1974 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM COUPE

OVERVIEW

This 1974 Chevrolet Corvette is powered by a custom-built 548ci V8 mated to a three-speed FTI Performance Turbo Hydra-matic 400 automatic transmission. Finished in Candy Apple Green with custom accents over a black leather interior, this Pro Street style is now offered by the seller with a build sheet and clear title.

Highlights

• Completely restored in 2015
• Custom built 548ci V8 engine assembled by Skip White Performance in Kingsport, TN
• MSD launch control unit installed on passenger-side of firewall

Ownership History                                                                            

• Offered by a private seller 
• Current location: Kansas 

EXTERIOR

• Candy Apple Green paint 
• Custom scale-style accents 
• Custom 1963 Corvette split-window rear design
• Shaved door handles 

WHEELS AND TIRES                                                                                   

• 15-inch Centerline chrome eight-hole wheels 
• Staggered-width Mickey Thompson Sportsman radial tires
  • 26x8.5 front
  • 31x18.5 rear  

INTERIOR

• Black leather upholstery
• Bucket seats
• Custom center console with B&M automatic shifter
• Power locks 
• Power windows 
• Switch panel
• Electronic door pops 

INSTRUMENTS

• Stewart-Warner gauges
  • 160-mph speedometer
  • 8,000-rpm tachometer
  • Oil pressure
  • Water temperature 
  • Battery
  • Fuel
• Odometer shows 51 miles
  • Title reads mileage-exempt

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

Engine

• 548ci V8
  • Dart Big M Sportsman block
  • Four-barrel Holley Quick Fuel 1,050cfm carburetor 
  • High-rise intake manifold
  • Forged pistons
  • Forged crankshaft
  • Solid roller camshaft
  • H-beam rods 
  • Dart Platinum Pro Heads 

Transmission

• Three-speed FTI Performance Turbo Hydra-matic 400 automatic 
  • 3,200-rpm stall-speed torque converter
  • Transbrake
  • Gear Vendors two-speed overdrive unit 

Service History Highlights 

• Engine custom built by Skip White Performance of Kingsport, TN in 2013

UNDERCARRIAGE, SUSPENSION, BRAKES, AND EXHAUST                              

• Wheelie bars with damper springs 
• Dana 60 rear axle
  • Limited-slip differential 
  • 4.10 gears
• Four-link rear suspension with coilovers 
• Wilwood front disc brakes 
• Custom dual side-pipe exhaust 
  • Wild Child Customs laser-cut side shields

KNOWN IMPERFECTIONS

• Minor paint chip as seen in gallery 

ITEMS INCLUDED WITH THE VEHICLE 

• Build sheet 

ADDITIONAL NOTES 

• Actual engine displacement is 548ci, not 555ci as the build sheet states. According to the seller the reason for this is because of the revised pistons that were utilized in the build. 

VIDEO 

• Seller has included a video of a burnout, walkaround inspection, and driving footage that can be seen below