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The NCRS Top Flight Award-Winning 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427/435 Roadster Chassis no. 194677S103944 Engine no. T0928JE7103944

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The NCRS Top Flight Award-Winning 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427/435 Roadster Chassis no. 194677S103944 Engine no. T0928JE7103944

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0 $
Zuschlagspreis:
166.500 $
Beschreibung:

It is very hard to argue with the attraction of a Big Block, tri-power, solid lifter, Mid-Year Corvette Roadster. If there were illustrations of examples of the definition of ‘macho’ in the dictionary it’s likely the Corvette would be there, alongside avalanche-busting and cage fighting. There is nothing, in the least, subtle about a 427/435 Corvette. Rude, loud and unruly only mildly describe the engine and drivetrain’s characteristics. In a coupe the sound and furor were contained within the passenger compartment. In the roadster it was all out there in the open. It probably offended poor Zora Arkus-Duntov, Corvette’s Chief Engineer, whose European sensibilities (he’d raced at Le Mans in Porsche 550 Spyders … and in loud, unruly, barely manageable Cadillac-powered Allards, too) were probably offended by the Big Block Corvette’s exaggerated manners. Today, however, it is those very characteristics that endear the rudest, wildest Corvettes to collectors. We don’t have to put up with them for very long. Constraining their excesses is a challenge. Their noise, tenderness and elemental sensations are in pointed contrast to the quiet, luxurious, climate controlled, refined sports sedans, coupes and retractable hardtop convertibles that have redefined ‘sporting’ in the 21st century’s first decade. A sporting individual in 1967 who wanted the ultimate in performance, with just a hint of sybaritic accommodations, chose the 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster and checked off L71 on the order form. It added $437.10 to the invoice but in return the prospective Corvette owner got the 427 cubic inch/435 horsepower engine with solid lifter camshaft and three two-barrel carburetor intake. The progressive throttle linkage fed the engine off the center carb most of the time but suddenly opened up the other two-barrels when the pedal was matted. It was in many respects, the best of both worlds. Fairly docile low- and mid-range performance in everyday use while running on the center Holley two-barrel with the sure and certain knowledge that another quarter inch or so of throttle movement would unleash the furies. That’s an attractive concept and it has continued to demonstrate its attractiveness in the subsequent forty years until today the 427/435hp Big Block Corvette is one of the most desired and avidly sought of all collector cars. The Ermine White roadster offered here is a shining example of the type. Equipped with the L71 427cubic inch 435 horsepower three-carburetor engine, M21 4-speed transmission, headrest seats, AM-FM radio, bolt-on alloy wheels, side exhausts, tinted windshield and transistor ignition it has a White vinyl top and White interior accented by Medium Blue trim that is particularly attractive and very rare. From the point of view of today’s collectors it has one other particularly desirable and attractive original option, the Positraction rear axle with 3.50:1 final drive ratio. Most 427/435hp buyers in 1967 were more interested in acceleration than they were in cruising and opted for 4.11 or even 4.56 final drive ratios which require the engine to turn over at uncomfortable rpms when driving at traffic speeds on today’s highways. This car’s 3.50 final drive will be relaxed and comfortable on the road while also letting the driver take full advantage of the close ratios in the M21 four-speed. It will even save a little gas. It has been a cherished collector car for over twenty years and interestingly has two NCRS judging sheets from the mid-Eighties showing a very credible increase in its points, from 89.2 points on August 24, 1985 to 95.6 points on August 23, 1986 during its first restoration for Dr. Barry Berger in Glenview, Illinois. It was restored again in the late 90’s by Dennis Pacy of Endless Summer Corvette Restoration in Acton, Massachusetts. Following that restoration it was judged 97.4 points and awarded NCRS Top Flight status on June 29, 2002. As expected for a NCRS Top Flight Award winner, it has a file of pap

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 428•
Auktion:
Datum:
17.08.2007
Auktionshaus:
Bonhams London
Carmel, Quail Lodge Quail Lodge's West Field 7000 Valley Greens Drive (at Rancho San Carlos Rd) Carmel CA 93923 Tel: +1 415 391 4000 Fax : +1 415 391 4040 motors.us@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

