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Members Corvettes

Claude M

2022 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 2022

Model: C8

Body Style: Coupe

Engine: V8

Transmission:  8 Speed Auto

Exterior: Red Mist

Interior: Black Leather

Richard W

1969 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1969

Model: C3

Body Style: Coupe

Engine: 350 SBC

Transmission:  Auto

Exterior: Blue

Interior: Black

Corvette Details

Recently purchased this beauty, has been my dream car and colour, Dark Blue Exterior and Black Interior, has all options.

Not a Numbers Matching, but don’t mind as still a joy to drive, paint does need a bit or TLC, but this will be a long term goal

Lee C

1971 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1971

Model: C3

Body Style: Coupe

Engine: 454

Transmission:  

Exterior: Yellow

Interior: Black

Rod G

1991 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1991

Model: C4

Body Style: Coupe

Engine: 350 TPI

Transmission:  

Exterior: Bright Red

Interior: Black

Nico G

1965 Corvette Convertible

Features

Year: 1965

Model: C2

Body Style: Convertible

Engine: 396

Transmission:  4 Speed

Exterior: Milano Maroon

Interior: White

Tony H

1974 Corvette Coupe

Wes H

1987 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1987

Model: C4

Body Style: The car is a 1987 but has a 91 body on it

Engine: 350 TPI

Transmission: Auto

Exterior: Red

Interior: Black

Corvette Details

My car is the C4 with registration BADC4

The car is a 1987 but has a 91 body on it.

The bodywork and paint were done by Southern Restoration and Custom in Busselton several years prior to me purchasing the vehicle in 2017.

It runs the standard 350 TPI engine and automatic transmission.

Danny W

1973 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1973

Model: C3

Body Style: “T” Top Coupe

Engine: 454 Big Block

Transmission: 4 Speed

Exterior: Elkhart Green

Interior: Medium Saddle

Corvette Details

Owned approx 10 years
3rd owner since new
89000miles
almost 100% original
tilt steering, aircon, elec windows, leather

Bo C

1982 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1982

Model: C3

Body Style: “T” Top Coupe

Engine: 5.7ltr at the moment

Transmission: Turbo 700R

Exterior: Two Tone Silver over Grey

Interior: All original blue

David M

1958 Corvette Convertible

Features

Year: 1958

Model: C1

Body Style: Convertible with soft-top and hard-top

Engine: NOM 302/340 from ’68 Z28 Camaro with heavy duty cam. Dual 4-barrel WCFB Carters

Transmission: Muncie 4-speed

Exterior: Silver with charcoal coves

Interior: Black

Peter H

1980 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1980

Model: C3

Body Style: Coupe

Engine: 350

Transmission: Auto

Exterior:  Maroon

Interior: Fawn

Corvette Details

I brought this car 2 years ago and shipped from America to Brisbane then trucked it to Perth

Deon V

1969 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1969

Model: C3

Body Style: Coupe

Engine: L71 427/435 HP Tri-carb

Transmission: Muncie 4 speed

Exterior:  Black

Interior: Black

Corvette Details

Original matching numbers – original paint color original interior color. Standard unmodified engine and exhaust but rebuilt in 2018 to original specifications using GM OE parts.
I bought this unmolested show winner in Charlotte North Carolina while I lived in the US. I regularly drove it around Long Island in NY – mostly to and from work. One winter I took it apart and totally rebuild the entire car which took two New York winters. The car is new.
When I immigrated back to Australia, I brought it with me. The car is not in a collection.

Robert A

2003 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 2003

Model: C5

Body Style: Coupe

Engine: 350 HP

Transmission: 4 speed auto

Exterior: Millennium yellow

Interior: Black

Corvette Details

50th anniversary edition, LHD, additional transparent roof panel, front skid plate wheels, paint protection film, red brake calliper covers and chrome exhaust cover.

Vehicle was sold new to a Californian business man and then on sold to the previous owner who later moved, along with the vehicle, to Edmonton, Canada.

Vehicle was purchased In 2018 and in addition to above came with service papers and purchase records, car cover, 2 sets of jacking puks, car bra, rear floor mat protection tray, front floor mats, dash mat, Corvette watch, Corvette hard foldable windscreen cover and only 36,300 kms on the odometer. It was a much loved vehicle and is in excellent condition.

