Lot #1450.1 - This L71 Corvette Sport Coupe was purchased brand-new at The Rodenfels Chevrolet Company in Columbus, OH. This car was ordered from the factory with 4-speed close-ratio transmission, power windows, tinted glass, PB AM/FM radio, transistor ignition, ply tires and posi-traction axle with 411 gears. This car was completely restored to show-quality standards by the well-known Nabors Brothers. This car retains its original color combination of Silver Pearl with black and is truly stunning. Powering this Corvette is the factory-original matching-numbers 427/435hp JE code Turbojet V8 engine and 4-speed manual transmission. Since completion of the restoration the car has been shown and has accumulated multiple awards, which are included. These awards include NCRS Top Flight, Bloomington Gold Certified, Chevy Vettefest Gold Spinner, and Triple Crown receipient. This car was owned by IHRA 2005 World Champion Steve Spiess for 28 years and has 25,933 original miles (mileage not indicated on title).