Chevrolet Corvette LT1 Coupe 1971, Estados Unidos

Chevrolet Corvette LT1 Coupe 1971, Estados Unidos
Motor: 350/330HP
Exterior: Prata (Nevada Silver)
Interior: Preto
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HIGHLIGHTS

Body-off restoration

30,480 miles

Matching numbers LT1 350/330 HP V-8 engine

The LT1 engine features solid lifters, impact extruded alloy aluminum pistons, four bolt main cap block, steel crank, high-lift cam, High-rise aluminum intake manifold, Holley 4-barrel carburetor, baffled oil pan, high volume oil and fuel pumps and Ramhorn exhaust manifolds

M21 close ratio 4-speed transmission

Positraction rear end optional 3.55 gear

Original frame, birdcage, body panels, chrome and stainless

Large aluminum radiator, 2 1/2 inch exhaust system and transistorized ignition

Power steering and 4-wheel disc brakes

Nevada Silver Metallic exterior paint code 905

Leather interior

Tinted glass

Custom shoulder belts

Removable T-Tops with pop-out rear window

AM/FM radio

Original owner's manual

Extra keys

1 of 1,949 LT1 Corvettes produced in 1971

The recipient of a wide-ranging body-off restoration, this handsome, low-mileage 1971 Chevrolet Corvette LT1 Coupe is one of 1,949 LT1 Corvettes produced in that second year of availability. Breaking with tradition after 10 years, in mid-1965, the solid-lifter small-block engine disappeared from the Corvette engine roster to make way for the new generation of big-block V-8s, leaving the hydraulic-cam L79 327/350 HP engine the only optional small-block until the 1969 350/350 HP version. The solid-lifter small-block drought lasted until 1970, when it finally returned, like a beloved old friend, in the form of the LT1. This was the high-revving solid-lifter small-block as Corvette fans had come to know and love, a lightweight powerhouse whose throaty exhaust note and clattering lifters could set any Corvette lover’s heart beating in cadence. Its 4-bolt main cap block, forged-steel crank and rods and forged impact-extruded alloy-aluminum pistons constituted its bulletproof bottom end, and its high-lift, high-duration cam actuated large-diameter valves in free-flowing heads. In contrast to the lesser small-blocks, the LT1 inhaled through a high-flow 850 CFM Holley 4-barrel carburetor with vacuum secondaries atop a dual-plane aluminum intake manifold and exhaled through ram’s-horn exhaust manifolds and the same 2.5-inch exhaust pipes found in big-block Corvettes. A large aluminum radiator and high-volume fuel and oil pumps were used, the latter inside a special baffled oil pan. Rated at 330 HP in 1971, the matching-numbers LT1 in this Nevada Silver example is backed by a Muncie M21 close-ratio 4-speed and a 3.36:1 Positraction third member. Retaining the original frame, birdcage, body panels, chrome and stainless, this fine example shows just 30,480 miles and is nicely equipped with power steering and brakes, a black leather interior, tinted glass, custom shoulder belts, removable T-top roof panels, pop-out rear window and an AM/FM radio.