To conform to Australian standards the air con gas has been changed and the headlights have been replaced by European spec RHD types and the rear taillights to amber globes with clear lenses.

Warren L

1987 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1987

Model: C4

Body Style: Coupe

Engine: 350 TPI

Transmission: Auto Turbo 700R

Exterior: Blue

Interior: Blue

Corvette Details

Genuine export model that was purchased from a COWA member.

Colin M

1967 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1967

Model: C2

Body Style: Coupe

Engine: 427

Transmission: 4 Speed Manual

Exterior: Sun Fire Yellow

Interior: Black

Corvette Details

This car was purchased in bowling green Kentucky in 1986. The car had a full body of restoration and believed to be the first done in Australia. Finally completed in 1989.

Tony M

1973 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1973

Model: C3-Stingray

Body Style: Coupe

Engine: 350

Transmission: Manual

Exterior: Silver

Interior: Black

Michael S

1990 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1990

Model: C4

Body Style: 2 Door Hatch

Engine: 350 Fuel Injected

Transmission: 6 Speed Manual

Exterior: Metallic Charcoal

Interior: Black Leather

Corvette Details

Car was bought in Perth, we looked around for approximately 18 months before we found the one, we liked. We have owned the corvette for around 4 years now. Still original left-hand drive. Very happy with the old girl. 

Rod T

1986 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1986

Model: C4

Body Style: Coupe

Engine: L98  5.7ltr TPI

Transmission: Turbo 700

Exterior: Bright Red

Interior: Graphite

Corvette Details

The car was imported from Southern California in 1992 by a local businessman and converted to RHD by Corvette Engineering in late 1992. (Mirror conversion)

I am the third Australian owner and purchased it locally in 1998 shortly after joining the club. The car is tidy but not a show car, never was, never will be. During the twenty two years that I have owned the car it has been actively used locally and interstate.(Not so much lately)

The car is mostly as originally specified by GM with the main GM option being the Z51 Performance handling option which is great, handles like it is on rails.

I have enhanced a few things over the years as the original components failed or were just a bit lacking.

The stainless steel exhaust system was custom built locally to suit by Norm Butler and has Tri Y style headers, twin catalytic converters, and thru type mufflers. It is a true dual system and sounds great.(No crossovers or common pipes).

Brakes and wheels have been upgraded using a kit supplied by Hoppers Stoppers in Victoria to take larger Corvette rotors and callipers and to facilitate a better selection of tyres. Currently has 275/40 ZR17 tyres on three piece ROH split rims built to suit the 1986 offsets.

The engine has been rebuilt incorporating Street Torquer  heads and Edelbrock HI FLO intake manifolds.

The car has a modern MAP computer system which was installed and has been professionally maintained and Dyno Tuned by Bill Lee Automotives over the years. (Bill as you are aware is a long time club sponsor).

My proudest moment was rebuilding the electronic dash. Easy done, just a bit of You Tube time required.

My saddest occasion was having to rebuild the front end after a small mishap with a concrete wall many years ago. Enforced way of getting to know the intermit details of your Corvette. Anyone who has worked on their Corvette will know everything is possible just not necessarily straight forward or simple.

Many Club “Old Timers” out there will recall many an eventful occasion during which this car was involved. Hey all in the name of fun and great camaraderie.

Bottom line, I reckon the car owes me nothing. Having held it for so long any capital outlay is peanuts when I consider all the great people that I have met, great times and heaps of fun that I have had over the years.

Bob S

1977 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1977

Model: C3

Body Style: Coupe

Engine: 350ci V8 L48

Transmission: 3 Speed Automatic Turbo Hydra-matic

Exterior: Corvette Tan

Interior: Buckskin

Corvette Details

Originally from West Hills, California this extremely tidy  C3 had a considerable amount of money spent on it by the previous owner including a $20k repaint, complete re-trim and all sorts of mechanical bits and pieces. I have a detailed record of the work done and money spent.

This is the 3rd Corvette we’ve owned which included a 1978 Silver Anniversary C3 and a 1991 C4 ZR1, the Perth National Convention C4 Best Original Winner.

