VIN 194371S101184

Car Year:	1971
Car's approximate birthday:	August 31, 1970
Owner:	eBay Motors Seller autokennel
City:	Costa Mesa
State:	California
Country:	United States
Purchase date:	Undefined
Status:	Current Owner
Nickname:	194371S101184
State:	Nice Driver
Exterior:	976 Mulsanne Blue	(11.31%)
Interior:	412 Dark Blue (Vinyl)
Softtop:	Other Color
Wheels:	Silver	(100.00%)
Delivery Dealer Zone:	Unknown
Delivery Dealer Code:	Unknown
Options:	RPO	Option	Percentage Sold [%]	Sales Price [$]
	19437	Base Corvette Sport Coupe (270hp)	67.34%	5,496.00
	A31	Power Windows	28.40%	79.00
	C60	Air Conditioning	52.66%	459.00
	J50	Power Brakes	62.19%	47.00
	M40	Turbo Hydra-Matic Automatic Transmission	46.14%	0.00
	N37	Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column	37.29%	84.30
	N40	Power Steering	82.12%	115.90
	Total		0.000014466897461% (1 Cars)	6,281.20
Factory job nr.:	Unknown
Export Car:	Non Export Car
Other details:	Added to Registry 03/05/2013 Date Code: A28
Car history:
1971 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 4-Speed VIN # 194371S101184 Numbers Matching Engine: 71S101184 V0820CJK 522,100 Chassis Miles 47,000 Miles on Rebuilt Engine in 2009 Red Paint on Red Leather (Original Color was Mulsanne Blue 976 on Dark Blue Vinyl 412) 4-speed Manual Transmission (Original Transmission was Automatic) Clean and Clear California Title Original California “Blue-Plate” License Plates 1-Southern California Owner since 1972 This Stingray holds a very special place with the current owners. The car is filled with over half a million miles of memories. They purchased the car when it was only a year old from Eddie Hopper Chevrolet in Garden Grove, CA. It was on display in their showroom and they traded-in their 1966 Corvette Coupe for it. They already had a 1966 Corvette Roadster, which was their competition car, and they wanted something more comfortable that they could use for every day driving and long weekend trips. They were very active members of the national Corvette club and would travel all over the country attending different events. As a result, the miles racked up quick. However, they truly relied on this car to never fail them (which it never did). As a result, the level of maintenance and care this car received was fanatical. The owners kept a logbook of every service performed. They even have copies of every receipt from day one. Of course, no service was ever overlooked. In fact, many service items were performed long before they were even due. Shortly after purchasing the car, they just weren’t happy with the automatic transmission. So, they had Dick Guldstrand custom build a 4-speed manual gearbox with LeMans gears so that it would run great on long open highway stretches. In the early 80’s, the owners were getting tired of the blue and decided to have the car completely repainted red. They chose a single-stage Ferrari red. Unfortunately, it just didn’t hold up that well. So, in 2006, they had the car stripped and repainted again. This time they used a 2007 Nissan paint called “Code Red.” When the color was changed in the 80’s, the owners also had the seats redone in red leather, installed a factory red carpet, and had all the plastic dyed red as well. Also, in the 1980’s, they were tired of trying to put wider tires on the 6” factory wheels, so they purchased a set of new Western Wheel “real” center-knock-offs which were 15x8 all the way around. They look great and really fit the look of the car. In 2009, the owners decided to do a full engine rebuild. The motor was lightly modified from 270hp to approximately 310hp. It was blue printed, balanced, and line bored. They also used a slightly more aggressive cam. The key with rebuilding the motor wasn’t to get big horsepower, but rather make it strong and reliable. The compression is 8.5:1 and runs great on unleaded gas. They also added a Melling high performance oil pump to make sure the engine never starved. The radiator was also upgraded to a high performance radiator to ensure the engine ran cool. As I mentioned, this Corvette was never short on mechanical attention. Here are some of the recent services: Full Major Service: New spark plugs, filters (oil and air), all new hoses, and belts New Clutch New Transmission Oil/Service New Posi-traction Fluid New Rear Wheel Bearings Service Front Wheel Bearings Air Conditioner Service and New Seals Reconditioned Radiator New Brake Rotors and Ceramic Pads This Stingray is nicely optioned with the following: Power Brakes Power Windows Power Steering Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel Air Conditioning The condition of this car is remarkable considering the age and miles. It is so apparent that the owners truly loved this car. The paint is in very good shape with just some very minor nicks from normal road use. There is some bubbling of the paint on the hood where the Freon from the A/C leaked and was absorbed by the fiberglass (see photos). The knock-off wheels are also in great condition with no major curb rash. The tires are nearly worn out and do need to be replaced. The interior is in equally as nice condition especially considering that it was refurbished nearly 30-years ago. The leather is nice with some mild wear but no tears. Some of the plastic trim has some small cracks and is showing a bit of the original blue underneath, but it is not very noticeable. Everything works properly in the car. All the gauges operate except the clock. Even the A/C blows cold. California registration is paid through August 2013. This Stingray comes complete with the original owner’s manual, spare tire (with brand new tire), jack, and extra keys.
For Sale:	No
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