If you’ve ever dreamed of rescuing a classic C3 Corvette, one that still runs but begs for a second chance, there’s a 1971 Stingray convertible in Florida waiting for its next caretaker. It’s listed on eBay for $14,900, firm — a price that sits somewhere between “project” and “potential.”
This chrome-bumper Corvette rolled off the line in Cortez Silver, one of the most elegant shades of the early ’70s. Today, that silver shows its age — chipped, faded, and scarred from a past front end repair. The seller says the car carries a Florida rebuilt title after damage in 2022, possibly hurricane related, though the frame appears solid.
Under the hood sits the original 350 cubic inch V8, rated at 270 horsepower, paired with a Muncie four speed manual — both numbers matching. The seller has already done the heavy lifting: new fuel tank and lines, rebuilt carburetor, fresh plugs and points, new valve cover gaskets, and a full fluid change. Even the vacuum system for the pop up headlights has been sorted. The brakes work, the tires hold air, and the car starts and moves under its own power. The soft top is gone, but a hardtop is included.
In short, it’s a running, driving project, not a basket case.
The interior is a mix of old and new. Black carpet has been replaced, and the seats are later model buckets from a 1978 Pace Car Edition, offering more support but less originality. The door panels show warping and the steering wheel center is missing, but the essentials are intact. For someone who values function over factory correctness, it’s a comfortable starting point.
The seller claims the car could be made roadworthy in a weekend — ambitious, perhaps, but not impossible. With its chrome bumpers, hardtop, and unmistakable Stingray curves, this Corvette still turns heads even in its unfinished state. It’s pitched as a father daughter project, and that feels right: a car that teaches patience, persistence, and pride in progress.
Opinions on value vary wildly. Some commenters call it a $7,500 fixer, others worry about flood damage, and a few dismiss it as a $3,000 nostalgia piece for someone with deep pockets and time to spare. But others see what matters most — a numbers matching, four speed, chrome bumper Corvette that still runs. For the right buyer, that’s enough to justify the price.
Source:
eBay Motors via BarnFinds.com
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Sounds like a flood victim
Salt, salt, salt and more salt? Hmmmmmm…….
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