1974 Chevrolet Corvette for sale $82,995
| 1974 Chevrolet Corvette $82,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $82,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX |
| Details: |
This stunning 1974 Corvette really doesnt qualify as a Corvette any longer. Extensively and expensively modifiedand#44; it now packs more than 1350 horsepower thanks to a twin-supercharged big block and the list of suspensionand#44; brakeand#44; and interior modifications takes up several pages. In the world of C3 Corvettesand#44; this might be the most awesome of all. Theres a reported $260and#44;000 in the build of this carand#44; and one look at the impossibly deepand#44; glossy surfaces on the bodyworkand#44; that figure becomes easier to believe. For the most partand#44; its still recognizable as a Corvette roadsterand#44; complete with dramatic swooping fender linesand#44; but with the addition of a custom ground-effects kit and a rear wingand#44; not to mention that cowl-induction hood with the blowers hanging outand#44; it takes on a far more sinister look. The black paint is show-worthy with an impossibly deep gloss and excellent panel fit that doesnt come cheap on a Corvette like this. The body mods are seamlessly integrated into the bodywork and the blown engine sticking up through the hood is intimidating as hell. The tail is slightly extended thanks to a custom end cap and the fenders were widened to handle fatter rubber on trick 3-piece HRE wheels. Subtle it aintand#44; but it definitely has an appeal that is hard to resist. The totally custom interior has a lot of neat details that are the hallmark of the best builds. The seats are leather-wrapped Recaros that probably cost as much as a years worth of payments on a Hyundaiand#44; and the rest of the interior was dressed in black to match. Everything is newand#44; including the carpets and door panelsand#44; and even the gauges were custom-built just for this car so they look OEM but the tach has a 7800 RPM redline and the speedometer goes to 250 MPH. Yow! The T-handle shifter is linked to a 6-speed manual transmissionand#44; and it includes such niceties as power windowsand#44; a tilt/telescope steering columnand#44; and A/Cand#44; which youll probably never use but is nice to have nonetheless. Twin roll hoops behind the seats are functional as well as cool-lookingand#44; but eat up the space where the top would ordinarily liveand#44; so this car is fair-weather only. OKand#44; now for the good stuff. The engine is a 522 cubic inch Merlin V8 topped with a pair of Whipple superchargersand#44; fuel injectionand#44; and a set of Merlin aluminum heads. Stuffed full of good stuff like JE aluminum pistonsand#44; an Isky camshaftand#44; Eagle rodsand#44; the World Products block is robust enough to handle the 1350 horsepower its putting out. Everything under (and sticking through) the hood is either polished aluminum or chrome so its beautiful as well as functional. Its more than just a horsepower factoryand#44; thoughand#44; because the suspension is augmented with VBandamp;P upgradesand#44; composite springsand#44; and upgraded shocks. A giant 4-inch exhaust system was custom fabricated just for this car then completely Jet-Hot coated for durability and heat controland#44; not to mention a spectacular soundtrack. Custom-made HRE 3-piece wheels are reported to be the largest ever created for a C3 Corvetteand#44; with the rear wheels alone (theyre about a foot wide) costing more than $10and#44;000 to create. This car is a show-stopperand#44; no question about that. Given the level of workmanship and the sheer audacity of the buildand#44; we have little reason to doubt the massive pile of cash it required to buildand#44; and that means this Vette is one of the biggest bargains in the showroom. Call today! |