Our Current vehicle has been restored back to original in every regard and that’s how we intend to keep it. The very rare original exterior colour, Corvette Tan, is a talking point, as is the amazing overall condition of  the vehicle. Registered Historic – 77C3.

From statistics given to me by Ron F, it appears almost, if not all, available factory options were included in the original purchase.

After searching Australia for 18 months we found this Vette in of all places, Donnybrook WA. The previous owner, a true enthusiast,  has a number of classic cars and is very active in Donnybrook and surrounding club activities.

Rod R

1986 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1986 (early)

Model: C4

Body Style: Coupe

Engine: L98 350 SBC

Transmission: Auto

Exterior:  White

Interior:  Black/Grey

Corvette Details

LH Drive

Historic Plates

Restored 2016

Colin M

1974 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1974

Model: C3

Body Style:  Coupe

Engine: 454 BBC

Transmission: Auto

Exterior: Medium Red

Interior:  Saddle

Corvette Details

I purchased the car in Los Angeles in 1976. The car is  a 454 auto and was converted using a chain box method which allowed me to revert to LHD with very few parts. The car is original paint and interior. It has been driven to 5 Eastern states Corvette meets and return.

The car has 117000 miles on it . It gets regular use now by my 3 sons (my twin sons Paul and Steven driving for the gallery).

Kevin D

1971 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1971

Model: C3

Body Style:  Coupe

Engine: 350 SBC

Transmission: Auto T400

Exterior: Bridgehampton Blue

Interior:  Blue

Corvette Details

I purchased the vehicle locally in 2016, but unfortunately, I was unable to source it’s history by the previous owner. Like any older vehicle, there has been plenty of work done to keep tidy and reliable.

Jye C

1964 Corvette Convertible

Features

Year: 1964

Model: C2 Stingray

Body Style:  Convertible

Engine: L75 300hp

Transmission: 4 Speed Muncie

Exterior:  Silver Blue

Interior:  Blue

Corvette Details

This is a matching number 1964 C2 stingray powered L75 300hp V8. Originally from California she was brought over to Western Australia by a young fellow in the early 2000.

Optioned with positraction differential, 4 speed manual transmission, power windows, aluminium  knockoff wheels and hardtop.

This Vette still has original interior with new paint and engine rebuilt.

Greg W

2008 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 2008

Model:  C6 – Z06

Body Style:  Coupe

Engine:  427

Transmission: 6speed manual

Exterior:  Black

Interior:  Black/Grey

Corvette Details

2008 zo6 427

Colour Black

6speed manual

Engine modifications

Performance heads and intake, long tube headers.

Body Mods

My own design bonnet, Ghosting paint work and rear lip spoiler.

Interior

Two tone leather with carbon fibre accents.

Paul E

1969 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1969

Model:  C3

Body Style:  Coupe

Engine:  350 cu in (5.7L)

Transmission:   TH700

Exterior:  Black

Interior:  Black

Corvette Details

Very nice Black on Black 69 Vette

Michael W

1965 Corvette Convertible

Features

Year: 1965

Model:  C2

Body Style:  Convertible

Engine: L75 327/350 hp engine

Transmission: 4 Speed

Exterior:  Nassau Blue

Interior: White/Blue combo

Corvette Details

My car is a 1965  with L75 327/350 hp engine, Nassau Blue exterior with White/Blue combo interior convertible with white soft top and matching aux  Nassau Blue hardtop. It has 4 speed close ratio manual gearbox with positraction axle, 4-wheel disc brakes, side pipes and knock-off wheels, . The car was totally restored in July 1995 at 46,400 original miles. It is now about 48,000 miles – only 1400 miles in nearly 30 years! It is all matching numbers with a balanced/blueprinted engine and is a former class winner at the Corvette Nationals concourse d’elegance and won “Best 60’s and 70’s convertible’ at the invitation-only Celebration of the Motor Car. When on holidays in the USA, I bought the car in Napoleon,  Ohio and had it shipped to Perth in about August, 1996 (roll-on/roll-off, with a ship load of BMW’s). The car came with four lever arch files of receipts, including the original sales brochure, the original car build sheet (20/3/65), certificate of title of the first owner and my Ohio certificate of title. There are also numerous photos of the restoration and probably hundreds of receipts dating from when the car was new and, of course, the import papers.

