1956 Chevrolet Corvette

Convertible

265/225

Manual

E56S002939

Clear

Gasoline

1956 CHEVY CORVETTE 68,000 ORIGINAL MILES ORIGINAL POWER TRAIN / ORIGINAL ENGINE ALL NUMBERS MATCHING CAR. CAR WAS NCRS JUDGED IN SEPTEMBER IT TOOK 3RD PLACE, SINCE THEN IT WAS IMPROVED AND SHOULD TAKE A 2ND PLACE. THIS CAR HAS ALL ORIGINAL BONDING STRIPES AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANY RUST. ALL CHROME IS ORIGINAL, AND STILL SHINES. THIS IS A FOUR OWNER CAR THAT IS DOCUMENTED GOING BACK TO THE FIRST OWNER. THIS CAR WAS SOLD NEW IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO O.A. SEARS ROEBUCK CO. EMPLOYEE, THROUGH HARRY MANN CHEVROLET IN LA. IT HAS THE ORIGINAL FRAME PART NUMBER STENCIL STILL ON THE FRAME. THE CORVETTE WAS SOLD TO KEN BUTTOLPH OF OLD CARS WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN 1977 AND HE DID A COSMETIC RESTORATION IT INCLUDED NEW CONVERTIBLE TOP AND ACRYLIC REPAINT. INTERIOR IS ALL ORIGINAL AND HAS ORIGINAL NITRO CELLULOSE PAINT. ALL GAUGES AND WONDERBAR RADIO STILL WORK. CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION WORK GREAT. CARBURETORS WERE REBUILT LAST YEAR AT THAT TIME A NEW FUEL TANK WAS INSTALLED ALONG WITH ALL FOUR BRAKES AND EXHAUST FROM FRONT TO REAR.OPTIONS INCLUDE: 101 HEATER, 02 SIGNAL SEEKING RADIO, 07 PARKING BRAKE ALARM, 08 CURTSY LIGHTS, 09 WINDSHIELD WASHERS, 90 WHITEWALL TIRES (ALL 5 TIRES ON CORVETTE ARE NON DOT PRE 1969) , SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, 19 AUXILIARY HARDTOP IN GREAT ORIGINAL CONDITION, 73 POWER OPERATED FOLDING SOFT TOP (NEEDS A LITTLE WORK TO BE OPERATIONAL WORKS MANUALLY) THIS A NO RESERVE AUCTION.. FEEL FREE TO CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. MIKE 516-567-2721 CAR IS LISTED LOCALLY FEEL FREE TO MAKE ANY REALISTIC OFFERS. NO ZERO FEEDBACK BIDDERS. WITHOUT SPEAKING TO ME FIRST..