1973 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, 383 Stroker Engine, Coupe T-Tops

Chevrolet Corvette 1973 Description

For sale is my 1973 Corvette with a 383 Stroker engine.

This was literally my dream car since I was a little kid. I had the opportunity and bought it with my combat pay in 2002. I have owned it and enjoyed it for 15 years. My wife and kids have loved it; lots of great memories. I have put a lot of work and money into this car over the years. However, life happens and priorities change. It is difficult to do, but I have decided that it is time part with the vette.

I purchased this vette in 2002 and have owned it since.

It is always garage kept all year.

It is barely driven in the summer. Maybe 3 to 10 times.

It currently has 30,000 original miles.

It is pretty much stock except for the engine rebuild, 383 Stoker emblems on the hood, and the sunpro gauges.

Clean title

White paint

Tan interior

T-Tops

Original TH400 Automatic transmission

The engine was rebuilt in 2007 (It is the original block, but not the original heads)

-Rebuild was at 27,414 miles

-383 Stroker

-Holley 750 double pumper carburetor

-CompCam cam

-Compression ratio 9.7:1

-Eagle crank shaft

-High volume oil pump

-Vortec heads

-HEI distributor

-I had the engine dynoed and have the graphs and results

-Peak HP 367 HP @ 4900 rpm, average 330 HP

-Peak Torque 454 ft*lb @ 3500 rpm, average 415 ft*lb

Sunpro mechanical gauges

Tires replaced in 2004, great condition, low miles (Cooper Cobra P255/60R15)

Complete exhaust replaced in 2004, great condition, low miles (Flo-Pro mufflers)

Both rear calipers replaced in 2015

Seat belts replaced in 2012, Premium OE style from SeatBeltsPlus (The original seat belts are in a box)

Chrome locking gas cap (The original gas cap is in a box)

Chilton repair manual included

Reproduction owners manual included

Protective storage bags for t-tops

It is in good and original condition, but not in perfect condition. Some thins are new (some trim, emblems,...). Everything is present except for an interior trim piece behind the seats (listed below). The body and paint are original. Some things are worn with 44 years of use (handles, seats, ...). The major issues are listed below:

The stock urethane nose has cracked and begun to fall apart in the last few years, which is common. It is currently covered with a LeBra. I purchased a fiberglass replacement nose at one time, but decided that it wanted to go with an OE urethane so I did not install it. In the end, Iput a LeBra on it as a temporary solution, Iliked the look and only drive it a few times a year, so the LeBra has remained.A newflex bumper is currently $189.59 on Ecklers, and a new urethane bumper is currently $873.89 on Ecklers. I decided to let the new owner decide if they wanted fiberglass or urethane.

There is a crack in the wind shield. It goes from the bottom to the top on the right side.A new windshield is currently $203.99 on Ecklers.

There is a dent in the windshield trim on the right side.

There are a few chips and scratches in the paint. A small corner of the hood is chipped, there are 3 small cracks, a scratch behind the right rear wheel, chipped paint on the head lights.

There is a missing interior trim piece under the rear window (which never bothered me, I didn't realize there was anything missing for several years. It is shown in a picture.)

The interior is tan. The door panels are red, but painted tan. It was like this when I bought it. I was going to repaint them to match the interior, but decided to let the new owner choose what they wanted to do. Reproduction tan door panels are available.

I added a steel bar stiffener on the underside of the hood.

The hood prop is not stock.

It runs well. I drove it for an hour today. In my opinion, I feel that it bogs down if the gas pedal is pressed to the floor and the secondaries open up. It may benefit from carburetor tuning or maybe a different carburetor. I have not addressed this as I planned to perform some additional engine rebuild for increased horsepower and address it at that time.

I don't know if it is worth mentioning, but I have a new cam kit and torque converter for it if interested. I planned to replace them this summer for more horsepower; in to the mid 400 hp range. CompCam SK12-246-3 and B&M 20404. $400 worth in parts. They are new, sealed, and unused. If interested, just let me know. Otherwise, I plan to sell them separately after the corvette is sold.

I have done my best to describe everything, good and bad. Please inspect the pictures. Let me know if you have any questions at all. More pictures available upon request; there is a picture limit and I could not take pictures of everything. I have loved owning this car, and I hope someone else will get as much enjoyment from it as I did.

This vehicle is being sold in as is condition, no warranty, returns or refunds.

Thanks.

A non-refundable deposit in the amount of $500.00 is due within 24 hours of the auction ending. The full payment must be completed within 7 days regardless of a pick up date in cash, if cashier's checkit is to clear before the vet is picked up or bank wire transfer. Please note that there are no inspections to be made after the sale. Please be sure to complete any inspection or questions before bidding. The seller makes every effort to describe in detail about the vehicle and includes many detailed and recent natural photos of the vehicle. The mileage on the vehicle is correct at the time of listing but obviously subject to minor changes necessary to complete delivery of the vehicle to the buyer and test drives etc. It is the responsibility of the buyer to be satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value of the vehicle before bidding and to bid based upon that judgment solely. Seller assumes no responsibility whatsoever after the sale. Sold as is. No refunds.