1964 Chevrolet Corvette C2 Stingray Convertible (Note: This is Dad's)
Disclaimer: my dad and I only have one picture of it, and it’s in the picture with the ‘Cuda convertible (it’s the car behind it). Because of this lack of pictures, I had to find pictures of cars that look as much like it as possible!
Generation: C2
Engine: 5,354 cc (5.4 L) V8
Valvetrain: Pushrod (Overhead Valve) 16v (two valves per cylinder)
Materials (Engine Block/Cylinder Head): Cast Iron/Cast Iron
Power (modified by Dad): 427 HP
Compression Ratio: 11.0:1
Carburetor: Four-Barrel
Bore: 101.6254 mm
Stroke: 82.55 mm
Drivetrain: Rear-Wheel Drive
Transmission: 4-Speed Manual
Fuel: Premium Unleaded (91 AKI)
Weight: 3,117 lbs.
Fuel Tank Capacity: 20.1 gallons
Drag Coefficient: Approximately 0.45Cd
Fuel Economy (in miles per gallon, average): 12.5
Range (in miles, average combined): 251
Zero to 60 Miles per Hour: Approximately 5.8 seconds
Top Speed: Approximately 142 MPH
Backstory: this was my dad’s project car while I was still a baby and a boy. When his mother was dying of bone cancer, he would like to go to his garage and spend time working on it. It was the very first sports/muscle car I ever got to sit in, and it was an incredible machine, especially with how he was able to restore it to such a great condition. Today, it’s stuck on our lift, which lifted the car up, but can’t come down! (I’ll see if I can get a picture of it on the lift; it’s covered on there!)
Comments
You say this was while you were a baby AND a boy. Are you a girl now?
No; I was referring to when I was really young!
Man this is so close to my dream car(1967 stingray in marlboro maroon with a white interior and four speed manual)
My dad had a C3. I think he ran into a mailbox. Gave it to a repairman, who sold it.
A shame really. I believe he said its original color was racing orange. He then put this sweet midnight-purple paint on the car. Purple in the sun, almost black at night.