1972 Chevrolet Corvette

Make

Chevrolet

Model

Corvette

Year

1972

Listed price

$27,500

Location

Edwardsville

Transmission

Automatic

Mileage

87,797 miles

The third-generation Corvette, known as the C3, arrived in 1968, drawing heavily from the Mako Shark II concept car with its dramatic, sweeping lines and "coke bottle" profile. The 1972 model year holds a special place in the C3 lineage as it marked the final year for chrome front and rear bumpers, a feature highly coveted by collectors. It also represented the last hurrah for the removable rear window on coupes and the side fender vents that had been a C3 hallmark since its inception, just before increasingly stringent emissions and safety regulations began to reshape American performance cars. This particular 1972 Chevrolet Corvette, showing 87,797 miles on the odometer, presents as a convertible, a desirable configuration for open-air cruising. While the original seller describes it as a coupe, the VIN indicates a factory coupe build, suggesting a conversion at some point in its history. Power is delivered through an automatic transmission, paired with what the VIN confirms was originally a 350 cubic-inch small-block V8, the quintessential Corvette engine offering a superb blend of power and everyday usability. This C3 Corvette offers a chance to own a true icon from a pivotal year in American automotive history.