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VIN 1Z37L6S441691
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Car Year: |
1976 |
Car's approximate birthday: |
July 9, 1976 |
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Owner: |
FSD Hot Rod Ranch at Royal Auto and Truck, LLC |
City: |
Eustis |
State: |
Florida |
Country: |
United States |
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Purchase date: |
Undefined |
Status: |
Current Owner |
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Nickname: |
1Z37L6S441691 |
State: |
Show Car |
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Exterior: |
56 Bright Yellow |
(7.28%) |
Interior: |
19V Black (Vinyl) |
(7.00%) |
Wheels: |
Other Color |
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Delivery Dealer Zone: |
Unknown |
Delivery Dealer Code: |
Unknown |
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1YZ37 |
Base Corvette Sport Coupe (180hp) |
100.00% |
7,604.85 |
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J50 |
Power Brakes |
100.00% |
59.00 |
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M40 |
Turbo Hydra-Matic Automatic Transmission |
78.67% |
0.00 |
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N37 |
Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column |
89.77% |
95.00 |
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Total |
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0.000000000316248% (1 Cars) |
7,758.85 |
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Factory job nr.: |
Unknown |
Export Car: |
Non Export Car |
Engine details: |
Engine: 5.7L 350 SBC V8 |
Other details: |
Trim Tag: 19V Black Vinyl, 56L Bright Yellow Body Date Code: L08 (07/08/1976) |
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Car history: |
Posted 06/24/2019
Saber / 1 of 2 Produced / SHOW CAR.
INCREDIBLE 1976 CHEVROLET C O R V E T T E SABER
AS ORIGINALLY DISPLAYED IN KIT CAR MAGAZINE IN 1994 AND SHOWN BY INVITATION AT THE 2018 CARLISLE IMPORT & PERFORMANCE NATIONALS.
ONLY TWO SABER'S WERE BUILT. CHRYSLER SUED THE BUILDER. SINCE THE SABER LOOKED LIKE A VIPER. SUIT WAS SETTLED. BUTNO MORE WERE EVER MADE.
JUST COMPLETED 8 MONTH FRAME OFF RESTORATION EVERY NUT & BOLT REMOVED CLEANED / REUSED OR REPLACED. REBUILT 350 / 350 HP. AND REBUILT TH350 AUTOMATIC WITH SHIFT KIT.
THE STORY BEHIND THIS 1976 CHEVROLET CORVETTE SABER
SEVERAL WEEKS AGO WE HAD A INCREDIBLE 1973 VOLKSWAGEN CONVERTIBLE (THAT WAS AN UNBELIEVABLE FRONT ENGINE CHEVY 427 PRO-STREET VEHICLE) ... AND ... A GENTLEMAN CONTACTED US AND STATED THAT HE LOVED ONE- OF-A-KIND VEHICLES. HE WANTED OUR ONE-OF-A-KIND PRO-STREET VW AND OFFERED THIS 1976 CORVETTE SABER AS A TRADE-IN.
WELL ... I HAD NEVER HEARD OF A SABER ... SO ... HE HAD TO FILL ME IN ON THE HISTORY AND THE RARENESS OF THIS CAR. HE WAS ESPECIALLY PROUD OF BEING INVITED TO LAST YEARS 2018 CARLISLE IMPORT & PERFORMANCE NATIONALS TO DISPLAY THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS SUCH A RARE CORVETTE.
IN FACT, THAT IS WHY HE PERSONALLY PERFORMED AN 8 MONTH NUT & BOLT / FRAME OFF RESTORATION OF THE SABER SO IT WOULD SHOW AS PERFECT AS HE COULD POSSIBLY MAKE IT.
U N B E L I E V E A B L E !!!
SOME OF THE HIGH POINTS OF THE RESTORATION WERE:
1. REBUILT STOCK INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION 2. FULL CUSTOM INTERIOR WITH LEATHER SEATS & DOOR PANELS 3. NEW STERIO WITH POWER ANTENNA, BACK UP CAMERA, NAVIGATION & BLUE TOOTH 4. REMOTE CONTROLLED TILT NOSE USING 2 LINEAR ACTUATORS 5. HOTCHKISS SUSPENSION & BIOSTEIN SHOCKS 6. NEW 4 PISTON CALIPERS WITH DRILLED AND SLOTTED ROTORS 7. CHROME BLOCK HUGGER HEADERS & SIDE EXHAUST 8. DUAL ELECTRIC COOLING FANS 9. SHAVED DOOR HANDLES 10. T-TOPS & BLACKED OUT MOLDINGS 11. ALL NEW TIRES 12. NEW CUSTOM POLISHED MAG WHEELS 3/31 UP-DATE
THIS WEEKEND I DROVE TO MIAMI TO PICK UP 2 CARS WITH MY SON JOSHUA AND ... ON THE WAY HOME, A GENTLEMAN CALLED ME AND STATED THAT HE WAS LOOKING AT OUR WEB SITE FSDHOTRODRANCH.COM AND NOTICED THAT WE HAD A YELLOW SABER NOTED AS A TRADE-IN.
