Seven Hills Motorcars is
Cincinnati's premier Corvette specialist anda
licensed and registered auto dealer by the State of Ohio. With many
years of focused experience I specialize in 1963 to 1982 Corvettes.
There is no other dealership that can better meet your needs if you
would like to buy, sell, or just find out more information about your
Corvette. This is simply a one man operation, and this is not my full
time employment. I do it because I enjoy it. I am a collector and
enthusiast and therefore look for cars that excite me. I do not
purchase at dealer auctions; each car is hand picked by me because it is
special or rare to me and because I like it.
Contact a representative directly:
Matt: 513.708.1468
vehicle description
Seven Hills Motorcars is tremendously proud to offer this gorgeous
Ontario Orange 1971 Corvette in excellent condition with saddle
interior.
This car looks amazing, runs great, and is an awesome driver.
We have this car priced to sell and are offering an excellent
opportunity to own a very desirable Corvette at an unbeatable value.
One could easily buy this car now and sell it for more than the
purchase price with minimal work and effort. It gets a ton of
attention going down the road.
I cannot even count the number of compliments I have received while
driving this Corvette. This is a southern Corvette that has
absolutely no rust issues.
Please peruse all of the photos and information below to get a true sense
of how exceptionally nice and clean this Corvette really is.
As a side note, this Corvette is not a dealer auction vehicle.
We hand pick each car after careful inspection. Our
Corvettes come from owners who expect their cars to go to someone
that will give the vehicle the same care and attention as they did.
We invite and encourage you to examine the car in person or have the
car inspected. Please take the time to scrutinize each
picture. We photograph each vehicle to the greatest extent so
you can feel confident about your purchase. If you have a
question about the Corvette, just give us a call.
condition
Exterior
The
Ontario Orange
exterior
is in absolutely beautiful driver condition. As one can see in the
photos
the finish has fine gloss, deep
shine, and smooth finish.
The chrome bumpers
and other bight work on the car look nice with good finish
and no major rust or pitting.
The wheels
are in excellent condition with no curb rash on the beauty
rings. There are
no major blemishes that have been intentionally excluded from
the photos. There are some imperfections that were too
faint to show up in photos, but nothing that is really
noticeable from about five or ten feet away.
Specific
photos below show some small touch ups and other small
imperfections.
The tires are in nice shape with about 80%
tread left.
This Corvette has absolutely NO rust issues. The frame is
totally solid with no rust in front of the rear tire and I have
seen no evidence of corrosion around the windshield, which are
the most notorious areas for rust on a C3 Corvette.
The Corvette looks just as good in person as it does
in the photos.
Interior
The saddle interior of the Corvette looks
splendid.
The seats look almost brand new with no
rips, splits seams, or signs of excessive wear.
They are not worn
in the typical areas such as where the driver gets in and out.
There is one very tiny spot on the
driver's seat that is hardly visible. I have included a
specific photo of the area below to show how hard it is to
notice. The carpet is
in good condition with no rips
or holes.
This included the rear carpet which is often neglected.
The
carpet does show some age and discoloration, but mostly the area
that is covered by the mat anyway. There are a couple
cracks in the
dash pad and a specific photo of them below.
The original radio
is still installed in the car, but it does not turn on. The door panels
look great with no cracks or splits, though they are a bit wavy.
This car has not been smoked in and there is no aroma whatsoever.
Corvette interiors are not known to wear well and the excellent
condition of this interior
is a testament
to the excellent care this car has received throughout its life.
The
interior looks just as good in person as it does in the photos.
Mechanical
This car is in seems to be in
very good mechanical condition.
It is an exceptional driver that feels great
on the road and at highway speeds.
There is no notable smoke when starting or driving the car. It
starts right away every time, idles well, and runs well.
The car shifts well throughout the power band. The brakes
are responsive and do not pull to one side or the other. Also, the engine compartment is clean and
nicely detailed as one can see in the photos. The
horn works as do all the interior and exterior lights, all
gauges (with
the obvious exception of the clock),
wipers, and blower for the heater and a/c.
The entire vacuum
system for the headlights and wiper door works correctly from
both their respective switches on the dash and override
switches. As with most 1968-71 Corvettes the fiber optic
light monitoring system is not totally functional. The
only item on the car that I am aware of that does not work is
the a/c. This
Corvette has plenty of power and is very fast.
Not
enough can be said as to how much of a pleasure it is to drive
this car, especially with the t-tops and back window
out on a beautiful day.
A note on the fiber optic light monitoring system.
We consistently receive many questions about the purpose
of this system; exactly what it is and what it does.
The sole and main idea behind the fiber optic light
monitoring system is to simply confirm that all of the
exterior lights, headlights, indicators, tail lights,
etc., are working and to make the driver aware of a a
burned out bulb. Each lamp on the outside of the
car has an actual fiber optic cable the runs to an
indicator on the center console. There are nine
small indicators on the console and each has its own
finer optic cable. When the bulb goes on the light
travels through the fiber optic cable and illuminates
the corresponding indicator on the console. If
someone does not remember to plug the cable end into the
lamp housing, does any work to the center console, or if
there is a break in a connection or anywhere along the
cable, that indicator no longer works. As one can
image, over time this is very common.
The system is very fragile and almost every driver
quality Corvette we receive from 1968 through 1971
has at least some of the fiber optics tat are no longer
functional. The system was so temperamental and
unnecessary that it was only used on Corvettes from
1968-1971 and was deleted by Chevrolet for the Corvette
in 1972.
Overall
Condition
Overall, this 1971
Corvette is in excellent driver condition. It is a great value
and we have priced it to sell. This car turns heads and
gets ton of attentions wherever it goes. In my opinion
and based on our experience the "Chrome Bumper" cars from
1968-1972 are the most collectible in the entire Corvette market
right now. The value of these cars has gone up
exponentially in recent years. They are all solid
investments for a collector. Cars like this are the
Barrett Jackson stars of the future. One could easily
enjoy this vehicle for several years and sell it for more than
the purchase price with minimal effort.
Thank you for looking and please email or
call with any questions.
The vast
majority of cars sold by Seven Hills Motorcars are shipped
across the country or even across the world to their new
owners. Therefore, we are very familiar with the shipping
process and glad to help our customers with it. We are more
than happy to assist in having your car transported to anywhere
on Earth. For our domestic customers in the United States we
can handle the entire process in-house without the need or added
expense for a shipping broker. Please feel free to contact us
for a shipping quote.