Wednesday, January 07, 2009
1964 Corvette - My Latest Toy!
I recently bought a 1964 Corvette convertible from a nice man in Phoenix Arizona. I flew into the city on the day before New Year's eve and picked it up. Before attempting to drive it home I put a set of new tires on it since the ones on it were 27 years old! The trip back to Texas took three days with only a few inconveniences, and I arrived back home on New Years day 2009. The following is the description of the car by Joe Gambino, the person who sold it to me: Only 57,351 Original Miles!
Here is a 1964 Corvette convertible that is as original and correct as they come. Equipped with a 327cubic inch 250hp motor, power-glide transmission, auxiliary hardtop, it is a completely numbers matching car, front to back. This car has been sitting on jack stands in a carport in Phoenix, AZ since 1988. Since then the car was gone thorough mechanically and runs/drives great. This is what I would call a survivor/barn-find car that is totally original and has great potential as a numbers matching mid-year corvette.
The body on this Corvette is great condition and has only had one repaint done in its original color of "Daytona Blue". The paint is showing its age with paint chips and some other small imperfections. It is an absolutely rust-free frame and has been in AZ most of its life. All chrome and trim is original and showing signs of age as well. This is a great car to start with because it is all there and nothing is missing. The blue interior is totally original and looks very nice for its age. The seats, door panels, and carpeting are all original and still very presentable. The top is in good condition and free of rips or tears. The dash is in great condition and the dash face and gauges clean and clear! All the gauges work as they should. The original radio works. All the running lights work as they should. Original jack, tools, and spare are still in place.
Mechanically, this Corvette is in great condition. The motor is a 327ci 250hp (numbers matching) that has been recently gone through by a local Chevy dealer. The following things were just completed: carburetor rebuild, fuel lines, filter, all fluids changed, new brake lines, new master cylinder, and brake system has been gone through. This car is ready to go and starts right up. The transmission shifts as it should and feels good. All in all, this is a very clean and very original 1964 Corvette that is totally numbers matching and has a nice amount of documentation showing the history behind this rare find. The car was located in beautiful sunny Paradise Valley, AZ.
# posted by Don Box @ Wednesday, January 07, 2009 
