71 Corvette LS5 Roadster special ordered BLACK.

[firstgenaddict]

This is owned by a local Corvette Collector I met in the NCRS.
VERY RARE -
COPO ORDER CODE on Broadcast sheet as well as
1VZP3AA Sepcial paint
1O001PA Special Paint
Car has been invited to Bloomington to be displayed along with the BLACK 72 base motor Coupe.
https://youtu.be/r54LKmDrIUM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r54LKmDrIUM

[69LM1]

COPO or just special paint? (I didn't have sound on).

I would have bought a extra tank and kept that sheet just where it was. Looks like it was about to rip if he tried to pull it off.

/Rich

[luzl78]

COPO or just special paint? (I didn't have sound on).

I would have bought a extra tank and kept that sheet just where it was. Looks like it was about to rip if he tried to pull it off.

/Rich

He was stupidly aggressive. Take a picture and put it back. It’s never gonna be in the rain anymore. I was screaming at the video at lunch and my employees thought I was nuts.

[MosportGreen66]

Edited for short term memory issues...



Dan

[Nasblu]

He was stupidly aggressive. Take a picture and put it back. It’s never gonna be in the rain anymore. I was screaming at the video at lunch and my employees thought I was nuts.

I agree 100%. I was freaking out in my head It is a perfect tank sticker and he was pulling on it like it was a rope. I thought it was going to tear. Take a ton of pictures and put the tank back with the tank sticker still on or replace the tank and keep the tank with the tank sticker on it with the car.

[PeteLeathersac]

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~ Pete

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[PeteLeathersac]

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[TimG]

Great tank sticker. Oddly enough, the Special Paint designation doesn't call out the color, only that the car was painted a special color. Sometimes the Window Sticker calls out the specific color, or there may be a notation of color on some of the paperwork.

[firstgenaddict]

Great tank sticker. Oddly enough, the Special Paint designation doesn't call out the color, only that the car was painted a special color. Sometimes the Window Sticker calls out the specific color, or there may be a notation of color on some of the paperwork.

The ordering paperwork has the color on it... and a note... if black not available, build in Green.

[Mike]

I too own a 1971 Corvette that was a special order paint Black car. Mines an Lt-1 which I purchased from the original owner many years ago. I'll have to check my paperwork to see what it says. I'm pretty sure the trim tag has "Spec Paint". It still wears its original paint but needs resto.

[PeteLeathersac]

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Cool update Mike and love to hear more about your car!
No doubt other factors to consider too but what you have sounds very special if original paint no matter what condition and any repaint may be regrettable?:hmmm:
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~ Pete

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[firstgenaddict]

I too own a 1971 Corvette that was a special order paint Black car. Mines an Lt-1 which I purchased from the original owner many years ago. I'll have to check my paperwork to see what it says. I'm pretty sure the trim tag has "Spec Paint". It still wears its original paint but needs resto.

FREAKING AWESOME... I would love to see some photos... I have always wanted a REAL BLACK LT1, if it had RED interior I would probably sell my house!

[firstgenaddict]

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Cool update Mike and love to hear more about your car!
No doubt other factors to consider too but what you have sounds very special if original paint no matter what condition and any repaint may be regrettable?:hmmm:
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~ Pete

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X10...
Many people thought this one should be repainted and restored as well... however it was Vintage Certified and even though the paint is THIN in some places it is still 90% original.

My 71 LT1 was dull and checked but after clay bar and tons of meguires number 7 it is glossy and it's mostly original.

[Mike]

I'll see if I can find some photos of it, or take some photos this weekend. The guy I purchased it from was in the Navy and stationed in Italy and ordered the car through the GM Overseas Distributors Corporation. He picked the car up at Oak Hill Motors in Eastchester, NY. For some reason GM wouldn't deliver the car to Syracuse? He kept all of the correspondence between GMODC and himself, which I still have.

The interior is Custom black leather. It would have been cool if it was red. For some reason he didn't order it with a radio? So it has the block off plate and obviously no antennae. I know I have photos of when we picked it up. I'll post when I find them. As far as the paint, there is at least one area that has to be sprayed because of serious peeling...the rest isn't great but its okay.

[olredalert]

----Red leather would have been cool, but it wasn't available in 1971. Black leather from 70 t0 72 was called the "deluxe interior" and has many things beside leather included. Cut pile deluxe carpet and wood insert panels in the door panels for two. Saddle leather was the only other leather option. Leather in these years adds real value to any Corvette.....Bill S

[firstgenaddict]

I'll see if I can find some photos of it, or take some photos this weekend. The guy I purchased it from was in the Navy and stationed in Italy and ordered the car through the GM Overseas Distributors Corporation. He picked the car up at Oak Hill Motors in Eastchester, NY. For some reason GM wouldn't deliver the car to Syracuse? He kept all of the correspondence between GMODC and himself, which I still have.

The interior is Custom black leather. It would have been cool if it was red. For some reason he didn't order it with a radio? So it has the block off plate and obviously no antennae. I know I have photos of when we picked it up. I'll post when I find them. As far as the paint, there is at least one area that has to be sprayed because of serious peeling...the rest isn't great but its okay.


Good thing is BLACK LACQUER is easy to touch up.

I told a few people at the NCRS show in Cincinnati about your car this weekend and there are quite a few LT1 guys who are extremely interested in seeing it...

[Mike]

Trying to post some photos...

Lets see if this works.

A photo of the trim tag.

[Mike]

This was when we picked it up in 1995.

[Mike]

And when we got it home and washed it.

[Mike]

Here is one of the pieces of documentation I have with the car.

[firstgenaddict]

Wow... that is JUST KILLER.
I would love to play with that one...

[firstgenaddict]

We put the radiator back in the BB Roadster Sunday morning... it took longer to get the fan shroud into place than the radiator... couldn't believe it.

I will post some more detail photos of the roadster. It really is unbelievable how nice the chassis is on the car. (19k miles)

Speaking of Black C3's -- I am flying out to look at a low mile original paint Black 1973 L82 4 speed loaded PS PB PW leather A/C tomorrow morning.