Win This Numbers-Matching 1962 Corvette Roadster — Ronald McDonald House Central Valley Raffle

What You're Looking At

A 1962 Corvette Roadster in Roman Red over a restored red interior — the final model year of the original C1 body before Chevrolet moved to the Sting Ray in '63. This one carries a numbers-matching 327 cubic-inch V8 rated at 340 hp (RPO 583), backed by a Muncie 4-speed manual and fed through a Carter AFB carburetor. The operator says the engine and transmission have both been rebuilt with fewer than 300 miles logged since — a good sign for the drivetrain, though the car's total lifetime mileage isn't published anywhere, so factor that gap into any value read. Other details: a new black convertible top, a color-matched removable hardtop, whitewall tires, spinner wheel covers, and period comfort options (heater/defrost, in-dash clock).

Why It Matters

The 327/340 sat in the middle of Chevrolet's 1962 horsepower ladder — above the base 300-hp small-block, below the fuel-injected 360-hp 'fuelie.' It's arguably the sweet-spot C1: enough power to be genuinely quick with a manual gearbox, without the finicky mechanical injection some buyers steer away from on a 60-plus-year-old car. 1962 is also the last year for the solid-axle Corvette before the Sting Ray's independent rear suspension arrived in '63, which keeps late C1s like this one on collector radar independent of any giveaway.

The Fine Print Worth Knowing

• Two different cash figures. The giveaway page advertises "OR TAKE $65,000 CASH," but Section 11 of the Official Contest Rules puts the actual alternative at "a one-time lump sum cash payment of $60,000." The rules govern the actual payout — a $5,000 gap between what's advertised and what's promised in writing.
• Taking the car costs money up front. Per Section 12, a winner who elects the Corvette must pay the Charity the estimated federal/state withholding tax before the car is released, which the Charity then submits on the winner's behalf. Taking the cash instead, the tax is simply withheld from the $60,000.
• 30-day clock. The winner has 30 calendar days from the drawing to pay required taxes, take delivery, and sign a liability/publicity release, or the prize is forfeited and re-drawn from the remaining tickets.
• Free entry exists. No purchase or donation is required to enter or to receive Contest Tickets — order forms are available online, by phone, or by mail — but every entrant, free or paid, is capped at 600 tickets per drawing and four separate ticket requests per calendar month.
• A processing fee is possible. The rules reserve the Charity's right to add a "reasonable processing fee" to any ticket request "regardless of the method of entry," at its discretion — worth asking about before ordering by phone or mail.
• Entries run December 10, 2025 through 11:59 PM PST on November 20, 2026; the winner is drawn December 11, 2026.