An original 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray that was personally owned and driven by Slash. 

The vehicle is equipped with a 7.0 liter 427 big block engine that is mated to a four-speed Muncie manual transmission, producing 390 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. The odometer on this vehicle reads 35,164 miles, although it is unknown whether this reflects the true mileage. As indicated by the vehicle's VIN number, the Corvette was built at the St. Louis, Missouri assembly plant, and was number 5,155 built in the year 1966.  

The vehicle has been mildly customized to more closely resemble a 1967 Corvette Stingray with the addition of Chevy's rally wheels with centercaps, and the addition of a fiberglass "stinger" hood that features a classic red stripe and hood scoop. Another noticeable change is the addition of a third taillight on either side of the back of the Corvette.

Slash also added dark tinting to the windows of the Corvette. In a Car Stereo Review article, he mentions, "One time I got stopped at a stoplight, and I heard somebody go, 'Hey dude!' And that gives you a fuckin' jolt right? So I turn around and there are these dudes in a 4 x 4, giving me the longhorns.... I've finally stopped paying attention to the people around me, especially now that I got tinted windows." 

Inside the Corvette, the vehicle retains much of its originality, with reupholstered bucket seats, and a sports wood grain steering wheel. This Corvette is equipped with air conditioning, although it has not been tested for operation. 

In an article with Vette Magazine, Slash noted that he purchased this particular car during the rise of Guns N' Roses, making it one of his first big purchases with the band. He says, "“I bought the ’66 Corvette in 1988, and it is the first real car I ever actually owned back when Guns N’ Roses made any money." He continued, "Before that I had a Honda CRX, but that doesn’t count as a real car. All the important stuff is original, and it runs killer. I hate to part with it, but it never gets driven...I’m always on the road.”

Slash and this Corvette were featured on the cover of the magazine Car Stereo Review in 1995 for the January/February issue. In the article, Slash is asked if he would be willing to have roses thrown around the front of the Corvette to match the theme of Guns 'N' Roses. He answered, "Nah, forget it, no roses, that's Axel's thing - he's the roses. I'm the guns." The article continues, "For Slash, lounging in La-La Land also meant sliding behind the wheel of his 66' Vette and doing what any good Californian does with his free time: racing around Hollywood with his stereo blaring." 

Slash said in the same interview, "I'm into cars, I don't know shit about them - I don't have the patience for fixing them myself - but I like 'em. I like to drive them and drive them fast. And if I smash them, oh well." 

This vehicle has received restoration work in recent years that has included a repaint of the vehicle in 2011 after work was done to the front end, an overhaul of the engine that included resealing and replacement of worn parts, new tires in 2019, reupholstering of leather seats in 2011, the steering column rebuilt, a new dash pad and glovebox door installed, a new air conditioning system, a replacement wiring harness installed in 2017, as well as a new battery added in 2023. 

During an interview with Julien's Auctions in 2011 in regards to parting with the Corvette, Slash said, "I think probably the hardest thing to get rid of, and I've been struggling with it a long time, is the car. I thought about maybe should I sell it, and I've been keeping it and keeping it, and then finally when I decided to do this auction, that was the last thing that I decided was going to go on the auction block. I wasn't around when they picked the car up, which was probably for the best. 

VIN Number: 194376S105155

Includes a photo of Slash with the Corvette and an Article from Car Stereo Review with an image of Slash sitting in the Corvette.

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Provenance:
PROVENANCE Lot 468, "The Collection of Slash Auction," Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, March 26, 2011

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