Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 1961, Estados Unidos

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 1961, Estados Unidos
Motor: 283/315HP
Exterior: Azul (Jewel Blue)
Interior: Azul
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HIGHLIGHTS

·         Ground-up restoration to NCRS standards

·         Matching numbers drivetrain

·         Matching numbers fuel injected 283/315 HP engine

·         Borg Warner 4-speed transmission

·         Rare Jewel Blue interior and exterior paint

·         Approximately 250 miles since restoration

·         Hardtop and soft top

·         3.70 Positraction rear axle

Time stands still in this 1961 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, thanks to a ground-up nut-and-bolt restoration completed to the demanding standards of the National Corvette Restorers Society. The 1961 Corvette featured the final redesign of the first generation with less exterior chrome, a simple mesh grille insert in place of the former vertical chromed “teeth,” and a new rear design treatment inspired by GM Styling Director Bill Mitchell’s 1958 XP-700 show car. The new sharp-edged tail also gave the public a sneak peek at the twin bullet tail lights and slender bumperettes that would become signature Corvette features beginning with the all-new 1963 Sting Ray. More power became available in 1961 with the introduction of high-flow cylinder heads based on the previous year’s experimental factory aluminum racing units, increasing peak output to 315 HP at 6,200 RPM and 295 lb-ft of torque at 4,700 RPM. Other refinements included switching to aluminum for the 4-speed transmission case and the radiator, which also used a separate overflow tank. One of only 855 1961 Corvettes finished in striking Jewel Blue, this example is one of even fewer fitted with a matching blue interior. Even more significantly, it boasts a matching-numbers drivetrain composed of the RPO 354 283/315 HP small-block V-8 engine featuring Rochester Ramjet mechanical fuel injection complemented with the Duntov solid-lifter cam and 11.0:1 compression. Built in late January 1961, it carries the correct engine-block casting numbers indicating a casting date of January 9, 1961, and assembly on January 16, and head castings dated December 12, 1960. Other correctly date-coded and numbered components include the generator and starter, water pump, distributor, fuel pump, voltage regulator, horn relay, BorgWarner 4-speed manual transmission case and tail-shaft housing, 3.70 Positraction differential and Rochester fuel-injection unit. Driven just 250 miles since its restoration, this Jewel Blue 1961 Corvette is offered with both a soft top and hardtop.

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