Ask any midyear owner what his favorite feature of the C2 model is, and he’ll probably pick the body. No surprise there, as the voluptuous ‘63-‘67 Corvette has long been considered one of the most visually appealing cars Detroit has ever produced. Ask that same owner which of the C2’s attributes he’d most like to change, however, and chances are he’ll choose the engine.
Such is the paradox of the classic Corvette. These days, its finicky, old-school powerplant seems like a rotary-dial telephone in a world filled with Bluetooth cells. That carbed 327 or big-block is, however, original, and no one wants to compromise the collectibility of a certified classic by discarding it. What’s a vintage-Vette owner to do?
Such is the paradox of the classic Corvette. These days, its finicky, old-school powerplant seems like a rotary-dial telephone in a world filled with Bluetooth cells. That carbed 327 or big-block is, however, original, and no one wants to compromise the collectibility of a certified classic by discarding it. What’s a vintage-Vette owner to do?
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