The most desired option was the 327 V8 “fuelie” rated at 360 hp.The 1962 Corvette looked cleaner with the subtraction of some chrome and the deletion of the two-tone paint option.
The 1962 DeVille was basically a toned-down '61 with GM settling into a styling groove. Rear fins were now lower and less extravagant, a tamer grilled, and backup/turn/stop lights combined behind a single white lens for a cleaner look.
The 1962 Chevy II was introduced to be a rival of the Ford Falcon. It was sporty, simple, and conventional.
The Chevy II came in three series and five body styles: 100, 300, and Nova 400 series.
For 1962, new sheet metal except the door panels was changed contributing to what most collectors believe to be one of the cleanest and important Chevys of yester-year.
AC, a British specialty manufacturer was rumored to soon go bankrupt, and needed an engine to replace their dated pre-World War II design by BMW. Carroll Shelby airmailed AC a letter asking them if they would build him a car modified to accept a V8 engine.