American Car Collector

1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6

For a short time, the Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 represented the pinnacle of General Motors performance and stood alone as the only vehicle in history to take GM’s top horsepower rating over the Corvette. With a factory-advertised 450 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 500 ft-lbs of torque at 3600 rpm, it […]

1962 Corvette 327/360 Big Brake Fuelie

This immaculate, matching-numbers 1962 Corvette convertible was factory equipped with all the components necessary for all-out competition: the exceptionally rare RPO 687 “Big Brake” package that included special front and rear shocks, front brake deflector/air scoops, rear brake air scoops, metallic linings, finned drums with internal cooling fans and quick […]

1972 Corvette LT-1 350/255 Convertible

  One of 1,741 produced, this is a Corvette 350/255 LT-1 with original, matching-numbers M21 4-speed. Also features Positraction, power steering, tilt/telescopic column, leather, factory AM/FM radio, two tops and Ontario Orange exterior with original rally wheels. This was the last year for the mighty LT-1, and this is one […]

1958 Corvette 283/245 Convertible

For 1958, only 190 Corvettes had the Panama Yellow paint with white contrasting coves combination, making this a very rare car. Even more rare, this car was ordered without a radio or heater. Its period-correct 283/245 engine is now equipped with a single carburetor, but a dual-carburetor setup goes with […]

1965 Corvette 396/425 Convertible

Here’s the provenance: Bloomington Gold Survivor Certification, June 28, 1997 Bloomington Gold Certification, June 29, 1997 Bloomington Gold Benchmark Certification, June 29, 1997 The coveted Benchmark Certification has been awarded to less than 100 Corvettes The only Benchmark red/red big-block convertible NCRS Top Flight award, October 25, 2008 Original engine […]

1969 Corvette “Hell Fire” Funny Car

Here’s the provenance: Jim Shue’s original “Hell Fire” Corvette 426-ci Hemi Reath engine Unmolested nostalgia funny car Hilborn injected Mike Kase chassis Clutchflite set up Ran 7.14 quarter-mile at 200 mph on nitromethane In storage for 40 years This is a time capsule and the dawn of funny car racing […]