This sparkling '54 roadster is a recent and exhaustive frame-off restoration completed by the Vette Whisperer in late 2008. This example of a rare C-1 (first generation) Corvette earned NCRS Top Flight honors with a score of 98.3 at the regional NCRS judging event in Tucson in September 2008.

This spectacular 'barn find' was parked in a garage in Spokane, WA in 1964 and forgotten until Steve Howard brought it to us for a year-long restoration. The story of this classic 'Vette was covered in the December 2009 issue of Corvette Fever magazine. For complete information, click here or on the photo at right to download the full text of the Corvette Fever article.

Photo courtesy of and copyright © 2008 Jerry Heasley

"MidYear" Corvettes are among the most sought-after Corvette collectibles. The mid years (C-2 generation, from 1963 to 1967) reflected numerous performance innovations including the introduction of disc brakes in 1965, and the "Big Block" engines (396 cid in 1965, and 427 cid thereafter). The most collectible of these is generally considered to be the 1967 Big Block Corvette, the last year of the C-2 generation -- seen for sale at right!

This rare example of the Midyear is a factory Tri-Power 427, with dealer-installed RPO L89 aluninum heads, and is a classic example of this genre!

This well-maintained coupe required only a light frame-on restoration, exterior paint, and detailing of the engine compartment.

Some Highlights:

NUMBERS MATCHING 427ci 435hp tri-power Big Block 1967 Corvette Coupe, Goodwood Green exterior with a white hood stinger and dark green interior (original paint and trim codes).

• 15,359 original miles
• Documented body on restoration
• Beautiful paint with new interior
• RPO L71 435hp 427ci engine
• RPO L89 aluminum heads
• 4 speed close ratio manual transmission
• 4:11 rear end
• Power steering and power brakes
• Stainless steel calipers
• Transistor ignition
• Manual windows and door locks
• Telescopic steering wheel
• Side pipes

The Gambler is truly a one-of-a-kind custom Camaro SS with great provenance:

• 1969 Camaro Super Sport – one of a kind RestoMod
• full frame off restoration completed by Corvette Restoration AZ in 2007
• thousands of hours of custom all-metal fabrication
• show-quality gloss black paint by the Vette Whisperer
• every exposed chrome part has been refinished in brushed nickel
• Fiske custom brushed nickel wheels
• custom brushed nickel roll cage

Engine and drive train

• New LS07 Engine, 500+ hp custom built by Jim Shofner
• Keisler/Tremec custom built TKO-600 5-speed trans
• Custom exhaust/headers
• Oil cooler and transmission cooler
• Heavy duty radiator
• Willwood Brakes/hydraulics

Interior:

• Interior by Sound Expressions
• Kenwood 6.5’ touch screen dvd/nav/sat
• Rockford Fosgate sound system
• Vintage Air performance air conditioning system
• Clifford security system
• custom leather seats
• Speedo Instruments
• power windows, remote lock system

What a great Driver! This sweet 1980 Corvette coupe with removable top and Oyster white interior is perfect as a daily commuter or for weekend jaunts in the countryside. Its complementary light colors work especially well here in the southwest where the sun can heat up darker colors, though it's a 'head-turner' anywhere!

This is a well maintained driver with fresh paint, a straight body, and everything works. Plan to drive it anywhere!

Freshly detailed inside and out. 1980 was the last year the Corvette was produced without an engine control computer, which started in 1981.

Description:

1980 Chevy Corvette with 77,898 actual miles, clear title with no liens. Car has been kept in AZ and NM, mostly a southwest car.

• 4 speed manual transmisson
• Oyster (White) Interior
• Painted T-tops
• A/C
• Power windows and locks
• Tilt and tele steering wheel
• Rear defogger
• AM/FM radio with cassette

This original, unrestored — and well-maintained — Survivor Driver is a rare find! With only 37,020 original miles on the odometer, it brings back a bygone era.

Some Highlights:

• 37,020 original miles and always garaged
• White-on-white-on-white. All original: white vinyl top over white lacquer paint, white leather upholstery and contrasting red carpet and dash
• Stock 472 cubic inch GM big block, with Quadrajet four-barrel carburetor
• Turbo Hydra-matic automatic transmission
• Power windows, power door locks, air conditioning, and six-way powwer front seat
• Original AM/FM Stereo radio with signal-seeking tuner with foot control switch
• And, naturally, power steering, and four-wheel disc brakes

There's just 'way too much to include in this description, but it starts with: 5 new tires; new front & rear coil springs; new front & rear shocks; new upper control arms, idler arm, and Pittman arm; recent radiator, thermostat, and cap; all new hoses and belts, exhaust system, starter, alternator, carb, battery and cables, and more. Contact us for complete details.

