After spending 30 years in an Arizona storage building, this Riverside Red 1964 Chevrolet Corvette awaits a new owner. Picture yourself cruising with top down, chiseled hood before you, burbling exhaust behind, giant smile on your face. This specimen of America’s sport car is offered here on craigslist in Bloomington, Minnesota with an asking price of $29,500.
While this quintessential ’60s two-seater runs and drives, it’s a long way from being fully restored, and the seller confesses it includes “some typical C2 frame rust that will need to be tended to.” Also the hard top shown is not part of the sale. While unrestored cars can command more money than examples, this little red Corvette will almost certainly reclaim its former glory.
The famed “split window” on the 1963 Sting Ray became a traditional single pane in ’64, and the hood is unique to this year. (Some details from VetteFacts.com.) Over 85% of Corvette owners in 1964 chose this car’s 4 speed manual transmission, and another 4 % kept the standard 3 speed manual. An automatic transmission served only 11 % of Corvette drivers, most of whom had probably been injured in battle or otherwise handicapped… Well alright, maybe that’s not true, but you have to respect an era when most sports car drivers rowed their own gears. Today we have YouTube videos of posers smoking their clutches thinking they’re doing a burnout.
Looking rough enough to be original, the 250HP 327 runs “tip top” according to the seller. All ’64 Corvettes came with one of several 327 cid V8s varying in HP from this car’s 250 up to the fuel-injected model’s 375. All made a minimum of 350 ft-lb of torque. With a standard rear axle ratio of 3.70, any ’64 Corvette would ruin some bias-ply tires if you felt so-inclined. The seller anticipates kicking himself for letting this one go. Maybe it’s your lucky day; do you have what it takes to pilot this double-red Corvette?
Note From The Editor: This Corvette sold almost immediately, but since Todd finished writing this post prior to it’s ending, we decided to run it anyways. We were able to find a saved copy of the original listing here on craigslist Ad Saver, so you can still see the original ad.
Gone….
That car was a steal at that price. No wonder it moved so fast! These were classic in every sense of the word. The interior design was true artwork for its time. These C2s are always a good investment if you can get in low and early – Nice find!
I would have bought that.
Great deal for what looked like either a good driver or a restoration.
seller left money on the table if it sold that fast. he should have asked for more.
The 1964 Vette were considered the “cheap” vette for years not anymore!! C2 are going up in price again. Buy while you can.
If it had the 427 it be what the lot more
427 wasn’t an option in ’64.
427 wasn’t available until 66. The hot 64 engine was the 327 fuelie.
Fast – seller was already stripping parts….wonder what was left – honest frame rust from the west coast and all the way back up north….?
I guess you snooze you lose, but l remember l car my Dad had l guess some 30-40 years ago. Although this car does not seem to be running nor very road ready. Not sure why it’s pictured on a tow ,and or roll truck .l could be wrong but I’m also certain my Dad’s car was the more desirable big block car.Also folks this not a side pipe car,the one thing l know for certain is my Dad’s car had factory side pipes.At 30k a little high for a7k -18k car all day long, and also hubcaps or factory knock off wheels not so sure.
@Reid;
You are probably remembering everything correctly, except the year. Your dad’s car was probably a ’65 396 big block or a ’66-’67 with a 427. I know I’ve thought I remembered something about a ’60’s car from my high school days, just to find out the year was different from what I remembered.
Where to start… It’s on a flatbed because the tires are rotted and flat. Seller says it runs just fine. Side pipes were an option that few actually ordered. They found their way on to cars since they were cheaper than a factory exhaust. Too many burned calves. Original motor, good interior. I don’t know anybody who’d give one away in the range you think it should be sold for. If you are aware of such a vehicle, please post a link.
The buyer stole this car.