THE DATE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1971. CORVETTE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 1Z67W2S503196 IS ROLLING DOWN THE ST. LOUIS PLANT ASSEMBLY LINE. BUT THIS IS NOT YOUR ORDINARY BASE OPTIONED CORVETTE. V.I.N. #3196 IS SOMETHING SPECIAL, A LOADED UP, FACTORY AIR-CONDITIONED, FOUR SPEED, 454 POWERED BIG BLOCK, PAINTED IN THE ULTRA DESIREABLE CODE 973 MILLE MIGLIA RED LACQUER. THIS SPECIAL ORDERED ROADSTER WAS ORDERED WITH THE FOLLOWING FACTORY OPTIONS: A31-POWER WINDOWS, C50-REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER, C60-AIR CONDITIONING, J50-POWER BRAKES, K19-AIR INJECTOR REACTOR, LS5-454CI 270HP ENGINE, N37-TILT-TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN, N40-POWER STEERING, U69-AM/FM RADIO. THE ORIGINAL OWNER SELECTED CODE 973 MILLE MIGLIA RED, ONE OF 2,478 IN 1972, OVER BLACK VINYL WITH A MATCHING BLACK SOFT TOP. THE OPTIONS ALONE ADDED A WHOPPING $1,312.50 TO THE ORIGINAL BASE PRICE OF $5,296.00, BRINGING THE ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER TO A STAGGERING $6,608.50! THIS SPECIAL CORVETTE SPENT THE NEXT THIRTY NINE YEARS ACCRUING ONLY 48,749 ORIGINAL MILES. THAT'S LESS THAN 1250 MILES PER YEAR. EACH OWNER ENSURING NOT TO ALTER ANY ORIGINAL OPTIONS OR ORIGNAL GENERAL MOTOR EXTERIOR FINISHES. YES, THIS '72 CORVETTE STILL WEARS ITS ORIGINAL ST. LOUIS FACTORY APPLIED CODE 973 MILLE MIGLIA RED LACQUER PAINT. SHE WEARS HER ORIGINAL LACQUER PROUDLY WITH HER SHARE OF "CHECKING" IN VARIOUS PLACES DUE TO THE AGE OF HER FINISH. SHE ALSO RETAINS HER ORIGINAL BLACK VINYL INTERIOR IN VERY GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION. HER BLACK CONVERTIBLE TOP IS NEW, AND HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED. UNDER THE HOOD V.I.N. 1Z67W2S503196 STILL RETAINS HER, ORIGINAL 454/270 HP BIG BLOCK ENGINE. THE STAMP READS: T0825CSR (TONOWANDA AUGUST 25TH, 1971, SUFFIX 454CI 270HP MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AIR INJECTION REACTOR). HER TRANSMISSION IS ALSO ORIGINAL, MAIN CASE READS 3925661, V.I.N. 12S503196. ALL ORIGINAL OPTIONS FUNCTION EXACTLY AS THEY DID WHEN SHE ROLLED OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE SOME THIRTY NINE YEARS AGO. THIS FULLY LOADED, FOUR SPEED, BIG BLOCK POWERED ROADSTER, IS THE ULTIMATE SURVIVOR. $45,800. 48,749 miles from the odometer. Color codes from the owner. Built date is B23. June 10, 2010. |