7,826 322 Blue Green Leather N/A 642 Buckskin Leather 8,946 692 Dark Brown Leather 6,184 712 Firethorn Red Leather 8,259 1976 Corvette Specifications Mechanical Dimensions Feature Coupe Wheelbase 98 inches (2.489 m) Overall length 185.2 inches (4.704 m) Overall Width 69.0 inches (1.753 m) Overall Height 48 inches (1.219 m) Ground Clearance 4.5 inches (11.4 cm) Front Tread 58.7 inches (1.491 m) Rear Tread 59.5 inches (1.511 m) Tires GR70 x 15 Positraction Standard Steering Recirculating Ball Front suspension Independent, unequal-length control arms with ball joints, coil springs, and stabilizer bar Rear suspension Independent, trailing link, transverse semi-elliptic leaf springs Brakes Hydraulic, vented four wheel discs; 11.75-inch diameter, single calipers Ignition HEI Electronic Body construction Separate fiberglass body and box-type ladder frame with cross-members Fuel Tank 18 US Gal (15 Imp Gal) (68 liters) Engine Specifications Feature Base Engine RPO L48 RPO L82 Type V-8, Overhead Valve Block Cast Iron Displacement 350 cid (5.7 liters) 350 cid (5.7 liters) Bore & Stroke 4.00 x 3.48" 4.00 x 3.48" Compression Ratio 8.5:1 9.0:1 Brake Horsepower 180 @ 4000 210 @ 5200 Torque 270 lb-ft @ 2400 255 lb-ft @ 3600 Main Bearing Five Valve Lifters Hydraulic Fuel Supply Rochester M4MC Rochester M4MC