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CHEVROLET CORVETTE 'FUEL-INJECTED' - $Auction

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To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Hershey event, 9 - 10 October 2024.
$90,000 - $110,000 USD

  • Believed to be one of 1,918 Corvettes optioned with Rochester mechanical fuel injection for the 1962 model year
  • Powered by numbers-matching 327-cu.-in. V-8 engine, rated to produce 360 hp; four-speed manual transmission
  • Finished in triple black, with a Tuxedo Black exterior, black soft-top, and black vinyl interior
  • Accompanied by a matching black hardtop


As the 1950s drew to a close, automotive tastes were shifting from sky-high chrome fins to the more demure, modern tastes of the 1960s. These shifting trends were apparent in showrooms across the country and the-new-for-1961 Chevrolet Corvette was no exception. Making its debut that year was a new, contoured “duck tail” rear section punctuated by four round taillights and flanked by a pair of wraparound chrome bumpers. A precursor to the radical Sting Ray of 1963, it gave the public a preview of things to come.

Styling for 1962 shifted even further into the new age. The Corvette’s grille was now blacked out, its distinctive side cove chrome moldings removed, and it was offered only in solid colors. While styling was being simplified, 1962 saw performance magnified with the debut of the new 327-cubic-inch V-8 engine as standard equipment. Up to 360 horsepower was now available by way of a Rochester Ramjet fuel injection system with solid lifters—ample evidence that the horsepower race was well underway. Suddenly, the 160-mph speedometer on the Corvette’s dash became quite serious. Racing privateers capitalized on the new engine, as Corvettes took a class win at the 1962 Daytona Continental and won the year’s SCCA Class A-Production title.

One of these final-year C1 Corvettes is offered here. Presenting with a well-preserved older restoration, this example is finished in a sought-after triple-black color scheme and is accompanied by a matching black convertible hardtop. Believed to be one of 1,918 1962 Corvettes equipped with the powerful Rochester fuel injection system, the car has retained its numbers-matching 327-cubic-inch V-8 engine, and a four-speed manual gearbox further increases this machine’s desirability.

A late-first-series Corvette in an ideal color combination, this striking example is sure to draw crowds, whether at NCRS events or local cruise nights.To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/auctions/hf24/.

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  • Transmission 69197354786223e29b85070a0695cc247a4c2b215c743673c2d02e864b4cd687 AUTOMATIC
  • Steering ca68a9643bbb915d30839040f432af59e679db8cf98e23a4378cbef2ed805059 RHD
  • RefCode: BAB4787C-23C6-6747-AD45-F2197AAC7FD4