Low Mileage Survivor: 1973 Chevrolet Corvette L82 Shows Up With 22K Miles, Unrestored

Chevrolet it produced 30,464 units in 1973, with the coupe accounting for over 83% with 25,521 units. Only 4,943 variables were released on the assembly lines.

Industry analysts predicted slow Corvette growth in 1973, mainly due to price increases driven by Chevrolet. Despite selling like hotcakes, the coupe carried a base price tag of $5,561, while the cheapest convertible cost $5,398.

The Corvette in these photos is one of the units that found a buyer in 1973, and its main selling point is its survivability. The car has never been restored and still wears the factory Chevrolet spray paint. The green finish is flawless, showing the unique patina many collectors love, so if you’re interested in a show car, you’ll need a full respray.

eBay seller robshopllc says this Corvette was imported in Maryland, moved to Arizona (where it also spent most of its life), and ended up in Ohio.

Like the unrestored Vette, it comes with the factory L82 engine. It produces 350 horses and is connected to a four-speed transmission. It runs and drives, although the next owner is unlikely to keep this Corvette on the road for long. Mileage, also original, must be preserved, as the car only has 22K miles (approx. 35,500 km) on the clock. It’s a low-mileage survivor that can be parked in your garage in its current state or restored with minor modifications.

As any connoisseur can tell by looking closely at the photos, the Corvette has already received (I’d call them questionable) updates, including a new steering wheel. Fortunately, the original model is still available, and the buyer will get to restore the Corvette to stock condition.

The car looks amazing, and I doubt it will be available for long, especially when it checks all the boxes for a collectible. I still recommend buyers who can see the car in person or order a third-party inspection, especially because it is not known how many original parts have already been replaced. Otherwise, it’s an unrestored survivor with an impressive number on the clock, and it’s hard to find another 1973 coupe in such good shape.

Seller in charge of finding a new owner has been published car on eBay with a sale price of $21,000, but also activated the Make Offer button. If you want to check out the car in person – and I strongly urge you to, as you’ll definitely want to check out the undercarriage and everything else on the car, you have to go to Barberton, Ohio, where the Corvette is waiting for the eBay listing to expire.