It is very hard to argue with the attraction of a Big Block, tri-power, solid lifter, Mid-Year Corvette Roadster. If there were illustrations of examples of the definition of ‘macho’ in the dictionary it’s likely the Corvette would be there, alongside avalanche-busting and cage fighting. There is nothing, in the least, subtle about a 427/435 Corvette. Rude, loud and unruly only mildly describe the engine and drivetrain’s characteristics. In a coupe the sound and furor were contained within the passenger compartment. In the roadster it was all out there in the open. It probably offended poor Zora Arkus-Duntov, Corvette’s Chief Engineer, whose European sensibilities (he’d raced at Le Mans in Porsche 550 Spyders … and in loud, unruly, barely manageable Cadillac-powered Allards, too) were probably offended by the Big Block Corvette’s exaggerated manners. Today, however, it is those very characteristics that endear the rudest, wildest Corvettes to collectors. We don’t have to put up with them for very long. Constraining their excesses is a challenge. Their noise, tenderness and elemental sensations are in pointed contrast to the quiet, luxurious, climate controlled, refined sports sedans, coupes and retractable hardtop convertibles that have redefined ‘sporting’ in the 21st century’s first decade. A sporting individual in 1967 who wanted the ultimate in performance, with just a hint of sybaritic accommodations, chose the 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster and checked off L71 on the order form. It added $437.10 to the invoice but in return the prospective Corvette owner got the 427 cubic inch/435 horsepower engine with solid lifter camshaft and three two-barrel carburetor intake. The progressive throttle linkage fed the engine off the center carb most of the time but suddenly opened up the other two-barrels when the pedal was matted. It was in many respects, the best of both worlds. Fairly docile low- and mid-range performance in everyday use while running on the center Holley two-barrel with the sure and certain knowledge that another quarter inch or so of throttle movement would unleash the furies. That’s an attractive concept and it has continued to demonstrate its attractiveness in the subsequent forty years until today the 427/435hp Big Block Corvette is one of the most desired and avidly sought of all collector cars. The Ermine White roadster offered here is a shining example of the type. Equipped with the L71 427cubic inch 435 horsepower three-carburetor engine, M21 4-speed transmission, headrest seats, AM-FM radio, bolt-on alloy wheels, side exhausts, tinted windshield and transistor ignition it has a White vinyl top and White interior accented by Medium Blue trim that is particularly attractive and very rare. From the point of view of today’s collectors it has one other particularly desirable and attractive original option, the Positraction rear axle with 3.50:1 final drive ratio. Most 427/435hp buyers in 1967 were more interested in acceleration than they were in cruising and opted for 4.11 or even 4.56 final drive ratios which require the engine to turn over at uncomfortable rpms when driving at traffic speeds on today’s highways. This car’s 3.50 final drive will be relaxed and comfortable on the road while also letting the driver take full advantage of the close ratios in the M21 four-speed. It will even save a little gas. It has been a cherished collector car for over twenty years and interestingly has two NCRS judging sheets from the mid-Eighties showing a very credible increase in its points, from 89.2 points on August 24, 1985 to 95.6 points on August 23, 1986 during its first restoration for Dr. Barry Berger in Glenview, Illinois. It was restored again in the late 90’s by Dennis Pacy of Endless Summer Corvette Restoration in Acton, Massachusetts. Following that restoration it was judged 97.4 points and awarded NCRS Top Flight status on June 29, 2002. As expected for a NCRS Top Flight Award winner, it has a file of pap

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 428•
Auktion:
Datum:
17.08.2007
Auktionshaus:
Bonhams London
Carmel, Quail Lodge Quail Lodge's West Field 7000 Valley Greens Drive (at Rancho San Carlos Rd) Carmel CA 93923 Tel: +1 415 391 4000 Fax : +1 415 391 4040 motors.us@bonhams.com
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