Lot 224: Chevrolet Corvette C2 Stingray Cabriolet

The Corvette Sting Ray, introduced in 1963, was an entirely new car with a new chassis frame, a shorter wheelbase and independent rear suspension designed by former works Allard and Porsche driver, Zora Arkus-Duntov. It was an all-American car but the engineering was by a man who had won his class at Le Mans and had a clear idea what a sports car should be. With minor modifications, later Corvettes' used this classic layout until 1984. The Sting Ray (it became 'Stingray' in 1969) was an improvement over earlier Corvettes in every department, but it was the body which caught the attention because it owed nothing to any other car and key styling cues can still be seen on today's Corvettes. In the 1960s American manufacturers engaged in a horse power race and by 1966 the 5.3 litre engine delivered 375bhp @ 5,800rpm backed by a mighty 360lb/ft torque @ 3,000rpm. With that sort of muscle it is fitted with disc brakes on all four wheels. It can hold its own in any company. This is a very special car though. Its second owner, a Mr Haithcock from North Carolina, decided in 1999 to have the car professionally restored by a Corvette specialist in the states. His instructions to Lingenfelter were simple: he just wanted the car better than when it had left the factory, with a much more powerful engine. Lingenfelter then embarked on a frame-off restoration to a very high standard, while the engine was rebuilt and upgraded to produce some awesome 575 hp! A complete list of the engine specification comes with the car. The mileage of less than 60,000 miles is believed to be correct, and the owner, a long-standing collector of rare American beauties such as this, confirms the condition of the car to be as excellent in every respect. Equipped with to the equally rare and desirable 4-speed manual gearbox, this is a formidable Corvette with brutal performance which should leave nothing more to be desired. Diese starke Corvette wurde Ende der 90er Jahre zu einem sehr hohen Standard vom amerikanischen Corvette-Spezialisten Lingenfelter restauriert (frame-off), der sich auch des Motos annahm  als Resultat produziert der klassische amerikanische V8 gewaltige 575 PS, die über das seltene und begehrte 4-Gang-Schaltgetriebe an die Hinterachse übertragen werden. Der jetztige Besitzer, ein langjähriger Sammler bedeutender klassischer amerikanischer Automobile, bestätigt auch, dass sich der Wagen in in jeder Hinsicht exzellentem Zustand befindet. Mit weniger als 60,000 Meilen auf dem Tacho, die glaubhaft erscheinen, ist dies sicherlich eine ernst zu nehmende Gelegenheit für jeden Liebhaber dieser amerikanischen Ikone.