Even with the fine factory presentation awaiting C2 Corvette buyers, many owners were eager to quickly add or change some of the original components to personalize their cars and make them more of a standout. Known in the marketplace as a “Day Two” car, this 1964 Chevrolet Corvette convertible here on eBay is one such example, as the front end was swapped and side pipes added quite some time ago. The seller says this one is a running and driving project, plus it’s also reported as solid, so this seems like a good candidate for those searching for a mid-sixties Vette to restore. This fun two-seater is a southern Chevy located in Walker, Louisiana, with a current bid of $12,500, also south of the reserve.
While the rear remains fairly stock with those two chrome bumpers, the factory front section has been replaced with a tilt unit, a popular custom treatment back in the day. However, some very good news is that the engine underneath is claimed to be the original small-block, a desirable L76 variant of the 327. Only available with a 4-speed manual transmission, the L76 was a spirited performer and had a factory HP rating of 365. The seller states that the car is running and drivable, so hopefully the engine won’t require an immediate complete rebuild to be roadworthy.
Black is confirmed to be the original color, and although the paint shows some fading and patina on the top areas, the fiberglass appears to be in reasonably good condition overall. Another custom touch is the aftermarket wheels, with bigs in back and littles up front, which work quite well with the other mods. The headlights have also been relocated, and I’m sure this one was once a fine-looking sports car. It’ll be up to the buyer to decide whether to restore this C2 to factory specs or stick with the Day Two appearance.
Aside from the radio, much of the dash looks largely as it did back in ’64, with the gauges in surprisingly good condition, though their clear covers may need replacing. The convertible rails are also said to be in nice shape, and a new canvas covering is included in the box to replace the tattered one on top. Whatever path the new owner chooses to follow, this 1964 Chevrolet Corvette seems like good material to work with. For me, the dilemma would be losing sleep pondering whether to keep the fun additions intact or return this C2 to its original beauty. What would you do here?
What you have to pay for it will solve the problem of what to do with it! I would solve it by not buying it. A double buy.
What is he selling, the dream, or the car. The dream is very expensive…
I always thought the ultimate muscle look was one of these with fender flairs and sidepipes but unfinished with the flairs in primer. Like the one Dennis Hopper raced in that movie about Mulholland Drive- ” Speed and time-time and speed”
I was on board til I saw those headlights : (
Yeah, I agree, those headlights just didn’t sit well with me either. I’d have to see the car from further away as that’s sort of a in your face sort of view of the headlights. The rest of the car is decent.
shame somebody hacked this up. cost a fortune to bring it back
Git rid of the Ford truck rims, and cardboard box front seat ! Throw in some old rat bit black carpet . Put on some vintage/period chevy rally wheels. Not the new stupid looking ones . AND DRIVE IT. Too far screwed with to restore unless your $$ Richie Rich .
Clean it up, get everything working and safe, put on wheels that aren’t gawdawful ugly (they were ugly even in the ’80s), then drive it. Unfortunately, it will probably go for too much for that to be realistic.
I would upgrade mechanics drive the crap out of it just to piss off the corvette purists
Leave ’em in their natural state. As nature intended.
It’s a Corvette RAT ROD for crying out loud. The car is past the point of return to the beginning of its birth.
When residing in the Puget Sound area (circa 1979) I had a ’64 convertible which looked very close to this Vette. Makes me wonder if it traveled?
I like it for what it is.
Bids at 18,600 and reserve still not met…
Looks like a great project if you could get it for under 20k all the parts are available
It needs paint and a wheel change. Then drive the wheels off it! I do like the headlight change. (And prefer not to deal with the factory “roll overs”. )
They don’t all have to be 100 point cars. A fun driver is what I would want anyway.
Agreed the wheels have got to go.
$23,000 and 2 days left.