Summary

Chevrolet Engineering test car from 1967-73. Tagged when new for eventual head of GM Styling. Original colors and highly optioned. 74,551 original miles (mileage not indicated on title). Powered by a 454ci V8 engine and a 3-speed automatic transmission.

Details

This well-documented Corvette was a Chevrolet Engineering car from 1967 to 1973. Originally ordered by and delivered to CEC, it was tagged when new for the eventual head of GM Styling. It has had single-family ownership from its purchase by a GM employee in 1973. It was special-ordered with many factory options, including quadruple blue colors comprising of Lynndale Blue paint, matching auxiliary hardtop, dark blue vinyl upholstery and a blue convertible top. Other regular production options include an L68 427ci V8 engine with Tri-Power added, Powerglide automatic transmission, transistorized ignition, posi-traction rear axle, AM/FM radio, tinted glass, power windows, power brakes and power steering. The Corvette was ordered through GM Zone-0, Dealer code-502, confirming it was built for, and billed to, the CEC in Warren, MI. Further confirmation is provided by the original CEC oval parking-lot sticker affixed to its windshield, with “12E53 CEC” denoting a parking assignment at the CEC for mid-level management. The 'TAG CHEV ENG CTR RYBICK' notation found at the end of the Order Copy and Tank Sticker indicate that the Corvette was tagged for purchase, before it was built, by a GM employee. As states on the Corvette's car record, it was inspected and sold at 45,549 miles. The currently installed engine is a 454ci V8 engine unit with prototype, or pre-production, cylinder heads, mated to a 3-speed automatic transmission. The engine was professionally built for the owner, whose name is on one of the heads, and the company name is stamped on the engine pad. The car file includes original GM fleet insurance paperwork, vehicle condition report, a Vehicle License Audit card, original key pouch and owner's manual. This Corvette has 74,551 original miles (mileage not indicated on the title). It also includes its NCRS Shipping Data Report and NCRS confirmation of original documents.