Chevrolet Corvette 283 CID V8 1961
General description :
Mileage : 82204
Interior Color : Red
Exterior Color : Silver & White
VIN : 10867S100099
Transmission Description : 2-speed powerglide Automatic
Doors : 2
Description : Gateway Classic Cars of Fort Lauderdale is proud to present this absolutely stunning 1961 Chevrolet Corvette, in Sateen Silver and white, on red.
C1 Corvettes are some of the coolest ever built- with an abundance of chrome inside and out, fine detail, great care in craftmanship, and a wide range of engine options. They are not just cars- they are works of art. And like this one, you even have the convenience of a spacious trunk. This 1961 Chevrolet Corvette is among the first generation of the Corvette sports cars produced by Chevrolet, produced from 1953 through 1962.
This magnificent example received a thorough restoration resulting in the gleaming true sports car we see today- a faithful, accurate restoration and sweet reminder of the days when every kid wanted to be a cowboy or an astronaut, and John F. Kennedy was newly elected to the Presidency. Outside and in, the quality and finishes are just beautiful, certainly a car to be proud of. This investment-grade Corvette is worth stepping up to. A lesser example will disappoint.
The engine bay looks like a picture right out of a vintage 60's Hot Rod Magazine vintage road test. This one has the optional 283ci V8, 245hp Engine with two 4 barrel carburetors- and back in the day, anyone having go-fast stuff like "dual quads" or fuel injection was envied or worshipped. And there's nothing quite like a pair of 4-barrels screaming as you fast-approach the redline.
Try as it did, Ford's Thunderbird just could not capture the same marketplace Chevrolet's mighty Corvette could- and so year by year, Thunderbird drifted in another direction. Corvette earned the attention of car enthusiasts around the world as a street and track champion, with no direct U.S. competitors. It gave much higher priced foreign rivals a helluva run for their money- and with the drop dead good looks, sealed its place in history forever.
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1961 Chevrolet Corvette 283 CID V8 is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Coral Springs by Gateway Classic Cars for $107000.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Chevrolet Model : Corvette Model Version : 283 CID V8 Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1961 Location : Ft. Lauderdale
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About Chevrolet
Chevrolet aka Chevy, founded in 1911 by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant is the best selling and biggest brand by General Motors -mainly due to low pricing. No wonder Chevy the "working man's car" has become such an iconic part of Americana in films and pop-culture.
When talking about Chevy one must not ignore Chevrolet small-block V8 the world's most produced engine that has been in production since 1955 and still going strong.
Surprisingly, "America's only sports car" Corvette was introduced under Chevrolet brand rather than its own. To us the most memorable Corvette has to be The second generation (C2) Corvette, Sting Ray.
To compete with VW Beatle Chevrolet introduced Corvair a compact automobile built in 1960–1969 It was the only American designed, mass-produced passenger car to feature a rear-mounted air-cooled engine. Corvair handling was deemed notoriously bad mainly due to Ralph Nader's Unsafe at Any Speed. Although, any handling issues were soon solved the reputation did stick.
With Pony / Muscle car mania taking over the Americans, following the introduction of Ford Mustang, Chevrolet came up with one of its most famous models Camaro. During the first year alone they managed to sell 220,906 Camaros.
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