This 1971 Chevrolet Corvette is finished in metallic blue over black and powered by a numbers-matching 454ci LS5 V8 paired with a four-speed manual transmission.
The 454ci LS5 big-block V8 was factory-rated at 365 horsepower with 460 lb-ft of torque when new.
The engine block stamping pad shows number C11S116447, which corresponds with VIN suffix.
The engine was rebuilt in 2007, a carburetor adjustment was performed in preparation for the sale in addition to oil, gasoline, and spark plug changes.
The four-speed manual transmission routes power to the rear wheels, and received new seals concurrent with the 2007 engine rebuild.
New brake and fuel lines were fitted.
The C3 featured independent suspension with coil springs up front and a single transverse leaf at the rear.
Bilstein shocks and a dual exhaust system with Magnaflow mufflers have been fitted.
The fiberglass body features eggcrate grilles and fender vents, a hood bulge with 454 badges, and chrome front and rear bumpers.
All C3 coupes were equipped with removable T-top roof panels, and body-colored fiberglass versions are featured on this example.
A repaint in Bridgehampton Blue was conducted, and vacuum modules for the retractable headlamps were replaced.
Steel Rallye wheels are painted silver and wear chrome beauty rings and hubcaps.
Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 tires were installed and the four-wheel disc brakes serviced.
Black vinyl upholstery trims high-backed bucket seats with shoulder restraints, and black carpets are protected with mats bearing the Corvette wordmark.
Engine specifications are stamped on a plate aft of the shifter.
A period-look stereo with a digital display is mounted in place of the stock radio.
The three-spoke steering wheel frames a 160-mph speedometer, a tachometer with a 5,600-rpm redline, and a five-digit odometer showing 87k miles.
