1960 Chevrolet Corvette

Convertible

8 - Cyl.

Manual

00867S102122

Gasoline

1960 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE DESCRIPTION: I AM THE 4TH OWNER OF THIS ALL ORIGINAL (EVEN THE PAINT) 1960 CORVETTE WITH 59,000 ORIGINAL MILES. THE ORIGNAL OWNER PURCHASED THE COVETTE IN 1960 AND SOLD IT TO THE SECOND OWNER IN DECEMBER OF 1969 WHO KEPT THE CORVETTE TILL 2001 (32 YRS). THE CORVETTE WAS THEN SOLD TO A CLOSE FRIEND WHO OWNED IT TILL 2007 WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING CORVETTES NOW FOR APPROX. 27 YEARS AND WHEN I DECIDED TO LOOK FOR A SOLID AXLE CORVETTE, I WANTED TO FIND ONE THAT WAS IN ITS MOST ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH ALL OF ITS FACTORY COMPONENTS STILL INTACT (I.E. ENGINE, TRANS AND DIFF. ETC) AND WITH ALL OF THE OWNER HISTORY, UN-HIT BODY AND ORIGNAL DOCUMENTATION. I THOUGHT THE TASK OF FINDING THIS TYPE OF CAR WOULD BE SOME WHAT EASY BUT AFTER 4 YEARS OF SEARCHING I WAS BEGINNING TO THINK IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN. I THEN ONE NIGHT WAS READING A LOCAL PAPER WHEN I CAME ACROSS THIS CORVETTE AD. AFTER CALLING THE OWNER AND GETTING THE DETAILS MY SEARCH WAS OVER AND THE PURCHASE WAS MADE. TO REALLY UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF THIS CORVETTE YOU HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THE FACT THAT THERE WERE ONLY 10,261 1960 CORVETTES BUILT. IF YOU ASK YOURSELF THE QUESTION, HOW MANY ARE LEFT TODAY? MAYBE HALF? AND THEN ASK YOURSELF, HOW MANY OF THE 5,130 THAT ARE LEFT IN EXSISTANCE ARE IN THE ORIGINAL FACTORY CONDITION WITH A NO-HIT ORIGNAL BODY, ALL OWNER HISTORY DOCUMENTED & THE ORIGINAL FACTORY PAPER WORK. NOT MANY! I HAVE ONLY SEEN 3 FOR SALE IN THE LAST 5 YEARS AND ONE IS CURRENTLY LISTED ON EABY FOR 109K! THIS 60 VETTE IS SO UN-TOUCHED THAT THE ORIGINAL AIR CLEANER FROM 1960 THAT CAME ON THE CAR IS STILL IN PLACE. NOT ONE ITEM UNDER THE HOOD HAS BEEN CHANGED OUT OTHER THAN THE POINTS IN THE DISTRIBUTOR. THE GENERATOR, DISTRIBUTOR, CARB, MANIFOLD, HEADS, INTAKE, VALVE COVERS, EXHAUST MANIFOLDS, WINDSHIELD WASHER RESIVOR, 3-SPEED TRANSMISSION ECT. ARE CORRECT TO THE CAR AND HAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED. SPECIFICS ON THE VETTE: EXTERIOR: THE BODY HAS NEVER BEEN HIT AND HAS ALL BODY SEAMS IN-TACT FROM THE FACTORY. THE CHROME IS VERY NICE FOR ITS AGE AND IS NOT PITTED OR HAZY. THE EMBLEMS ON THE VETTE ARE THE ORIGINAL AND THE FRONT EMBLEM HAS A CRACK IN IT PROBABLY FROM A STONE HITTING IT. THE REAR EMBLEM IS FINE. THE STAINLESS IS NICE FOR THE MOST PART BUT DOES HAVE A FEW DINGS FROM THE COUNTRY CLUB. THIS VETTE WAS DRIVEN TO THE COUNTRY CLUB FOR THE FIRST 9 YEARS OF ITS LIFE BY THE FIRST OWNERS WIFE. THE HUB CAPS ARE THE ORIGINALS AND ARE IN GREAT SHAPE WITH NO DINGS OR DENTS OR PITTING. THE TIRES ARE THE REPRODUCTIONS AND HAVE LESS THAN 50-100 