1962 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

20867S103900roadUnited States

Engine: 5.4L (327 cu in) OHV V8 with Rochester Ramjet fuel injection, 360 bhp
Colour: Tuxedo Black

A 1962 Chevrolet Corvette convertible finished in Tuxedo Black over a fawn beige interior, this matching-numbers example was delivered new to Cooley Chevrolet in New Haven, Connecticut, equipped with the 360 hp Rochester Ramjet fuel-injected 327 V-8, T-10 four-speed gearbox, and the rare RPO 687 pre-Z06 race package — one of only 246 so configured. It earned multiple NCRS Top Flight Awards between 1998 and 2003 and served as the reference car for a Danbury Mint scale model.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$220,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1962 →Factory delivery
Cooley Chevrolet Company
full documentation
New Haven, Connecticut dealership that received the car from the factory; original shipping invoice survives showing the full optioned price.
1962 →Private sale
Original first retail owner
partial documentation
Purchased the car heavily optioned for maximum performance including the RPO 687 race package and fuel injection.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current consignor
full documentation
Had the car repainted in 2009 and maintains a detailed service binder; also arranged for Danbury Mint to use the car as reference for a scale model.

Competition

1998NCRS judging program
NCRS Top Flight Award 1998
Top Flight — 96.6 points
1999NCRS judging program
NCRS Top Flight Award 1999
Top Flight — 95.8 points
2001NCRS judging program
NCRS Top Flight Award 2001
Top Flight — 97 points
2001AACA judging program
AACA First Junior — Hershey 2001
First Junior
2003NCRS judging program
NCRS Top Flight Award 2003
Top Flight — 96.1 points

Maintenance & restoration

2009
Bodywork
Full exterior repaint carried out to refresh the car and maintain concours-level standards.
Work commissioned by the current owner; supporting documentation held in a dedicated service binder.

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