1962 Chevrolet Corvette
C1 327cu 'Four on the floor' Manual
| Asking price | $229,990 |
| On road cost | Included |
Vehicle Detail
Make
Chevrolet
Model
Corvette
Year
1962
Engine size
5358
Kilometers
70415
Fuel Type
Petrol
Transmission
4 Speed Manual
Description
This is the onethe final, most sorted year of the C1, and it wears it beautifully.
A 1962 Chevrolet Corvette C1, finished in elegant Fawn Beige, packing the legendary 327 cubic-inch small-block V8 and paired with a manual gearbox the way Zora intended. Its equal parts sculpture and muscle: soft curves, toothy chrome grin, and an engine note that reminds modern cars theyve gone soft.
1962 was the year Chevrolet nailed it. The old solid axle bruiser grew up, the 327 arrived, and suddenly the Corvette wasnt just prettyit was properly fast. Lighter, freer-revving, and smoother than the earlier big motors, the 327 transformed the C1 into a genuine drivers car. Row your own gears and youre rewarded with throttle response that still feels alive six decades later.
The Fawn Beige paint suits the C1 lines perfectlyclassy, period-correct, and a refreshing change from the usual reds and whites. It highlights every curve without shouting about it. This is the Corvette you park out front of the country club then quietly leave everyone for dead on the way home.
This isnt a toy. Its a milestone American sports car:
Last year of the iconic C1 shape
First year of the 327 V8
Manual transmission for full engagement
Timeless colour combo that oozes early-60s cool
If you want a Corvette that represents the turning pointfrom stylish cruiser to serious performance machinethis is it. Iconic, usable, and dripping with charisma.
Cars like this dont just get admired. They get remembered.
Personalised plate is included as is a fitted car cover and the original reconditioned radiator.
About the Dealer
Location
Eyrewell Forest Motor Company
Worlingham Road, Eyrewell Forest, 7476
New Zealand
