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This Corvette was given to American road racer Bill Morrison for conversion into an SCCA racing entry via Morrison's fried Tony DeLorenzo, who had strong connections at Chevrolet. Along with Chuck West, Morrison built the Corvette with a number of racing-specific parts and supplies provided by Tony De Lorenzo. Some of the parts were even sourced from the Budd Corporation-sponsored Corvette that De Lorenzo campaigned in period until it was lost in a fire at a Pontiac, Michigan street-circuit race.
The Corvette was very effective on tracks where its speed was able to be realized, such as at Road America, Daytona and Sebring. The Big-Block C3 Corvettes were very fast and enjoyed a very competitive chapter in American road racing (SCCA and IMSA) throughout the 1970s and well into the 1980s.
The Bill Morrison Corvette entered 23 SCCA Trans-Am races and chalked up several Top-10 finishes, culminating in the 1977 SCCA Central Division A-Production National Championship. It also won the 1977 June Sprints with Bill Morrison driving and held the Road America A-Production lap record until the end of the 1978 season.
After its racing career was over, it was entered in vintage races, even winning the BRIC Group 6 race at Road America in 1998. It won its class on the show field at both the 2000 and 2010 editions of Road & Track Concours d'Elegance. On June 22, 2001, the Corvette received the Bloomington Gold Historic Award.
The car is powered by a 468 cubic-inch Chevrolet dry-sump L-88 racing engine with aluminum open-chamber cylinder heads and intake, and custom-modified racing carburetor. There is a Muncie M-22 close-ratio four-speed manual transmission and four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes with dual master cylinders.
In 2011, this car was offered for sale at the Monterey, CA auction presented by RM Auctions. It was estimated to sell for $150,000-$250,000 and offered without reserve. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $88,000, including buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2011
The Corvette was very effective on tracks where its speed was able to be realized, such as at Road America, Daytona and Sebring. The Big-Block C3 Corvettes were very fast and enjoyed a very competitive chapter in American road racing (SCCA and IMSA) throughout the 1970s and well into the 1980s.
The Bill Morrison Corvette entered 23 SCCA Trans-Am races and chalked up several Top-10 finishes, culminating in the 1977 SCCA Central Division A-Production National Championship. It also won the 1977 June Sprints with Bill Morrison driving and held the Road America A-Production lap record until the end of the 1978 season.
After its racing career was over, it was entered in vintage races, even winning the BRIC Group 6 race at Road America in 1998. It won its class on the show field at both the 2000 and 2010 editions of Road & Track Concours d'Elegance. On June 22, 2001, the Corvette received the Bloomington Gold Historic Award.
The car is powered by a 468 cubic-inch Chevrolet dry-sump L-88 racing engine with aluminum open-chamber cylinder heads and intake, and custom-modified racing carburetor. There is a Muncie M-22 close-ratio four-speed manual transmission and four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes with dual master cylinders.
In 2011, this car was offered for sale at the Monterey, CA auction presented by RM Auctions. It was estimated to sell for $150,000-$250,000 and offered without reserve. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $88,000, including buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2011
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1973 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C3
(Data based on Model Year 1973 sales)
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: 1z67j3s400030 Sold for USD$26,400 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1973 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE Chassis#: 1Z37Z3S433192 Sold for USD$30,800 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1973 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE SPEEDVETTE Chassis#: 1Z67J3S420688 Sold for USD$183,700 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z37j3s407895 Sold for USD$13,200 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z37j3s405945 Sold for USD$16,500 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z37j3s403542 Sold for USD$26,400 2023 Mecum : Kansas City | |
1973 CHEVROLET CORVETTE L82 Chassis#: 1Z37T3S412431 Sold for USD$15,400 2023 Barrett-Jackson : New Orleans | |
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: 1z67z3s408930 Sold for USD$34,100 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | |
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: 1z67t3s410381 Sold for USD$28,050 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | |
1973 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 1Z67J3S409998 Sold for USD$33,000 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
1973 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 1Z67J3S400030 Sold for USD$33,000 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Custom Convertible Chassis#: 1z67j3s407060 Sold for USD$39,600 2023 Mecum : Indy | |
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z37j3s406756 Sold for USD$19,800 2023 Mecum : Indy | |
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z37j3s404176 Sold for USD$24,750 2023 Mecum : Indy | |
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Sold for USD$16,250 2023 Spring Carlisle | |
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z37j3s430771 Sold for USD$19,800 2023 Mecum : Houston | |
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z37z3s417505 Sold for USD$30,800 2023 Mecum : Houston | |
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z37z3s423870 Sold for USD$25,300 2023 Mecum : Houston | |
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Sold for USD$35,750 2023 Mecum : Glendale | |
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Sold for USD$18,700 2023 Mecum : Glendale |
Chevrolet Corvette C3s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1973 Chevrolet Corvette C3's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1973 Chevrolet Corvette coupe | 1z37t3s423789 | 2024 Mecum : Glendale | $20,000 | ||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 1z67z3s423252 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $40,000 | ||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 1z37j3s404499 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $19,000 | ||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 1z37z3s410394 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $32,000 | ||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 1z67j3s419088 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $27,000 | ||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 1z37j3s403542 | 2023 Mecum : Kansas City | $19,000 | ||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 1z37t3s415642 | 2023 Mecum : Dallas | $15,000 | ||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 1z37z3s421153 | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | $70,000 | ||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | $60,000 | |||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette | 1Z37Z3S421948 | 2022 GAA : November 2022 | $22,000 | ||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2022 Mecum : Chattanooga | $60,000 | |||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2022 Mecum : Chicago | $29,000 | |||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray | 1Z37J3S411995 | 2022 GAA : July 2022 | $16,500 | ||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2022 Mecum Indy | $52,000 | |||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2022 Mecum Indy | $45,000 | |||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | $25,000 | |||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | $18,000 | |||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette | 2021 Fall Carlisle Auction | ||||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette | 2021 GAA : July 2021 | $52,500 | |||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2021 Mecum : Indy 2021 | $19,000 | |||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Motion Manta Ray GT | 2021 Mecum : Indy 2021 | $85,000 | $100,000 | $125,000 | |
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2021 Mecum : Indy 2021 | $23,000 | |||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee | $23,000 | |||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2019 Collector Car Productions The Manitoba No Reserve Collection | $22,500 | |||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2019 Mecum : Harrisburg | $28,000 | |||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2019 Mecum : Harrisburg | $11,500 | |||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette | 2019 Spring Carlisle Auction | ||||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette | 2019 Spring Carlisle Auction | ||||
1973 Chevrolet Corvette | 2019 Spring Carlisle Auction | ||||
1973 CHEVROLET CORVETTE | 2019 Leake OKC 2019 | $15,000 |
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