#00006! 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
A total of 27,004 cars rolled off the assembly line for the 1972 Chevrolet Corvette model, and if you’re a numbers person and like early examples from a vehicle run this one may be of interest, as it’s just the 6th example produced for 72! This ‘Vette has a VIN of 1Z37K2S500006, with the numbers past the 5 indicating the sequence number, so 00006 = number six. Perhaps this one would be a bit more intriguing if instead that “K” were a different letter, such as “L” (LT1) or “W” (LS5), but in this life, you take what you can get and the 00006 is a pretty cool conversation starter. The car can be seen here on eBay, and it’s located in Naples, Florida, with bidding having reached $4,250 so far, still short of reserve.
Larry D. spotted this C3 and brought it to our attention, and we’d like to thank him for the tip! So the “K” in the VIN indicates the base engine, which in 1972 was a 350, but some good news here is that the motor is an original numbers-matching component, as is the M20 Muncie 4-Speed. The bad news is it’s probably been over four decades since the car has been running. More on that follows.
The story goes that the original owner drove the Corvette about 8 years and 73,000 miles before missing the driveway, whoops, and instead drove into a ditch and cracked the front end. The car was then sold to another owner in 1980 who did some work on it but abandoned the project about 6 or 7 years ago, then sold it to a different owner, who didn’t finish either. The seller purchased it from owner number 3, and all-told it’s been off the road for around 42 years.
At some point, a replacement nose was bought, but it hasn’t been attached and is apparently just sitting loosely on the car. Somewhere down the line, parts were removed and a coat of primer was applied to the body, which always brings up the concern of missing pieces to the puzzle. However, the seller thinks just about everything is still there, and he does show us some of these items in his garage. The old headlight assemblies and front grilles sustained some damage, as they were previously stored outside on the ground, so they’re going to need some special attention or replacement.
Originally, the Corvette was painted Targa Blue, with what I’m guessing is the original interior also blue in color. Things inside are looking like a car that’s sat for years, with part of the console removed but among the relics we can see in the parts stash. No word on the condition of the bird cage or anything about the underside, other than the seller saying concrete floors and block walls were the environments regarding this car’s past storage. What are your thoughts on this 1972 Chevrolet Corvette?
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Comments
After someone pours a ton of money into restoring this, it will be just another Corvette.
Actually, it’s the last chrome bumper/removable back window Corvette. Upside is it’s all there (supposedly), down side it’s a base model.
A mechanically inclined person with the right tools, patience, and enuff beer can come out with a decent car. At least at the price point now,
Someone broke number 6 what’s the big deal? The last of the chrome bumper Vette but nothing special and it’s broken!
Just another c3 that needs a TON of work.
Good race care material!! 5000.00 tops!!! 1 piece front end hurts it!!!!
The car flippers are really running up the prices of these c3s…
I recently restored a 72 base Corvette. There isn’t a lot of wiggle room to make a profit because of its market value when finished vs the cost to get it there.
I dont think they suggested it was a big deal ,I think they were trying to entertain , I thought it was a Kool post
Kind of sad to see a Corvette in such demise. Sure it’s a base model but hey it’s a Vette. I wouldn’t spend a ton of $$$ to get ‘er back to a streetable hobby / driver Corvette, just fix her up and enjoy.
As I am sure a lot of readers would agree. (?)
I only hope this ‘Vette finds a generous soul,
willing to spend the dollars and time bringing this intriguing ( # 0006 )
Corvette back to glory. Good luck.
I bought the 72 orange stingray featured over a month ago .I could not go to florida to inspect it but the add mentioned no issues with the frame or bird cage. Well it got to washington state my home and first thing I looked under the at the frame-rusted like crazy! bird cage looks ok so far-not sure where to look. I,m into it at $7800- he got $6900. I called him to mention the rust since the add said it was solid but needed restore.His response was he only response was thats wy it needs restore. If I where to sell it I wwould be sure to make mention of a severly rusted frame. I,m still commented to it so i will do the best i can with it starting with a frame, BUYER BEWARE at least ask
He goes by the name arvin or something and a big flipper of vettes. Also has a very bad reputation on the corvette Forum. Beware of this guy!!!
Money pit. Plenty of restored or much better cars than this available for sale. I just finished restoring a C3. Get out the credit card.
pieces put together around a VIN