Chevrolet Corvette Convertible L71 1967, Estados Unidos

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible L71 1967, Estados Unidos
Motor : 427/435HP
Exterior : Preto (Tuxedo Black)
Interior : Preto
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Histórico do carro (inglês) :

HIGHLIGHTS

·         Bloomington Gold Benchmark Certified 2003

·         Bloomington Gold Special Collection 2009

·         Multiple-time NCRS Top Flight winner

·         Unrestored with 24,000 original miles

·         Engine pad certified by CCAS

·         Sold new at Bob Eriksen Chevy Center in Milan, Illinois

·         Documented ownership history

·         Original Tri-Power L71 427/435 HP engine

·         Off Road exhaust, F41 suspension

·         4-speed manual transmission

·         4.11 Positraction differential

·         Original Tuxedo Black paint

·         Red Stinger hood stripe

·         Original Standard Black interior

·         Auxiliary hardtop and and original dated soft top

·         Original spark plug wires

·         Original belts and hoses

·         AM/FM radio, tinted glass

·         Rally wheels, original non-DOT Blackwall tires

·         Spare tire has never been on the ground

·         The only known Black 1967 435 HP Convertible to receive Bloomington Gold Benchmark and NCRS Top Flight

If originality is of paramount value in the world of collector Corvettes, this 1967 L71 427/435 HP 4-speed convertible handily qualifies as a potential crown jewel in any collection. In addition to being a multiple Bloomington Gold and NCRS award winner, this is the only known Tuxedo Black-on-black 1967 435 HP convertible to earn both Bloomington Gold Benchmark and NCRS Top Flight honors. Optioned with a close-ratio 4-speed, F41 suspension, G81 Positraction differential with 4.11:1 gears, Off Road exhaust, Soft Ray-tinted glass and an AM/FM radio, this extraordinary 435 HP Corvette has benefited from decades of caring ownership.

When original owner Bob Olderog and his girlfriend, Connie, arrived at Bob Eriksen Chevy Center in Milan, Illinois, to pick up his new Corvette, he was disheartened to find it wore the red Stinger stripe he had ordered deleted. Fortunately, the factory apparently refused his request to remove the stripe as the dealer ordered and, over time, he grew to appreciate it. He did, however, change the wheels and tires at the family business, Olderog Tire Service, Inc., in Davenport, Iowa. After two years of babying his beloved Corvette, in 1969, Olderog married Connie and sold the car to his close friend Dan Hummel, who also assiduously cared for it until purchasing a new red 1973 Corvette coupe. Hummel then sold the 1967 convertible to Terry Brotman, but after finding it a handful, he sold it to Dave Schultz. That relationship was just as brief; finding the car too expensive to run, Schultz advertised it for sale in January 1974. California resident David Kovolat, who was already familiar with the Corvette, saw the ad and arranged to purchase the car and ship it to his home in San Francisco, where it arrived with 15,600 original miles on the odometer. After 13 years passed, in 1987, Kovolat sold the car to his younger brother Tom, who had long coveted it. Understanding the Corvette’s rarity and growing value, Tom drove it sparingly before placing it in careful storage in his Colorado garage. By the time Tom sold it to Chris Piscitello, in 2002, the Corvette had been in the Kovolat brothers’ care for 28 years and showed a mere 23,800 miles.

The car’s incredible state of preservation is a tremendous credit to its owners and a boon to the Corvette community. Its Tuxedo Black paint and standard black vinyl interior are factory original, as are its dated black soft top and matching auxiliary hardtop, Rally wheels and non-DOT blackwall tires. The car’s incredible originality even extends to items normally replaced as part of regular maintenance, including the original dated F41 shock absorbers, drive belts, hoses and spark-plug wires. At Bloomington Gold 2003, Piscitello reunited the Corvette with original owners Bob and Connie Olderog for the first time in 30 years. Kolovat was also on hand to meet the Olderogs and thank Bob personally for originally ordering this marvelous piece of Corvette history. The gathering was also treated to watching the car receive Best Photo Album, Survivor and Gold Awards, culminating in Benchmark Certification—America’s most prestigious Corvette award—making it the only black-on-black 435 HP convertible to win all four. The car achieved yet another milestone in 2009 when it was invited to Bloomington Gold Special Collection XXII. With its provenance as an unrestored, highly original, fully documented multiple-award winner, this magnificent tri-power convertible possesses all the attributes that recommend it to the collector who demands the absolute best.

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