1972 Corvette LT-1 Coupe

[marc1]

Originally Posted by Fast67VelleN2O

I don't understand. This car's vin stamp follows all partial vin stamps for Chevrolet engine pads. 1= Chevrolet, 2= 1972, S= St. Louis, followed by the sequence.

This is exactly right. There is nothing wrong with the partial VIN on the pad. The leading 1 is for Chevrolet.

Great car, great price.

[Sportyworty]

Kim says 18K is the no haggle price and she appreciates the comments.

[markinnaples]

Whoa, $18k sounds like an unbelievable bargain. Dang, timing is everything...

[olredalert]

----Marc,,,Thanks for the explanation! Also,,,Thats an excellent price. Car wont be around long. Thats for sure.......Bill S

[Sportyworty]

Kim can hold her own just fine in regards to 428 CJ and Boss Mustangs. I will bet she can answer any questions on the LT-1 and if not will get what you need.

Give her a call 541-451-3713 evenings before 10pm.

[marc1]

Originally Posted by TimG

It looks like a decent car, frame looks dry. The VIN should have a "Z" in it for LT1, Elkhart is a color I like as it was the color of my very first Corvette.

I missed this post, just to clarify, the 5th digit in 1972 is an L for the LT1. K is the base engine and W is the LS5. The 5th digit for 1972 in any GM line delineates the engine. The Z (second alphanumeric) in this car's VIN means Corvette line.

[Big Block Bill]

Being it has "No Paper" am I missing something? I don't see the complete VIN # being shown to prove it left the St Louis factory as an LT-1 (Z) car?

Bill

[Kim]

Originally Posted by SportyWorty1

The VIN is 1Z37L2S570383...

Kerry was kind enough to post my Corvette here for me--he's a nice guy and a good resource for us over on the Mustang Boards!

Please feel free to contact me directly with questions or picture requests, etc.

Thanks for the space...I appreciate the complementary comments on my car!

Kim

[marc1]

Originally Posted by Big Block Bill

Being it has "No Paper" am I missing something? I don't see the complete VIN # being shown to prove it left the St Louis factory as an LT-1 (Z) car?

Bill

The Z in the second position means it is a Corvette and does not have anything to do with the engine option. It is the 5th digit in any 1972 GM VIN that delineates the engine. This was new across the board for 1972. Wouldn't it have been nice in 1970 to sort out LS6 Chevelle authenticity? At any rate, in this case the L means, unequivocally, it is an LT1 car. Please refer to my previous post #503226 on this. The VIN was provided in an early post. This information is generally available in service manuals from that period or if this helps clear the confusion, here is the documentation from GM on 1972 VIN's:

http://service.gm.com/dealerworld/vi.../vincard72.pdf

[TimG]

Sorry, got my "Z" and "L" mixed up.