THIS
IS THE ULTIMATE CORVETTE "BARN FIND". THIS CORVETTE WAS DELIVERED TO
MR. NEIL ARMSTRONG THE FIRST MAN ON THE MOON, ON DECEMBER 15, 1966 FROM
JIM RATHMAN CHEVROLET IN MELBOURNE FLORIDA UNDER A PROGRAM INITIATED BY
MR. RATHMAN TO PROVIDE OUR ASTRONAUTS WITH A CORVETTE. THEY WOULD KEEP
THE CORVETTE FOR A YEAR AND THEN TURN IT IN AND GET A NEW ONE. THIS
CORVETTE WAS BOUGHT BY A NASA EMPLOYEE WHEN MR. ARMSTRONG TURNED IT IN
AND WAS RETAINED BY THE OWNER UNTIL I PURCHASED THE CORVETTE FROM HIM IN
FEBRUARY OF 2012. THE CORVETTE HAD BEEN IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED
ENVIRONMENT AND NOT DRIVEN SINCE SEPT OF 1981. I HAD TRIED TO BUY THE
CORVETTE FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS WITH NO LUCK UNTIL A PHONE CALL LED TO
THE PURCHASE RECENTLY. AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PICTURES THE CAR HAS 30+
YEARS OF DUST AND HAS HAD FENDER FLARES CRUDELY ADDED BY THE OWNER
DURING IT'S TIME IN STORAGE. THE ONLY THING THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO THE
CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT IS TO GET THE MOTOR RUNNING WHERE IT CAN BE
MOVED ABOUT THE GARAGE. I HAVE PURCHASED N.O.S. FENDERS TO REPLACE THE
ORIGINALS THAT WERE CUT FOR THE FLARES. THE ONLY THINGS THAT ARE NOT
ORIGINAL ON THE CORVETTE ARE THE WHEELS, WATER PUMP, CARB AND MUFFLERS. I
HAVE A N.O.S. CORRECT DATE WATER PUMP AND HAVE LOCATED A CORRECT DATE
CARB IN TEXAS. I HAVE ALSO OBTAINED A COMPLETE SET OF ORIGINAL G.M.
WHEELS. MY INITIAL PLAN WAS TO RESTORE THE CAR ONLY TO THE POINT OF
"SURVIVOR CLASSIFICATION" FROM NCRS, BUT TOO MANY THINGS GOING AT THIS
TIME AND THIS CORVETTE IS A TRUE PIECE OF HISTORY AND BELONGS IN A
MUSEUM OR PRIVATE COLLECTION. THE TANK STICKER IS COMPLETE AND STILL
ATTACHED TO THE GAS TANK AND MUCH OF IT CAN BE READ THROUGH THE DUST, I
MADE NO ATTEMPT TO CLEAN IT. THE CORVETTE HAS THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS: 427
C.I. 390 H.P-- A.C.--TINTED GLASS--ELECTRIC WINDOWS-- 4 SPEED
TRANSMISSION--RADIO--FACTORY TRANSISTOR IGNITION--THE SPARE TIRE HAD
NEVER BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CARRIER AS THE PICTURES SHOW. THERE IS A
HIGH RESERVE ON THE CAR DUE TO IT'S HISTORY WHICH IS DOCUMENTED WITH THE
ORIGINAL G.M. PROTECT-O-PLATE WITH MR. ARMSTRONG'S INFORMATION. THE
MILEAGE CAN NOT BE VERIFIED DUE TO THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE BREAKING
SOMETIME DURING THE LATE 1970'S
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