1972 Corvette LT-1 Coupe

Sportyworty · #1 09-28-2012, 05:15 PM

One of our forum members on the 428 Cobra Jet Registry posted a link to Craigslist on the forum this morning. I know this seller to be a brutally honest straight shooter based on several transactions over they ears. Perhaps someone here would appreciate the car. I only know the seller not the car and figured I would give them a leg up by spreading the word.

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/3290163443.html

**MosportGreen66** · #2 09-28-2012, 06:07 PM

The 1972 LT1 is proven by VIN. Pending a motor/trans/body inspection, this is a VERY good value for an up and coming collector car.

**TimG** · #3 09-28-2012, 06:41 PM

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.

Sportyworty · #4 09-29-2012, 04:28 PM

I asked for verification on the vin like you guys mentioned. Here is what we have: "The VIN is 1Z37L2S570383, and the engine pad has the number sequence stamped (12S570383), along with the larger font "(square)901 C K Y," which is also relevant. Here are a couple of pix of the data tag and the pad stamp."

You can email Kim directly about the LT-1 at [email protected]

**olredalert** · #5 09-30-2012, 02:57 PM

----Could the 1 in your 12S570383 be a small cap L? Then it would match exactly. Im not the biggest 72 guy but the black book says it should be a large cap L to match the VIN. Dont understand for a minute how a small cap letter would have been substituted but maybe the L got damaged and they used a 1 for the L until another L was procured?.......Bill S

Sportyworty · #6 10-01-2012, 12:18 AM

Bill I asked and here is what Kim said.

<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">" I can barely see a shallower capital L in front of the 1, off to the left and more forward just slightly--but it's there. The 1 in the 12Sxxxxxxx is definitely a 1. Here's a picture--I don't have a good zoom lens for my camera, but I think you can see the L."</span></span>

**TimG** · #7 10-01-2012, 01:13 PM

Certainly a ground VIN on the pad, this is not unusual from the factory. Judging could verify that the VIN is is legitimate even with a ground pad. I had a 16,000 mile '65 with a ground pad. It happened.
I like this car........

**Fast67VelleN2O** · #8 10-01-2012, 01:17 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olredalert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">----Could the 1 in your 12S570383 be a small cap L? Then it would match exactly. Im not the biggest 72 guy but the black book says it should be a large cap L to match the VIN. Dont understand for a minute how a small cap letter would have been substituted but maybe the L got damaged and they used a 1 for the L until another L was procured?.......Bill S </div></div>

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.

**olredalert** · #9 10-01-2012, 01:50 PM

....Matt,,,Im constantly learning, even at 65 years old, but why would the engine stamp have a 1 when there isnt even a 1 in the serial #? Im not saying it couldnt, as I just dont know. Please understand that I fully believe this to be the engine that came in the car new for other reasons (the ground pad), and am in no way trying to knock it.....Bill S

**TimG** · #10 10-01-2012, 02:10 PM

Bill, here's a stamp from another 1972 LT1.