1964 Chevrolet Corvette

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys Arizona event, 24 January 2025.
Offered Without Reserve $150,000 - $200,000 USD

• Well-preserved meticulous restoration, in beautiful overall condition
• Original chassis number and trim tags still in place
• MCACN Triple Diamond Award winner (November 2018)
• NCRS Duntov Mark of Excellence (2014), Top Flight (July 2014), and Performance Verification Award (January 2014)
• Bloomington Gold, Gold Certified (June 2014)
• Accompanied by awards, judging sheets, and inspection report by Corvette expert Roy Sinor

Following an enormously successful and comprehensive redesign for the 1963 model year, Chevrolets famed Corvette changed only slightly for 1964. The styling was cleaned up, with louvers on the hood deleted and vents on the rear quarters of coupe models enlarged for a more muscular look. Only one engine was available, the 327-cubic-inch V-8, which in its most potent state of tune, with Rochester fuel injection, produced an abundant 365 horsepower, making this one of the most exciting automobiles on the American road.

According to a National Corvette Restorers Society Shipping Data Report on file, the convertible offered here completed production on 25 May 1964 and was delivered to Fort Donelson Motor Company of Dover, Tennessee. Its original trim tag notes that it was finished as it currently sits in striking Riverside Red over a matching vinyl interior.

Meticulously restored while in the care of prior owner Timothy Cookson, the car won essentially every possible accolade in national Corvette competition, including an NCRS Top Flight Award and Performance Verification Award in 2013, Bloomington Gold certified in 2014, the NCRS Duntov Mark of Excellence and Top Flight in 2014, and the Triple Diamond Award in 2018, after scoring 991 points at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals.

Judging sheets from these events are included in the cars history file. It should be noted that the Bloomington Gold paperwork notes an owner-disclosed new engine-block stamp, although the same stamps are blessed by other judging sheets, this disclosure should have led to a Silver maximum score, as per the judging criteria noted on the documentation. Oddly, the Bloomington Gold certificate appears to have incorrectly received a stamp under Appears OEM when it should have been stamped under Owner Declared NON-OEM. Despite these discrepancies with the paperwork, communication with a Bloomington Gold official outlined that a car can still attain Gold even with an engine deemed non-OEM.

Following the cars award-winning run, the Corvette is believed to have changed hands at least once. In January 2024, the new owner commissioned Corvette expert Roy Sinor to do a full inspection of the car and outline his findings in a report, which is on file. From his inspection, Sinor notes that the chassis number and trim tags are original and have never been removed from the car. Sinor states that he believes the engine to be original to the car it carries the cars VIN derivative and was Flint assembled in mid-April 1964. Sinor also believes the transmission to be original to the car; with a St. Louis assembly build dated of 16 April 1964, the transmission also features the cars VIN derivative. Lastly for the rear end, Sinor notes the CD 1 17 64 stamp, which decodes to a 3.70 Positraction differential built 17 January 1964 and, although it does not have a VIN derivative stamp, Sinor believes this to be original to the vehicle.

Finished in a wonderful color combination, and still in great overall condition, this must surely be one of the most superb 1964 Corvettes on the market, with a roster of awards sure to impress.
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