A celebrated multiple-time winner of the National Corvette Restoration Society’s Top Flight Award, this 1962 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible has been shown more than 50 times, compiling an impressive record of First in Class, Best Interior and Peoples’ Choice Awards. The final year of the first-generation Corvette gave buyers the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of all the lessons learned in developing the car into a dominant force on road or track. A subtle restyling foreshadowed the arrival of an all-new 1963 model, but the big news was under the hood, where the venerated 283 CI small-block V-8 was enlarged to 327 CI, increasing base power from 230 HP to 250 HP. A key factor in this multiple award-winner is its matching- numbers, original 327/250 HP small-block V-8, which is backed by a BorgWarner T10 4-speed manual transmission and a 3.36:1 Positraction rear end. Its blend of Fawn Beige with a matching auxiliary hard top and Fawn interior is arguably the most elegant available in 1962; a white soft top is also included. In addition to standard sun visors, windshield wipers, courtesy light and heater, the car incorporates an AM radio and full spinner wheel covers over optional 6.70-15 white-stripe tires. Most all factory-correct-type components are present and accounted for, demonstrating thorough attention to the details that have made a major contribution to this car’s winning record, with the list including the jack, jack tools, trunk mat, trunk liner, tail light cones, rebound straps, seatbelts, washer system, shifter, shielding, air cleaner, generator, spark plug shields, hoses, hose clamps, expansion tank, gas cap, guide Y-50 mirror, owner’s manual, sales brochure and T3 headlights. Documented with NCRS certificates and judging sheets, NCRS Confirmation of Existence of Judging Awards and a list of all 50 shows and awards, this NCRS-acclaimed 1962 Corvette is also offered with a three-ring binder of receipts and a three-page inspection report by no less an authority than Noland Adams.