MILES ON THEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE SECOND OWNER THAT THE SPARE TIRE IS ORIGINAL TO THE CAR AS IS THE TRUNK MATT. ALL OF THE ORIGNAL JACK INSTRUCTIONS ARE STILL IN PLACE AND IN PERFECT CONDITION.THE PAINT IS 95% ORIGINAL AND DOES SHOW ITS AGE TO A DEGREE BUT IS FINE FROM 10 FEET. ALL OF THE GLASS IN THE CORVETTE IS ORIGNAL AS WELL FRAME: THE FRAME ON THE VETTE HAS NEVER BEEN TOUCHED AND HAS ZERO RUST AS THIS CAR SPENT MOST OF ITS LIFE IN TX. WITH THE SECOND OWNER. ALL OF THE FACTORY MARKINGS ARE STILL ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR INCLUDING THE FRAME STENCIL (11-24-1959), PAINT DABS ON THE TIE ROD TUBES, REAR END, UPPER AND LOWER SPINDAL SUPPORTS (BOTH SIDES) AND STILL HAS THE ORIGNAL MASKING TAPE OVER THE SHIMS BETWEEN THE BODY AND BODY MOUNTS! YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND THIS ON ANOTHER 50 YEAR OLD CORVETTE! THE ORIGNAL COLOR OF THE CORVETTE WAS HAND WRITTEN BEHIND THE TRUNK LINER AS THE CORVETTE WENT DOWN THE ASSEMBLY LINE. THIS HAND WRITTEN COLOR IS STILL THERE AND IN PERFECT SHAPE AND VERY VISABLE. EVEN THE ORIGNAL REBOUND STRAPS ARE STILL IN PLACE. THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CORVETTE HAS NEVER BEEN HIT WITH A RATTLE CAN (SPRAY PAINT) AND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FIBERGLASS BODY IS STILL BRIGHT WHITE! INTERIOR: THE INTERIOR IS ALL ORIGINAL AND STILL SPORTS THE ORIGINAL SEAT BELTS, WONDER BAR RADIO, CARPET, SEAT COVERS, DOOR PANELS AND DASH PAD. THE INTERIOR IS SHOWING SOME WEAR BUT AGAIN FOR 50 YEARS OLD IT IS IN GREAT SHAPE. I WOULD SAY THE WORST PART WOULD BE THE DASH PAD. IT HAS A SMALL AREA ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT HAS CRACKED. THE CARPETS, DOOR PANELS AND SEATS DO NOT HAVE ANY RIPS OR TEARS. ALL OF THE GAGES STILL WORK INCLUDING THE RADIO. THE GLOVE BOX IS IN TACT AS MOST OTHER HAVE BEEN REMOVED OVER THE YEARS. EVEN THE HORN AND WINDSHILED WIPERS WORK CORRECTLY. UNDER THE DASH, NOT ONE ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED AND THE ORIGINAL FIREWALL INSULATION IS STILL IN PLACE ALONG WITH ALL OF THE HEATER BOX CONNECTONS. THE HEATER FAN OPERATES AS IT SHOULD. ENGINE: THE 283/230 HP ENGINE WAS REBUILT LESS THAN 1000 MILES AGO AND IT WAS THE SECOND OWNER WHO DID THE WORK. I HAD ASKED HIM IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND HE SAID NO. HE MENTIONED THAT AFTER OWNING THE CORVETTE FOR SO LONG HE FELT IT SHOULD BE DONE. THE MOTOR RUNS PERFECT AND SOUNDS GREAT. THE CARB HAS THE ORIGINAL SERIAL TAG STILL ATTACHED TO THE TOP AS THE GENERATOR IS CORRECT TO THE CAR AS WELL. I CAN GO 2 MONTHS WITHOUT STARTING THIS CORVETTE AND WALK TO THE CAR TURN THE KEY AND SHE STARTS RIGHT UP WITH NO SMOKE. THE ORIGNAL RADIATOR IS STILL IN THE CAR AND WAS RE-CORED BACK IN 1980. I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE THIS RADIATOR REMOVED AND RE-CORED AGAIN IF YOU WERE GOING TO DRIVE THE CAR A LOT. