Here is a 1974 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Powered by the Original Numbers Matching Drivetrain 350 V8 engine tied to a 350 Automatic Transmission 69k miles on odo Equipped with Power Steering and Power Brakes Front and rear disc brakes Silver exterior is in great condition Black interior is in good condition There is a little wear showing in the interior Floor shift All gauges are working Heat/ Defrost Air Conditioning AM/ FM stereo
The Chevrolet Corvette (C3) was a sports car that was produced by Chevrolet for the 1968 through 1982 model years. Engines and chassis components were mostly carried over from the previous generation, but the body and interior were new. It set new sales records with 53,807 produced for the 1979 model year. The C3 is the third generation of the Chevrolet Corvette, while the 1969 through 1976 models mark the second generation of the Corvette Stingray For 1974, a new rear bumper system replaced the squared tail and chrome rear bumper blades introduced in 1968 with a trim, tapering urethane cover carrying an integral license plate holder and recesses for the trademark round taillights. Underneath sat a box-section aluminum impact bar on two Omark-bolt slider brackets similar to the system used in the nose which allowed the Corvette to pass federal five-mph impact tests at the rear as well as the front. The new rear design was quite beautiful, and more up-to-date than the 60's shape that it replaced with the vast majority of enthusiasts embracing the new design. For the 1974 model only, casting limitations mandated left and right bumper covers with a vertical center seam. The anti-theft alarm key activator was moved from the rear panel to the front left fender. Tailpipes were now turned down as the new bumper cover eliminated the tailpipe extensions.
Car and Driver magazine said: "...We think the front and rear together produce a 'molded' shape that speaks of function rather than decor." Chevrolet commented on the new tailpiece in the '74 Corvette sales brochure: Take the styling. We wouldnt just change it for the sake of change. But when we made the rear bumper stronger, we made Corvettes rear styling look different. And, we think better...
