1972 Corvette “Shark Car” 1 of A Kind Museum Serious Collector Custom Resto-Mod

Make:	Chevrolet
Model:	Corvette
Type:	Convertible
Trim:	Shark
Year:	1972
Mileage:	388
VIN:	1Z67K2S500454
Color:	Red
Fuel:	Gasoline
Transmission:	Manual
Drive type:	RWD
Interior color:	Tan
Vehicle Title:	Clear
Item location:	West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Ask all questions BEFORE you bid. All ZERO feedback bidders MUST send phone number BEFORE you bid!SERIOUS COLLECTORS…. MUSEUM QUALITYThis is an Amazing Custom Built 1 of a kind "Shark". It has a Custom Tube Chassis and a Supercharged LS 2 Engine. This is a Museum Quality Show Car that has been featured in 8 National Magazines. It was at the 2012 SEMA show in Las Vegas. where it was sponsored by Meguiar's Wax. It has won Numerous Awards and Trophy's that are included in the AuctionAt first it looks like almost any other ’70-’72 Corvette Stingray convertible. Then you notice the fender vents are gone. the five-spoke American RacingTorq-Thrust IIs are bigger than the stock Rally wheels were. and the chassis bristles with chrome and stainless-steel hardware. Then you really start to notice the changes on the ’72 Shark. starting with how the bumpers were fitted onto the body. “They were cut and sectioned. to pull them in. “That’s because the ’72s had a bumper ‘nose’ that pinched up where it comes together with the body. So that was cut out. and then the bumpers were repositioned to fit. ” The ’72 was the last year for chrome bumpers. front and rear. ”Given the drastic nature of the transformation. nbsp;It took a four-year project to transform the car into the House of Kolor “Osmosis Red” Vetterod seen here. Finish-care giant Meguiar’s was so impressed with the handiwork. it gave the scintillating shark a premier spot in its 2012 SEMA-show booth. Started by keeping the original body and glass. but little else. The stock frame gave way to a welded-tube SRIII Motorsports setup. in anticipation of the LS-series engine. T56 six-speed gearbox. and high-tech suspension that would follow. But surprisingly. not even the car’s underpinnings were immune from the customizing fever. When the chassis came in. the tubes on the front were square. “So Kenny Morrison of K-Tech Automotive cut them out and made them more rounded. That fit the look of the rest of the chassis. “We also ground the welds down. sanded them. and got them just as smooth as the outside of the car. So the underside of the car looks as fabulous as the top side. It isn’t just the frame that looks great underneath: Check out the high-tech suspension pieces by Heidt’s—especially the company’s Super Ride IRS with inboard disc brakes—and the Ridetech air suspension system. “We have [up to] a 5-inch change in ride height with the air suspension. Performing even better than it looks is the supercharged LS2 under the hood—not to mention the hood itself. “It opens by raising up and coming back toward the windshield. this unique feature generated no small amount of interest the first time we showed the car. “It was an all-Corvette show at Silver Springs State Park. near Ocala [Florida]. All the Corvettes were lined up with their hoods up. and there was this red one with its hood open in the wrong direction. . “Everybody was looking at it and thinking. What the heck is that? It got more attention than you could imagine. ” It got even more attention in November of 2012. in the Meguiar’s booth in Las Vegas. “There were probably 6. 00 pictures taken. “There would be as many as 10 to 12 people around the car. ” Take one glance at the ’72. and you’ll understand why the knowing car people at the SEMA show needed to get a closer look. Especially noteworthy are the parts that K-Tech Automotive’s Morrison fabricated. which include the engine bay’s side and rear panels. along with a 4-inch cold-air intake to keep the MagnaCharged LS2 (which puts out around 550 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque) happy. “When you go to a car show. you want to see something different—not just a lot of store-bought chrome on someone’s so-called ‘custom. ’ That’s nonsense. They may have added flash. but that’s not…much of a modification. ” And not anything to compare with this once-ordinary. now-extraordinary shark. Specs: · LS 2 Engine · 6 Speed Transmission · Magna Super Charger · Tube Chassis – manufactured by SRIII Motorsports (all welds completely body worked and painted to perfection) · Suspension – Heidts Super Ride Independent Rear Suspension · Suspension - Heidts Stainless Steel front Suspension · Suspension -Air Ride Technology · Chrome Power Rack & Pinon · Billet Serpentine System by Street Performance · Electric Doors · Electric Power Windows · Electric Power Brakes · Brakes – Front Disc by Wilwood · Brakes – Rear In-Board by Wilwood · Stainless Steel Fuel Tank by Rock Valley · Vintage Air System · Wheels – Billet Aluminum Torque Thruster II (Front 17” / Rear18”) by American Racing · Auto Meter Gauges · Stainless Steel Headers – Chromex by Street Performance Fabricated Items: The following parts were fabricated (hand-made) – one off items · Custom Made Stainless Steel Exhaust System – Chromex by Street Performance · Custom Made Fiber Glass Fender Well Engine Bay Panels · Custom Made Fiber Glass Rear Engine Bay Panels · Custom Made Fiber Glass Engine Covers · Custom Made 4” Air Intake System (Chrome) · Custom Made Radiator Cover (Chrome) · Custom Made Electric Hood Actuators · Custom Made Stainless Steel Hood Strut Rods · Custom Power Steering Reservoir (Chrome) · Custom Made Roll Bar (Chrome) · C6 Power Seat – Modified · Custom Made Fiber Glass Center “Waterfall” Console · Custom Made Fiber Glass Speaker Box · Custom Made German Quality Carpet · Front & Rear Bumpers re-designed to fit (Chrome) · Custom Leather Color Interior · Custom PPG Exterior Paint https://www. youtube. com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oWfyqkopXUw http://72corvetteshark. wix. com/homeAsk all questions BEFORE you bid. All winners MUST be in contact within Two (2) days after the close of the auction. All winning bidders Must include a working Phone Number with payment! All ZERO feedback bidders MUST send phone number BEFORE you bid!!! Thanks for bidding. Winner is Responsible for ALL shipping costs.