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I have a 1962 Corvette that is a true survivor with 61000 miles.I am going to have to sell it. I purchased this vehicle from a gentleman that owned it for 58 years. It was and is a very well maintained vehicle. It's Roman Red with red interior, white soft top and red hart top. It has the 327/300HP engine, 4 speed transmission, 3:55 rear. All the numbers match and the reason I know is that a person from the NCRS took many pictures of the car at Corvettes at Carlise and gave me a NCRS judging manual for letting him take the pictures. He stated that many of the factory marks are still on the car and he only saw one or two corvettes with the wind deflectors on it? My question is what do these cars go for. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I also attached a photo.
Last edited by kyms; 12-19-2018 at 04:36 PM.
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Because true survivors (equivalent to a 4-bowtie car) are so rare, I tend to value them as equivalent to fully restored cars. Survivors that have high performance engines are typically valued even more than a fully restored "100 point" car, but you have a 300HP car. I would estimate the value of your car at around $90K in today's market, but you might need to be patient.
Thank you for your reply, I am amazed that this car would go for that amount. I may just advertise this car here on the forum or another source and ask for 58000.00 OBO just so it may sell quickly. Thanks Again
Not to rain on your parade, but the headlight rings are wrong on that car.
Should be painted on a 62, not chrome.
I believe the wind deflectors were a dealer-installed item.. not original to the car.
Does this car have an NCRS survivor award? It’s pretty hard to get one the car needs to have original paint original interior original engine and nothing refinished to a certain %. There are very few true survivor cars in the world. If you have one it is special.
Hard to find a 62 that is totally original (after 58 years) and as SDVette pointed out ,your headlight rings are wrong, they belong on an earlier C1's. What is the little rectangular emblem on the front fender above the crossed flags...never saw that before. You might want to post a few pictures under the hood and the interior if you want to know just how original it really is. Rotables like starters, generators, carburetors and such often were changed out back in the day, long before anyone was thinking of numbers matching.
Also, sometimes an original, honest car, can mean maintenance headaches as it has not been restored......so there are two ways to look at it. I bought a very original car and have replaced shocks, fuel pump, water pump, rebuilt carburetor, new soft top, new king pins and more and I'm not done. 58000 miles is great, but 58 years can take a toll. In today's market I think you are looking at more like $55-60K. Lots of red/red cars on the market at this time.
Your not raining on my parade believe me. I have the original headlight bezels with the chrome tips, they were wrapped in newspaper with numerous NOS parts. You are correct about the the deflectors, they were dealer - installed by Key Chevrolet in Frederick MD.
The car does not have a survivor award, I do know the lower valance and deck lid was painted. The seats covers and carpet were replaced in 2002. But the rest of the interior is original.
I recall (although it's been a long while) that swapping to the the chrome bezels requires re-positioning the wind splits, which requires drilling of new holes for the studs. You may be able to find info on that with a search.
It's a very cool car.. My 61 is similar (dad bought it new).. but it was driven (130K miles), and repaired along the way.
It's very difficult to meet the NCRS "Survivor" specs... and some people (not me) get upset when you use the term loosely.
I have the original painted headlight bezel. The little rectangular item is a badge(owners last name) the the original owner placed there. He owned a speed shop in Frederick MD. I do have all the parts that came off of the car. Generator was rebuilt and is original to the car,date and number match the build date. Carburetor was rebuilt and has the original metal tag on it. This car was driven up to the time I purchased it, It never sat in storage. We drive it constantly, I really appreciate your opinion, and I will market the car at that price.
Thank you, I know how people react when you use the wrong wording. But I do know what I was told by many knowledgeable Corvette enthusiast about this car.
The headlight bezels swap out perfectly, I took a bad headlight bulb out of the car and put the painted bezel on just to see if it fit and it did. They both had the same part number on the back. The bulb had a T-3 on it because I have a couple headlight bulbs that were in a box the owner gave me.
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I think you're looking at an incredibly rare and valuable car here. No idea on price but someone will be more than happy to possess this amazing car. I'd love to hear the story that goes with it.
Is the serial 00001, or some sort of experimental VIN? Personally I was unaware that GM worked that far ahead. Even if that gentleman just sold it to you this year, if he owned it 58 years he would have bought that '62 in 1960. "Prototype" does not begin to describe it!
I'm sorry the owner had it for 51 years, not 58, that would make it 1959. I pulled out the title to the car.
It would be 57 years old if he purchased in the Fall of 1961. My last 62 (VIN - 00029) attained Four Star Bowtie. I would have it judged at a Regional meet to see what you have!
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When I took the car to a Corvette specialty shop to have work done, they told me that this car was a no hit original panel car. They also wanted to buy the car but at the time it was not for sale. I looked at other cars and the emblems are where they suppose to be.
12-13-2018, 12:21 PM
1962 Corvette Unrestored
(and my estimate of the rarity is greatly reduced)
