1962 Chevrolet Corvette LS7
Few cars hold the visual excitement of a vintage Corvette, so what better car to enhance with modern performance and reliability is there? This 1962 Corvette is just that, a vintage convertible enjoying a no-expense-spared custom build featuring a 7.0L LS7 V-8 engine by Turn Key Engine Supply. Built with a cold-air intake system, custom headers and dual exhaust, perfect for cruising effortlessly along the avenue.
An Art Morrison chassis underpins the Corvette, giving it all the support and stability it needs, employing Wilwood 4-wheel disc brakes, polished 5-spoke Foose wheels, low-profile tires and power steering among the attributes that lend a modern feel to a cool classic. Knowing that cruising and enjoying, even in traffic and warm weather, would likely be a lifestyle for this car, an aluminum radiator with a fan has been installed to ensure the massive engine doesn’t heat up. It’s not 1962 anymore. Passengers will enjoy the Dakota Digital gauges, power windows, Pioneer stereo and climate-control system blending vintage cool with modern solidity. Otherwise, the interior remains relatively stock with black upholstery and carpeting.
The 1962 model year marked the final year that harkened back to the original style, as 1963 brought in the heavily revised Sting Ray Corvettes with hidden headlights, the availability of a coupe or convertible, and an entirely new chassis design. During its tenure, the 1962s indicated things to come with the carryover tail-light treatment, monochrome coves without chrome surrounds, thinner whitewall tires replacing wide whites and many more little details revealing some design for the upcoming Sting Ray. This one encourages open-air motoring of the carefree design, thanks to the implementation of modern technology and engineering.
