A 2014 recipient of the NCRS Top Flight Award, this 1962 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible is one of only 246 factory- equipped with the very rare RPO 687 race option package, a comprehensive assemblage of chassis and driveline components that no serious Corvette racer could do without. Originally developed by John Fitch’s factory Corvette team for the grueling Sebring 12 Hours of Endurance in 1956 and the equivalent of the fabled 1963 Z06, the package consisted of heavy-duty brakes with metallic linings, finned brake drums with internal cooling fans fed through open backing plates by air scoops and deflectors, heavy-duty springs and shock absorbers, and a quick steering adapter. Wider 5.5x15-inch steel wheels and 6.70-15 nylon blackwall tires were also part of the package, which when ordered automatically included the sizzling new 327 CI small-block V-8 engine equipped with a Rochester Ramjet fuel injection system (revised to feed the extra displacement of the new, larger 327 CI engine), special large-port cylinder heads with 1.94-inch intake valves, single head gaskets for 11.25:1 compression and the “Duntov” solid-lifter cam, all combining to produce a reliable 360 HP at 6,000 RPM. The close-ratio T-10 4-speed manual transmission and 3.70:1 Positraction rear end were also required. Produced on February 26, 1962, this Top Flight-winning, racing-spec Corvette was delivered new by A.D. Anderson Chevrolet of Baltimore, Maryland, finished in Tuxedo Black with a Fawn interior and additionally equipped with aluminized off-road exhaust, sun visors, courtesy lights, windshield washers, small-diameter big brake hubcaps and a Wonderbar radio. Presenting in exceptional condition throughout, the car retains its matching-numbers 327 CI Fuelie engine and T-10 4-speed. It is fully documented with the restoration photos, owner history back to 1991 and NCRS certificate and judging sheets, and includes most all factory-correct-type components including the spare, jack, jack tools, trunk mat, trunk liner, tail light cones, rebound straps, seat belts, washer system, shifter, shielding, air cleaner, generator, distributor, spark plug shields, hoses, hose clamps, valve covers, fuel-injection unit, fuel-injection-specific fuel filter, finned balancer, guide Y-50 mirror, owner’s manual, sales brochure and T-3 headlights.