The seller of this Corvette isn’t particularly forthcoming with information, but at least they offer up lots of photos! They claim this 427 equipped car is highly original, with 90 percent of its original paint still intact. The car… more»
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Back To The 70s! Custom 1965 Corvette
Dial the Wayback Machine to 1974 or thereabouts. This authentic ’70s masterpiece began life as a 1965 Corvette convertible, then sometime in the early ’70s took a hard right turn into Awesomeland with this wild custom paint job, flared… more»
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Parked Since ’84! 1966 Chevrolet Corvette L72
Fair Warning: The listing for this 1966 Chevrolet Corvette L72 (427) here on eBay is written in ALL CAPS. Personally, if this car weren’t so interesting, I would normally skip any listing in ALL CAPS, but thanks to a… more»
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I’ve Seen You Before: 1969 Corvette Coupe
If you follow the classic car market, you know that there is a time and a season for everything. Some cars are hot, and some are not. Prices climb, and prices fall. Sometimes there is a glut of one… more»
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An Almost Untouched Beauty: 1972 Corvette
For some reason, original condition 1968-1972 chrome bumper Corvettes have started to show up in the classifieds lately. Just when you thought that most of them were restored and cocooned away in heated garages, or returning to Earth under… more»
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Late Corvette Summer: 1972 Custom Corvette
When I was a kid, I thought that Corvettes were, by far, the most awesome cars God had ever allowed to roam the highways. I loved to read anything that I could about them, and sent away for catalogs… more»
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The Best Survivor I’ve Seen: 1990 Corvette ZR1
As the resident C2, C3 & C6 Corvette fan, the C4 is generally not my favorite version of America’s sports car. However, there’s one exception to that rule — the mighty ZR1, powered by the magnificent four cam, 32… more»
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Auction Alert! The Original Quaker Steak & Lube
My heart sank when I clicked on this reader-submitted auction tip and realized it was for the original Quaker Steak and Lube restaurant in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Quaker Steak opened in 1974 in a barely-altered Quaker State service station, and… more»
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One-Owner Splitty: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
If you missed out on the Hawaiian Split-Window we featured earlier, then here’s your second chance! This ’63 is claimed to be a one-owner car that has been parked in a garage for the past 10 years with the… more»
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Solid Axle Apology: 1961 Chevrolet Corvette
I have to admit that I make mistakes from time to time. Yes, it is true. Not lying one bit. One of my latest bonehead moves was calling a C1 Corvette (1953-1962) a straight axle Corvette in a story. … more»
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Split-Window Corvette Found In Hawaii!
This Corvette hasn’t been driven since 1991. The seller doesn’t mention why it was parked, but it’s claimed to have had just two owners and only covered 39k miles since new! It currently isn’t running and has some bumps… more»
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Last Registered in 2000: 1984 Corvette
C4 Corvettes aren’t exactly rare, but hey – a cheap V8 sportscar is a cheap V8 sportscar. We don’t often see cars like the C4 Corvette pop up in the San Francisco Bay area as a barn find, but… more»
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Looking For Marshall Lucky: 1975 Chevrolet Corvette
In the cult classic movie Used Cars, one of the scenes centers around an illegal commercial being filmed for the struggling car lot in the movie. Superstitious salesman Jeff, dressed as an old west era U.S. Marshall named Marshall… more»
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Vintage Vette Custom: 1969 Corvette Convertible
In the seventies, custom cars were all the rage. Hot Rod Magazine was in its prime, George Barris was a legitimate celebrity, and the World of Wheels coming to your town was like having a second Christmas. Of all… more»
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Big Brake Vette In Triple Black: 1961 Corvette
The option sheet has been long on Corvettes since 1956. While the 1953 was sold with no options, and the 1954-55 Corvettes reluctantly offered a few different colors, the option list became part of the Corvette culture soon thereafter. … more»
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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly: 1971 Corvette Convertible
Before we go any further, I would like to publicly praise the seller of this car. When dealing with sellers, a lot of them will either provide pictures taken with a potato, photograph the car after hosing it down… more»
