The reason you have never seen a REAL factory black 1971 Corvette LT1 is because Chevy didn’t offer Black as a factory RPO in the early 1970s. But this unicorn Black LT1showed off its documentation at MCACN this year proving it to be the real deal.
Dennis Collins heads out to Victoria, Texas where he rescues a numbers-matching 1965 Corvette Coupe that hasn’t driven more than 200 miles since the mid 1990s, plus we get an update on the Green 1971 LS6 Coupe.
This white 1971 Corvette with a 454/365 V8 and 32K original miles has been carefully maintained over the past 54 years and now it is offered for sale on eBay Motors.
Previously, this 1971 Corvette ZR2 was known as “the turd” due to its horrible condition after becoming stranded in England for much of its life, but it’s now back in the USA where it underwent a nuts and bolts restoration befitting of its rare status.
Check out this unusual pairing of racers featuring a 1971 Corvette Coupe going head to head against a 1964 Studebaker Challenger in this drag race at Mid Michigan Motorplex.
This 1971 Corvette offered for sale on eBay was a one-owner car until last year, and it still retains its matching numbers 350/270-hp V8 engine that’s mated to a 4-speed manual transmission.
This 1971 Corvette Coupe offered for sale on Bring a Trailer is about as original-looking as you will find, right down to its numbers-matching 454 cubic inch V8 rated at 365 horsepower.
This 1971 Corvette offered for sale on Craigslist has a non-original 350 cu V8 mated to a 4-speed manual transmission, while many other components have been rebuilt or replaced.
The seller of this vintage C3 Stingray describes it as the “Holy Grail of ’71 Corvettes” as this Brands Hatch Green over Black leather coupe is one of only 188 LS6 Corvettes produced that year with the optional 454/425 horsepower V8 engine.