Two-Owner ‘64 Convertible with Optional Hardtop
Nicely equipped with a numbers-matching 365hp engine, 4-speed, and side exhaust
This Riverside Red ‘64 Sting Ray convertible has had just two owners, and the 99,412 miles on the odometer are believed to be the true mileage.
The 327 cubic-inch engines carried over from the first-year Sting Ray. The base engine for ‘64 had 250 horsepower, but could be optioned up to 300, 365, and 375 horsepower versions. This car has a numbers-matching, solid-lifter, higher compression 365 horsepower engine.
The majority of buyers in ‘64 opted for a four-speed manual transmission which was available in wide-ratio and close ratio configurations. Thankfully, the original buyer opted to spend $188.00 to upgrade to the four-speed.
Although the side exhaust didn’t become available until the 1965 model year, one of the owners added this option. This early C2 has the optional alloy knock-off wheels and hard top. The convertible top is white.
It was re-painted in its original Rally Red in 2024 and looks to be in great condition inside and out. Aside from the added side exhaust, I don’t see anything from the photos provided that’s not original.
The suspension saw improvements for the 1964 model year with variable rate springs and newly calibrated shocks. Total sales increased to 22,229 with the convertible remaining the most popular body style.
This mid-year was built on May 28th, 1964 and was purchased new from DeNooyer Brothers, Inc. of Kalamazoo, Michigan, on June 25th, 1964. Almost sixty years later in early 2024, the original owner consigned the Corvette to a broker. It was acquired by the current owner in February 2024.
The red vinyl interior looks spotless and original. A sixty-year-old vinyl interior couldn’t have held up this well; the ad description doesn’t mention cabin refurbishment, but I have to assume the interior has been redone.
The L76 327 cubic-inch / 365 horsepower engine looks pretty original to me with the correct valve covers and chrome air cleaner. It even still retains the ignition shielding around the plugs and distributor.
A guy in the small village where I grew up had a red ‘65 convertible with this engine and I have to admit that it was markedly faster than my ‘65 350 hp convertible.
This Corvette is currently located in North Carolina and the bidding ends at 3:00 Eastern time on March 13th in this Hagerty auction. At this writing on March 12th, the high bid is $35,750.00.
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The link to this auction is https://www.hagerty.com/marketplace/auction/1964-Chevrolet-Corvette/4b1dbaef-1163-40c5-a31c-cd58690822ed
A link to the Hagerty valuations page is https://assets.ctfassets.net/x8mrk904j4k6/6WwEO4LLeUZwFBDSbWMkBg/e9ed40edcab2e12caa590e124e1d7567/1964_Chevrolet_Corvette_2025-02-27.pdf
The valve covers are not correct for the 64 as noted in the article. the casting flaw that runs through the "o" in Corvette was only for late 66 and 67 C2s, not for the earlier C2.
Of course, '64s are the unloved car of the C2 generation. That what makes them an ideal platform for resto-modding, IMO.