1961 Chevrolet Corvette

Wonderbar Radio | Fuel Injected 283ci V8 | Red Hardtop Included in Sale

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240617735

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Make:
Model:
VIN:
10867S103999
Lot Number:
240617735
Odometer:
68,000
(Exempt / TMU)
Engine:
283ci V8 FI
Drive Type:
Transmission:
Manual/Standard
Exterior Color:
Red
Interior Color:
Black
Vinyl Wrap:
Vehicle Location:
California
  • Red exterior
  • Black interior
  • Red Hard Top
  • White Soft Top
  • 283ci V8 Fuel Injected - current owner reports numbers matching engine - no documentation
  • Current owner reports transmission is not numbers matching
  • 4 Speed Manual
  • Current owner reports they believe the car was painted during an older restoration before they acquired the car
  • Current owner reports ownership for roughly 14 years - Restoration completed 5-7 years prior to purchase
  • Drum brakes
  • No AC
  • Wonderbar Radio
  • Lights function
  • Wipers function
  • 2 Sets of keys

Overview of 1961 Chevrolet Corvette For Sale by Owner

The Corvette is the definition of the American sports car. When it was introduced in 1953, the recipe was simple: a fun, good-looking 2-seater with a fiberglass body. However, due to quality concerns, unpopular drivetrain options, and a lack of options, sales figures were low. Over the next few years, Chevrolet would introduce a V8 engine and more options. Still, it wasn’t until 1957 that its popularity saw a massive increase (which could be attributed to the increase in engine capacity to 283ci and the introduction of a 4-speed manual transmission). Over the years, the C1 Corvette saw various visual and mechanical changes. By 1961, they had quad headlamps, more chrome, a fuel injection option, and a boat tail rear with twin tail lights. The latter appears in Corvettes even today.

Exterior and Interior

1961 also marked the final year of two-tone paintwork on a Vette till 1978. This car is mainly red with white coves. The hard top is red to match the primary body color, and the soft top is white, standing out beautifully against the red body and matching the coves. The picture is completed by the thick whitewall tires that were fitted to the car. The current owner has been in possession of this car for roughly 14 years and believes that it was repainted during a restoration done 5-7 years before that. The black interior gives this car a very vintage sports car appearance and helps all the chrome and aluminum switches and panels stand out. The odometer reads just under 68,000 miles. In addition to the choice of tops, this car also comes with two sets of keys.

Engine

Engine displacement remained at 283ci in 1961, but power output was increased for the fuel-injected models (such as this one). This engine and the 4-speed manual transmission that it’s mated to make it a fun car to drive. Like the whitewall tires, the drum brakes are also very characteristically '50s. The engine is reported by the current owner as being numbers matching (however there is no documentation for this). The current owner does state, however, that the transmission is not numbers matching. There’s no AC in this car, but it does have a Wonderbar radio, and both the lights and the wipers are reported to be functioning.

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