1956 Chevrolet Corvette

EARLY MODEL 56 ROADSTER

265 CU IN, 225 HP, 2 X 4 BC

2 SPEED CAST IRON POWERGLIDE

E56S001595

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EARLY MODEL 56 WITH BOTH TOPS. 2 SPEED POWERGLIDE, JUST COMPLETLY REBUILD. COMPLETE FRAME OFF RESTORATION DONE IN 1994. I HAVE ATTACHED A COMPLETE LIST OF THE CASTING NUMBERS AND DATE CODES OF ITEMS ON THIS CAR. ALMOST EVERYTHING ON IT IS ORIGINAL. IF IT IS NOT ORIGINAL IT IS CORRECT. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 1993. IT CAME UNRESTORED WITH EVERYTHING ATTACHED. THE ORIGINAL BLOCK HAD A ROD HANGING OUT THE SIDE, SO WE BOUGHT ANOTHER BOCK WTH THE SAME CASING AND DATE CODE. SOMEONE HAD CHANGED IT OVER TO A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I FOUND A CORRECT POWERGLIDE AND AN ORIGINAL 33 BOLT (CORVTTE ONLY) TORQUE CONVERTER. BOTH WERE COMPLETLY PROFESSIONALY REBUILT LAST SUMMER. CAR HAS A WORKING POWER TOP EXCEPT THE LEFT LIFT CYLINDER. BLEW APART AND NEEDS REPLACED. EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE POWER TOP WORKS. CR HAS THE ORIGINAL WONDERBAR RADIO WITH THE ORIGINAL POWER SPEAKER. RADIO WAS REBUILT ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO BUT HAS QUIT WORKING. EVERYTHING THAT WAS DATE CODED ON THE CAR IN 1956 IS CORRECTLY DATED ON THIS CAR. THE GLASS HAS ALL BEEN REPLACED, AGAIN WTH THE CORRECT DATE CODES. SEE ATTACHED LIST FOR ALL CODES. THIS CAR COULD EASILY BE A SHOW CAR WITH VERY LITTE EFFORT. PAINT IS STARTING TO SHOW SOME SCRATCHES AND SOME MINOR CHIPS AND DINGS. NEW RADIAL TIRES WERE INSTALLED LAST SUMMER WITH CORRECT WHITES, THE BIAS TIRES THAT CAME OFF GO WITH THE CAR ALSO. IT HAS THE ORIGINAL JACK. THE FRONT WHEEL BALL BEARINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS. WHEELS AND HUB CAPS ARE ORIGINAL, ONE WHEEL HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH CORRECT WHEEL. I TRIED TO KEEP EVERYTHING THAT ORIGINALL CAME ON THE CAR THERE. BUT SOME ITEMS WERE IMPOSSIBLE, IT HAS A 3 YEAR OLD JELL CELL BATTERY. ALL THE ENGINE ITEMS ARE ORIGINAL EXCEPT FOR THE SHORT BLOCK, BUT IT IS ALLCORRECT. IT HAS ALLWAYS BEEN GARAGED, THE LAST 12 YEARS IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED GARAGE.WE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL CAR SHOW LAST WEEK ( WON BEST IN SHOW) AND DROVE IT TO CHURCH TWICE, THATS IT FOR THIS YEAR. I AM RETIRING AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND WE ARE GOING TO BECOME SNOW BIRDS (WE LIVE IN OHIO) AND DO A LOT OF TRAVELING, THAT IS WHY I AM SELLING IT. IT NEEDS TO BE DRIVEN AND SHOWN. I AM NOT INTERESTED IN SELLING THIS TO ANYONE THAT WANTS TO ALTER IT INTO A DRAG CAR ,ETC. SO IF YOU WANT A NICE HARD TO FIND CORVETTE, THIS IS THE CAR FOR YOU, . I THINK THE ATTACHED PHOTOS WILL ANSWER MOST OF THE QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. I CANT GUARANTEE THE ODOMETER IS CORRECT. ALL GAUGES, CLOCK HAVE BEEN REBUILT. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION ON ALL THE REPAIRS DONE AND ALL THE REPAIR MANUALS AND ASSEMBLY MANUAL. I HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF INFO ALSO FOR THE EARLY MODEL 56. ALLTHESE ITEMS ARE INCLUDED, I CAN DELIVER IT ALSO ON MY TRAILER FOR AN EXTRA FEE. I SUGGEST YOU HAVE SOMEONE DO A PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL ON THIS CAR IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS. IF YOU ARE THE WINNING BIDDER AND HAVE DOUBTS AFTER PHYSICALLY SEEING THE CAR, I WILL GIVE YOU YOUR DOWN MONEY BACK AND WE CAN PART FRIENDS. ONCE YOU DRIVE IT OR TRAILER IT OFF THE PREMISES, IT IS YOURS. I HAVE TRIED TO REPRESENT THE CAR HONESTLY, BUT OPINIONS VARY, SO BE SURE BEFORE YOU MAKE A TRIP TO OHIO. DONNELSVILLE IS LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS TO ME AT CCCUSTOM@MSN.COM. OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE PICTURES, I HAVE PLENTY MORE. BOB