1973 Chevrolet Corvette

1973 Chevrolet Corvette LS4

Why This Car Is Special

The Chevrolet Corvette (C3) was a sports car that was produced by Chevrolet for the 1968 through 1982 model years. The restored 1973 Chevrolet Corvette we have here at Skyway Classics is a real head turner with its bright red paint, black bucket seat interior, 454 cubic inch big block engine, and the automatic 3-speed transmission.

The 1973’s started Corvette’s transformation from muscle to touring sports car. A Chevrolet advertisement headlined: “We gave it radials, a quieter ride, guard beams and a nose job.”

Features

1973 Chevrolet Corvette

454 LS4 big block producing an engine output of 270 horsepower
Factory cowl induction black factory air cleaner
Orange painted block, heads, valve covers, and intake
4-barrel carb
Tube headers
Factory chrome shielded electronics and distributer
Factory hoses
Power steering
Stock looking engine compartment
Dual exhaust system
3-speed automatic transmission
Rallye wheels with BF Goodrich Radial TA tires
Black twin bucket seat interior
Factory appointments like gauges, seat belts, center console, chrome shifter
Corvette AM/FM stereo radio system
Factory dash, map holder, matching door panels
Black carpeting and floor mats
Red paint
Cold air induction hood
T-tops
Large rectangular exhaust tips

Mechanical

Ours has the base 454 cubic inch big block (LS4) was offered, producing an engine output of 270 horsepower and looks as stock as it did when it was new with the factory cowl induction black factory air cleaner, orange painted block, heads, valve covers, and intake, 4-barrel carb, tube headers, factory hoses, power steering, chrome distributor shielding, and sitting in a stock looking engine compartment.

All the gases go out the rear via a dual exhaust system, it is backed by a 3-speed automatic transmission, and the Corvette rides on correct factory Rallye wheels with BF Goodrich Radial TA raised white letter tires.

Interior

It has a black twin bucket seat interior, the correct factory appointments like gauges, seat belts, center console, chrome shifter, Corvette AM/FM stereo radio system, factory dash, map holder, matching door panels, and black carpeting and floor mats.

Exterior

The 1973 Chevrolet Corvette was the first “Rubber Bumper” Vette. The front chrome bumper was replaced with a federally mandated 5 MPH bumper that changed its looks significantly.

This is the only year that a rubber front bumper and chrome rear bumper were used at the same time. A new side brace was added as well to increase safety. This was also the last year for the small integrated spoiler at the back of the car.
As stated earlier, the bright red paint makes this Corvette an attention getter. The 1973 hood features cold air induction and removes the automatic panel that hid the windshield wipers. A vent in the hood by the windshield wipers provided cold outside air for the engine also. The new ducts on the sides behind the front wheels were non-trimmed and consist of just one large vent with body styling.

It has T-tops, great chrome and trim, large rectangular exhaust tips, and has a great presentation.