Registration No: YND 603L
Chassis No: 1Z67J3S401843
MOT: Exempt

• Last Corvette model year that featured a chrome bumper
• 350cu ‘L82’ 5.7-litre small block V8 engine allied to the desirable manual transmission
• Pleasingly retaining its original interior and recently supplied with a new hood
• Notably rarer than the Coupe variant, with only some 7.5% of all C3 Corvettes being Convertibles

Introduced three years after Chevrolet's wonderfully dramatic 1965 Mako Shark II show car, the so-called 'C3' Corvette borrowed heavily from its design exercise sibling's 'coke bottle' silhouette. Underpinned by a perimeter frame chassis featuring all-round independent suspension, recirculating ball steering and four-wheel disc brakes, the newcomer's beautifully moulded fibreglass skin wore slimline chrome bumpers. With even the mildest of its 'small block' V8 engines being rated at 300bhp and 360lbft of torque, the C3 was a predictably strong performer. Tested by Road & Track magazine against a Porsche 911, Jaguar E-type and Mercedes-Benz 280SL, just such a 'baby' Vette acquitted itself with honours. Demolishing the opposition in a straight line, it split the Europeans on the slalom and other handling tests. Manufactured in a coupe and convertible guise, the convertibles are notably rarer than the coupe variant, with only some 7.5% of all C3 Corvettes being convertibles.

This 1973 Convertible Stingray is an example of the last model year that featured a chrome bumper, having changed to only at the rear chrome following the introduction of the 5-mph front impact bumper, and is the only model year car to feature one of each. Supplied new to the United States of America, chassis number 401843 is fitted with the 350cu ‘L82’ 5.7 Litre small block V8 engine with Rochester four-barrel carburettor, allied to the desirable four-speed manual transmission. Finished in the striking colour combination of Elkhart Green Metallic paintwork, pleasingly complemented by its original Mid-Saddle leather interior upholstery, the Corvette has recently been fitted with a new hood trimmed in White.

Featuring power steering and a rear luggage rack, the Corvette is fitted with the original Rally wheels with factory trim rings and hub caps, which are shod with new tyres. Imported into the United Kingdom in 2019, ‘YND 603L’ was purchased by the vendor that same year, with the C3 since being provided with a coil over front suspension conversion and a stainless Powerflow exhaust system. The vendor informs us that the vacuum system works perfectly, and the Corvette started and ran well during our photography session. Now showing a modest and credible (1)00,824 miles on the odometer (at the time of consignment), the Corvette is offered for sale with a current V5C document.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452