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT A NEW CLUTCH WAS INSTALLED. THERE IS NO SLIPPING OR VIBRATION IN THE CLUTCH AND THE TRANS SHIFTS SMOOTH. GENERAL INFO: I HAVE ALL OF THE "VETTES" HISTORY FROM DAY ONE ALONG WITH THE OWNER HISTORY INCLUDING ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBERS TO VARIFIY ANY OF THE INFORMATION I'M PROVIDING. ON AN INTERESTING NOTE: I HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE COVES ON THE VETTE HAVE NEVER BEEN PAINTED BY ANY OF THE PREVIOUS OWNERS BACK TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN PAINTED BY THE DEALER OR FACTORY. I HAVE HEARD FROM RUMORS THAT THERE MAY HAVE ONLY BEEN 7-11 PAINTED IN THIS COLOR COMBINATION BUT CAN NOT CONFIRM THIS. I HAVE TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH NOLAN ADAMS TO ASK THE QUESTION BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. I HAVE DE-CODED THE CORVETTE AND HAVE THE LIST OF ALL OF THE SPECIFIC NUMBERS IF ONE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM. YOU WONT BELIEVE THE CORRECTNESS OF THIS CAR. IT REALLY IS PRETTY AMAZING THAT IT HAS SURVIVED 50 YEARS WITHOUT BEING TAMPERED WITH AND IS A NO HIT BODY. DOCUMENTATION: * I HAVE THE ORIGNAL CAR SHIPPER INVOICE SHOWING ALL OF THE OPTIONS THE CAR WAS ORDERED WITH * I HAVE THE ORIGNAL WARRANTY BOOKLET GIVEN TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER WITH HIS NAME IN IT * I HAVE THE ORIGINAL FACTORY OPERATING MANUAL THAT CAME WITH THE VETTE. * THE ORIGNAL DOCUMENTATION FOLDER WITH THE ORIGINAL OWNERS NAME PRINTED ON THE FACE IF THIS 60 VETTE WERE TAKEN TO BLOOMINGTON IT WOULD RECEIVE A BLOOMINGTON SURVIVOR CERTIFICATE HANDS DOWN WITH ZERO MODIFICATION TO GET THE AWARD. SHE IS GOOD TO GO AS IT STANDS TODAY! IF ONE WERE TO DO THIS YOU COULD ADD $5,000.00 TO THE PRICE! I'M SURE I HAVE LEFT OUT SOME ADDITIONAL DETAILS BUT IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE I CAN ANSWER FOR YOU IN A WAY OF A QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL GET BACK WITH YOU AS SOON AS I CAN. THE CORVETTE IS FOR SALE LOCALLY THERFORE I HAVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION AT ANY TIME. On Aug-20-10 at 11:22:32 PDT, seller added the following information: 1960 CORVETTE NUMBERS · Serial Number 00867S102122 · Stamp Pad – FI222CQ 102122 F = Flint Plant I = Month Built January 22 = Day Built CQ = Engine Type /283/230 HP 9.5:1 Comp Ratio 4BC Manual Trans · Block Casting Number – 3756519 · Cylinder Heads – Right & Left -3774692 · Carburetor – Carter -2818S -# 3756676 · Distributor – 1110946 – 283 ci, 230 hp · Generator - 1102043 -283ci, 230hp · Intake – L 179 · Transmission – GM 3743368 /J 69 · Rear Axle – FL 109 FL = 3 OR 4 SPEED W/Positraction and Metallic Brakes 4.11 Ratio 1 =January 09 = 9th day