Finished in its factory color Daytona Blue Metallic (916), complemented by a black interior, this Corvette is a sight to behold, perfectly accented by its chrome trim. To further enhance the exterior, this classic Corvette is equipped with a white convertible soft-top, giving you an option for an open-air experience on a sunny day. As a born-and-bred California car our Corvette is no stranger to cloudless azure skies.

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Powered by a 327ci V8 engine paired with a 4-speed manual transmission and an Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor, standout features of this C2 (meaning the second incarnation of Corvettes) include four-wheel disc brakes, dual exhaust outlets, iconic concealed headlights, chrome bumpers, rocker panel trim, a stinger hood, fender side vents, and quadruple tail-lights that pay homage to its heritage.

Rolling on thin white-line tires mounted on 15-inch turbine-style wheels with knock-off spinners, this Corvette exudes a timeless charm that is hard to resist.

Let’s step inside the cockpit:

Bucket seats, lap belts, power windows, vent windows, a driver-side rearview mirror, center console, and a classic analog clock at the center of the dashboard. Adding a modern touch to this vintage classic, this vehicle comes equipped with a Pioneer radio discreetly installed inside the glove compartment. This thoughtful addition allows for an enhanced audio experience without compromising the original aesthetic of the dashboard.

This iconic American sports car is a true testament to Chevrolet’s commitment to excellence and optimal performance. If you’re in the market for a classic muscle car that combines style and heritage, look no further than this C2 Convertible that is mechanically sound.

The C2 Corvette’s designer, Larry Shinoda, grew up with an almost existentialist vision of the United States, which no doubt is why the Corvette can be considered as quintessential Americana – the very essence of what a car from the USA should be.

And the arc of Shinoda’s journey is complex but unsurprising and almost inevitable.

Born in 1930, the son of Japanese immigrants, Larry Shinoda’s father passed away when he was six, but he was interned with his sister, mother, and maternal family (an uncle, two aunts and a grandmother) by the U.S. government during World War II in the Manzanar ‘War Relocation Camp’ in California.

At camp, Larry Shinoda – who only spoke English – would sneak past the barbed wire to play and fish. His first recorded functional design was a set of reclining back chairs for his mother and grandmother at the incarceration camp that attracted the admiration of other incarcerees.

Released in 1944, Larry Shinoda studied at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. At the same time he was building hot rods and racing them on the streets. One of the first cars he built was named ‘Chopsticks Special’, a 1932 Ford deuce coupe equipped with a 298 flathead V8.

In 1953 Shinoda sold the Deuce coupe and built a 1929 Ford roadster.

This ’29 Ford, ‘Chopsticks Special IV’, was powered by a flathead V8 with Ardun OHV heads. In 1955 Shinoda won the ‘A’ Hot Roadster class at the first NHRA U.S. Nationals held in Great Bend, Kansas with ‘Chopsticks Special IV’. In late 1954 Larry Shinoda met Ford vice president Gene Bordinat. And in 1955 Shinoda went to work for Ford, negotiating with the company to cover the cost of moving ‘Chopsticks Special IV’ to Detroit.

Briefly he worked with Packard, meeting and befriending John Z. DeLorean and designing the body and paint scheme for the 1956 Indianapolis 500-winning car.

Finally in September 1956 Larry Shinoda joined General Motors. Initially after being hired at GM Shinoda was assigned a six-month orientation class, but he was pulled early and assigned to the Chevrolet studio after one of his designs attracted attention; there he was credited with designing sharper fins, including the manufacturing process, for the 1959 Impala.

According to Shinoda, he was recruited for GM design chief Bill Mitchell’s ‘special styling projects’ Studio X after beating Mitchell in an impromptu drag race from a stoplight in 1958.

For the rest of his twelve total years at GM, Shinoda primarily designed concept cars, including the Mako Shark show car. Shinoda later would be the mastermind behind the Boss 302 Mustang. And it was Larry Shinoda who introduced Sting Ray to the Chevrolet Camarro, the production of the edition starting in 1963. The hidden headlamps, non-functional hood vents, and an independent rear suspension added to its appeal.

And isn’t this where we came in?

-Alex Manos, Owner