It is no wonder that when Chevrolet recently unveiled the 2014 Corvette, they chose to bring back the Sting Ray name. The Corvette Sting Ray of the 1960s had something of a dual personality. With its adept handling, it was easy to drive fast and was manageable for everyday use, in keeping with the MG-beater it had once intended to be. Yet, as the available V-8s grew ever larger and the options list grew ever hotter, with more and more go-fast goodies available, the Corvette also began to take on an element of muscle car. By the mid-1960s, there were few American production cars that could take on the Bowtie’s best on road or track, establishing a proud heritage of streetable high performance that the Corvette carries forward proudly to this day.

On offer is this rousing Corvette roadster that is driven by the established and reliable 327-cid, 300-hp V-8 engine and backed by the desirable four-speed manual transmission. The drivetrain is reported to be correct to this car. Finished in Rally Red with matching leather interior, it is also equipped with a teakwood steering wheel, radio, factory side-mounted exhaust system and cast-aluminum knock-off wheels with discerningly sized whitewall tires. The car is presented in a detailed fashion throughout, including the engine bay and mechanical workings.