Garage find survivor.

1971 Chevrolet Corvette 454 LS5 COUPE/AUTO Additional Info:

This car is for sale locally and advertised on some other sites. I reserve the right to end the listing if I get a buyer elsewhere.

Spring of 2017, this original Corvette was found in a climate controlled garage where a small collection had been stored for many years.There was no documentation to be found but a thorough, expert inspection revealed no rust issues or evidence of damage repairs.
The paint and interior appear to be original and in very good condition. The black leather interior has no rips or tears, and no cracks in the dash pad. The carpet is in good condition other than a small wear hole on the drivers side. The paint is faded a little on the upper surfaces, and there are a few minor scratches and dings... to be expected on an original, un-restored car. The odometer is showing just over 36K miles but the speedometer stopped working the last time I drove it to a car show last month. The engine is the correct, numbers-matching 454/365hp engine. The automatic transmission is very clean and was probably replaced or rebuilt at some point in the recent past.
This survivor has a rare combination of options:
RPO# # Produced in 1971
• C60 Air Conditioning 1,481
• 905 Nevada Silver paint 1,177
• Custom Interior Trim (Leather) 2,602
• LS5 454 365hp Engine 5,097
• A31 Power Windows 6,192
• M40 Turbo Hydra-matic Transmission 10,060
• J50 Power Brakes 13,558
• N40 Power Steering 17,904
• U69 AM/FM Radio 18,078
Hagerty Valuation (05/2018):
#1 Concours $61,400
#2 Excellent 45,300
#3 Good 28,900
#4 Fair 15,200
Hagerty Value Adjustments:
Automatic Transmission -8%
Power Windows +200
Air Conditioning +2,000
Custom Interior (Leather) +$900
Power Steering +$2,500

Since I didn't know how long it had been since this Corvette had been cranked, I trailered it to a performance shop for correct the correct, start up proceedured, new fluids, filters, fuel tank and line cleaning. I was in the process of moving to Florida, so I left it with my friends at Tuscaloosa Chevrolet for a more thorough refurbishment. I take it out once or twice a month for a cruise around The Villages, and to the monthly cruise-in and classic car show at Spanish Springs Square. It's kept in my climate controlled garage at home the rest of the time.
Tuscaloosa Cheverolet's senior ASC Technician most of the work listed below to make it a dependable, reliable, yet still original "driver”. Receipts are included with the sale.
• Goodwrench Multi-point Inspection
• New shocks
• New rear leaf spring
• New exhaust and mufflers
• New battery
• Carburetor rebuild
• Fuel filter
• New brake calipers and pads
• New alternator
• Amsoil 10W30 ZRod Synthetic Motor Oil
• Amsoil Absolute Efficiency Oil Filter
• Amsoil75W90 Synthetic Gear Lube + positraction additive
• A/C flush and conversion to R1345A
• Drained oil from compressor, evaporator, condenser, and lines
• Replaced receiver/dehydrator
• Replaced suction discharge and liquid AC lines
• Charged with 2.4 lbs of R134A
• Installed electronic ignition in existing distributor
• Set timing
• Replaced spark plugs
• Replaced fuel pump
• Replaced spindle/axle bearings and seals, shimmed for proper end play
• Replaced front wheel bearings and seals
• Replaced master cylinder and booster
• Bled brakes
• Replaced parking brake springs and hardware.