Asking: $14,950

This is an incredibly rust-free and laser-straight 1966 Biscayne with a 454ci big block from a private collection. It features:

• only 3,500 miles on a top-end rebuilt 454ci big block
• aluminum manifold with single 4-bbl carb
• custom headers, 3" pipes and Flowmaster mufflers
• new pressure plate and clutch
• Muncie M-21 4-speed transmission
• 12-bolt rear with 3.73:1 gears
• rebuilt heavy duty 4-core radiator
• rebuilt front-end
• new brakes, new tires (8" front / 9" rear)
• extremely clean paint, chrome, emblems, weatherstripping, trunk
• super clean engine compartment detail
• this is a factory radio-delete car

Asking: $24,700

This is a dynamite daily driver, professionally repainted in original Burgundy trim code just over a year ago, over an original black interior, and driven by Breck Alvord of Corvette Restoration AZ. With a brandy-new OptiSpark distributor, this great 6-speed 'driver' is ready to take you wherever you're headed!

Highlights::

• only 30,000 highway miles on the rebuilt LT1 engine and transmission
• Original paint and trim codes
• 1998 Chrome wheels and Falken tires
• fun-to-drive factory 6-speed trans
• A/C, P/S, 4-wheel Disk Brakes, ASR Traction Control
• Tilt Wheel, Cruise Control, P/W, AM/FM/CD sound system, Alarm

Contact Breck at CorvetteRestorationAZ.

Asking a mere $8,999, OBO

Beyond celebrating Corvette's Silver Anniversary in 1978, Corvette was again tapped as the pace car for the Indy 500 that year. In celebration of this, Corvette buyers were treated to a Special Edition Indy Pace Car replica.

6,502 Pace Cars were produced in 1978 — but almost none of them sport this detail — 334 original miles on this spectacular example!

This ultra-collectible has been professionally appraised, and as you would expect, is perfect in every detail.

It features:

• 350 CID RPO L82 V8, 220 HP, Engine Code 4
• Automatic Transmission
• Power everything
• AM/FM Stereo Sound System
• Exterior: Black and Silver with Red Accent Stripes. Paint Code Tag#: 19-47M
• Interior: Oyster & Black Accents. Trim Code Tag#: 152

A car can be restored many times — but it’s original only once!

Asking: $tbd

Contact us for more details.

We often hunt down rumors of Corvettes parked for decades in a barn or under a tarp in a field, across all 50 states. Occasionally we discover that such a car really does exist, and even less frequently, that it is an example of low production RPOs, or has an unusual owner provenance — either of which make them "money cars".

The two 'Vettes shown here are believed to bring some unusual characteristics that we're in the process of verifying. We'll post more information here as we document the details.

This 1965 Corvette roadster appears to be a genuine example of the first production year of the Big Block (396ci RPO L78). It is also rumored to have an exceptional owner provenance, for which we have anecdotal evidence that we are attempting to document with certainty.

The 1956 Corvette roadster is an example of the RPO469 dual-quad 265ci engine. Despite its appearance from sitting under a tarp since it took some body damage in 1956, this is an ultra-low mileage car with what we suspect may be only 700 original miles on the odometer. Again, we are attempting to determine what other RPOs are in this car, as well as whether the indicated mileage is indeed original.

These cars are available for sale only in conjunction with a full frame-off restoration by the Vette Whisperer.  Contact us if you have any questions!

This barn find is a genuine McBurnie Coachcraft Corvette-based "California Daytona Spyder", produced in the day as the third Miami Vice car. The provenance of this rare! vehicle is fully documented. It is presently in need of restoration, and all required parts are on hand.

This Spyder has an outstanding and fully-documented provenance:

• One of a three-car exhibit by McBurnie Coachcraft in Las Vegas in June 1984
• Used for promotion of the hit TV series Miami Vice by Universal Studios
• Previously owned by Lyle Alzado, defensive linebacker for the LA Raiders
• Previously owned by Steve Sakane, a former World Martial Arts champion

The photos shown here reflect how the car looked at the time it was used on an Exotic Dreams trading card, and naturally, would look following the restoration.

This Daytona Spyder replica is based on a 1979 Corvette chassis, engine, and drive train which is documented by McBurnie Coachcraft as the original frame and running gear.

Asking $149,950 including a full frame-off resoration.  Contact us if you have any questions.