HE THEN OFFERED THAT HE WAS THE ORIGINAL BUILDER. A RETIRED MECHANICAL ENGINEER, HE NOW LIVED IN HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA. HE WAS A WONDERFUL GENTLEMAN AND CONFIRMED ALL THE INFORMATION THAT I HAD BEEN TOLD BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND EXPANDED ON THE STORY. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHERE THE CAR ENDED UP ... AND ... I STATED THAT I WOULD SHARE HIS INFORMATION WITH THE NEW OWNER.
EXTERIOR:
1. Dandelion Yellow Exterior 2. Black Painted Dual Hood Stripes 3. Saber Corvette Fiberglass One-Piece Front 4. Remote Hydraulic Front Opener 5. Saber Corvette Front Bumper 6. Black Saber Corvette Bumper Grille 7. Dark Tint Saber Corvette Headlight Covers 8. Saber Corvette Dual Rectangular Headlights 9. Chevrolet Corvette Hood Emblem 10. Black Push-In Hood Clamps Show Only 11. Black Windshield Wipers 12. Black Window Trim 13. Factory T-Tops 14. Custom Black Side Mirrors 15. Saber Corvette Shaved Doors 16. Saber Corvette Side Skirts 17. Saber Corvette Rear Quarter Panels 18. Corvette Gas Cap 19. Saber Corvette Rear 20. Saber Corvette Red Tail Lights 21. BOSS Audio Backup Camera 22. Saber Corvette Rear Bumper 23. Chrome 16 Inc Riddler 650 Wheels 24. Cooper Cobra Radial GT White Letter Performance Tires
INTERIOR:
1. Saber Corvette Black & Yellow Leather Interior 2. Saber Corvette Black & Yellow Leather Door Panels 3. Chrome & Black Saber Door Badges 4. Chrome Door Handles 5. Black Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel 6. Black Tilt Steering Column 7. Black Leather Wrapped Dash 8. Black Lights Pull-Out Knob 9. 2 x Chrome Circular A/C Dash Vents 10. Original Dash Gauges Speedometer & RPM 11. Center Dash Panel 12. Windshield Wiper Controls 13. 2 x Center Rectangular A/C Vents 14. 5 x Center Dash Panel Gauges Fuel / Water Temp. / Clock / Oil Press. / Battery 15. BOSS Elite 7 Inch Touch-Screen Pop-Up Monitor 16. Black Leather Wrapped Center Console 17. Factory Air Conditioning Controls 18. Center Console Ash Tray 19. Automatic Gear Select 20. Black & Chrome Push-Button Shift Knob 21. Corvette Engine Plaque 22. Black & Chrome Emergency Brake 23. Black Leather Center Console Armrest 24. Chrome Powered Electric Windows 25. Black Leather Passenger Dash Pockets 26. White LED Engine Area Lights Chrome Toggle Switch Located Under Dash / Driver's Right Side 27. Black Carpeted Interior 28. Saber Corvette Black & Yellow Leather Sport Bucket Seats 29. Black Seat Belts 30. Black Carpeted Trunk Area 31. 3 x Trunk Compartments 32. 2 x XXX XGT6904 6 x 9 Speakers
PERFORMANCE & SUSPENSION:
1. Chevrolet 5.7L 350 V8 Block & Heads Painted Black 2. Mild COMP Cam Internals 3. Original Chrome Air Cleaner 4. Polished Edelbrock EPS Performer 800CFM, 4BBL Carburetor 5. Polished Weiland Street Warrior Intake Manifold 6. Chrome Oil Cap Breathers 7. Polished Valve Covers 8. Sanderson Headers 9. Custom Heat Shield Wrapped Black Connecting Exhaust Pipes 10. Polished Side Exhaust w/ Chrome Heat Shield 11. Chrome Alternator Bracket 12. Chrome Alternator 13. Black Water Pump 14. Black Pulleys 15. Aluminum Intercooler 16. Black Flex-A-Lite Dual Electric Fans 17. Black Radiator 18. Power Steering 19. MSD Ignition 6AL Multi-Spark Discharge Box 20. Mallory Ignition Distributor 21. Polished Spark Plug Head Brackets 22. Yellow Accel 8mm High-Temp Spark Plug Wires 23. Power Drilled & Slotted Disc Brakes
Steve Phelps |
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No |
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