Clive A

1970 Corvette Convertible

Features

Year: 1970

Model:  C3

Body Style:  Convertible

Engine:

Transmission: 

Exterior:  Black

Interior:  Saddle

Corvette Details

Right Hand Drive

Craig T

1972 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1972

Model:  C3

Body Style:  Coupe

Engine: 350 Small Block

Transmission:  Four speed manual Manual Muncie

Exterior:  Mille Miglia Red (code 973)

Interior:  Dark Saddle

Corvette Details

The car REG “72VET” has been in Perth since the early 80’s. Originally owned by ex COWA President Brad Pritcher.   It was then bought in 1992 and completely rebuilt by Gary Cowans (club member) who owned it from 1992 to 2012. It was then sold out of the club to Darryl Thatcher (now deceased ) who lovingly looked after it. His estate wished the car to be offered to someone in the club. Andy and Ron assisted for which I am very grateful and I was able to purchase my first steel bumper Corvette and have now owned it since mid-October 2020. Circumstances didn’t allow me to keep two Corvettes so I have parted with my beloved 1979 C3. Thankfully it remains in Perth and hopefully the new owner will join the Club and keep it as part of the COWA community.

Some quick stats about the 1972

Repainted in 1989 in acrylic paint by Brad Pritcher

Bought in Parts by Gary Cowans and reassembled to original spec. The car is an all options C3. It even has a working option of the OEM security alarm system that is activated by a separate key lock on the rear panel above the corvette badge.

The car is a right hand drive conversion by Tony Kat from Corvette Engineering with a Garry Cowans designed hydraulic clutch set up that utilizes a Landrover  master cylinder, an XA Falcon slave cylinder and VW fluid reservoir.

The engine is a 1989 350ci 350 hp alloy head unit with a Holley four barrel and electronic ignition. ( The original block and intake manifold came with the car also).

The suspension is upgraded with a “Herb Adams US” suspension package that includes uprated Bilstein shocks,  heavier gauge front and rear sway bars and fiberglass rear leaf spring with adjustable track rods.

Aftermarket aircon that actually cools very well has been fitted by Darryl during his ownership. This has made my wife very happy !!

Everything works and it is a joy to drive. The car is a real credit to Gary and the detailed effort that he put into the rebuild all those years ago.

My goal is to simply continue with the ongoing small maintenance items and aged related replacements that are synonymous with Corvette ownership and to keep it in as original condition as possible.

I look forward to many happy years of driving it whilst I am the custodian until I have to part with it. What a sad day will would be whenever it comes !!

There are some photo’s from when Gary Cowans owned and rebuilt the car back in the early 90’s, lots of nostalgia in these photo’s for some members I’d say. The other photos are current day ones since I have bought her back to life after it sat in a shed for a year and a half.

Ross T

1958 Corvette Covertible

Features

Year: 1958

Model: C1

Body Style: Convertible

Engine: 350 Small Block

Transmission: 4 Speed Manual

Exterior: Black / Silver

Interior: Black

Corvette Details

Purchased 2014 from local owner who had imported car a couple of years earlier. Was originally White or Red with a red interior, repainted black/silver about 20yrs ago.

350 SBC and 4 speed from a 73 corvette, upgraded suspension and wheels to keep it riding smooth whilst it awaits a body-off restoration in the future.

Factory hardtop and convertible top option.

Daily driver, good fun for the school drop off run!

Rod S

1971 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1971

Model: C3

Body Style: Coupe

Transmission: TH400

Exterior: Nevada Silver

Interior: Black

Corvette Details

The car was imported from Blue Ridge Texas in 2010 and is in original condition with numbers matching. I’ve had the car since 2016 and among other things have resprayed it to the original colour.

Rod S

1982 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1982

Model: C3

Body Style: Coupe

Transmission: TH700

Exterior: Charcoal

Interior: Black

Corvette Details

The cross fire injection has been replaced with a tune port injection and this car is a work in progress.

Brad H

1971 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1971

Model: C3

Body Style: Coupe

Engine: 427 BB

Transmission: Legend five speed

Exterior: Electron blue

Interior: Black Leather

Corvette Details

I imported it from the US in 2004 and started a chassis off rebuild. Frame was blasted and powder coated. VP&P front and rear suspension. Steeroids rack and pinion steering. Wilwood brakes with hydraboost. Full aluminum 427 small block with Fast xfi sequential injection and Fast xim coil near plug conversion. Legend five speed gearbox with 34% overdrive. 3.90 rear gears.

Doug’s headers and sidepipes. Body is basically stock except with the addition of Custom Image Corvettes 2” flared rear quarter panels. American Racing 483 vintage forged series wheels.

Car was engineered and first licensed in WA in 2012.

Mick K

1987 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1987

Model: C4

Body Style: Coupe

Transmission: Auto Turbo 700R

Exterior: Silver

Interior: Graphite

Corvette Details

Genuine export model. Owned for around 16 years. Resprayed in Glasurit paint (original colour). Fitted with KMC ‘XD’ series 18” wheels, twin stainless steel magnaflow exhaust system and SLP intake runners.

Darryl L

1987 Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette

Features

Year: 1987

Model: C4

Body Style: Coupe

Transmission:

Exterior: Black

Interior: Silver Grey

Corvette Details

Number 44 of 1987. Just 33k miles.
Imported by me in 2002 with 17k on the clock through the Callaway Owners Register in USA.
Recently undergone refresh with new paint ( factory colour), re bolsted seats, new carpet set, new tyres and wheels repolished both sides.

Andy W

1969 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1969

Model: C3

Body Style: Coupe

Transmission: Auto

Exterior: Maroon

Interior: Black

Corvette Details

Picked my next project today 1969 with lots of options and has not been molested
The fun begins again

Natalie T

1978 Corvette 25 Silver Anniversay Edition Coupe

Features

Year: 1978

Model: C3

Body Style: Coupe

Transmission: Auto

Exterior:B2Z two tone silver over grey

Interior: Oyster

Corvette Details

1978 Silver Anniversary edition with only 21000 original miles. Fully optioned with an operational AM/FM 8 track player and a case full of classic 8 tracks and glass T tops. This car has an interesting history. Originally bought for a man’s mother in Florida where she hardly drove it and it spent most of the time garaged. It was then sold to the man’s business partner and moved to Nevada where it was part of an extensive collection of classic cars and was parked in a warehouse with all the other vehicles. It was inherited upon the second owners death by his son and was taken to southern California in 2012 where it resided until it was sold in mid 2016 and made its way to Perth. The third owner went through the process of getting the car registered in WA but with 3 young kids he decided it wasn’t the right car for him and he put it up for sale. I had been looking for about 2 years and found this car in January 2017 just 5 minutes away from home. In 2018 it was judged NCRS Top Flight with a score of 95.8%

Neil F

1988 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1988

Model: C4

Body Style: Coupe

Transmission: Auto

Exterior: Charcoal Metallic Paint

Interior: Black and Grey Custom

Corvette Details

Eric G

2001 Corvette Convertible

Features

Year: 2001

Model: C5

Body Style: Convertible

Transmission: Automatic

Exterior: Black Pearl/Chameleon flames

Interior: Black/Red stitching

Corvette Details

Car was painted by House of Color, Dallas, Texas, and shipped to Hawaii, where Corvette LTD finished of the car as you see it today. A multi trophy winning car, which we enjoy driving, and participating in various shows.

David J

1980 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1980

Model: C3

Body Style: Coupe

Transmission: Turbo 350 automatic

Exterior: Red

Interior: Oyster

Corvette Details

The car was imported in 2012. I am the 3rd owner and I have had the Vet since early 2018. It is all matching numbers and unmodified, as it rolled off the production line 4th quarter 1979.

Ron F

1969 Corvette Coupe

Features

Year: 1969

Model: T-Top Coupe

Transmission: Auto

Engine: 350 SBC

Exterior: Lazer Red Metallic

Interior: Medium Saddle

Corvette Details

Stunning looking Vette in Lazer Red Metallic.

Originally  Blue on blue when purchased in 1978 the vette has been ‘personalised’ to Ron’s taste over the past 40 years which include full colour change inside and out and   a revamped 350 motor with a T700 Auto  4 speed transmission.

A set of 72 spoke Zenith knock off wire wheels add some ‘bling’ to the exterior . The vette has all its factory options which include Air cond , T/T wheel , P/w , P/b, 6 stacker CD player.

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