Vehicle Description
1961 Chevrolet Corvette 283/315 Big-Brake Fuelie�Convertible
Stunning Tuxedo Black exterior with a white soft-top, black hardtop
and red leather interior Full nut and bolt restoration completed in
2016 - more than $100,000 invested in this car with binder
of�receipts! Previous owner had this Corvette for over a decade�
Next-to-last year for the first-generation Corvette Numbers
matching 283 CID V-8 engine #109937 with GM-Rochester fuel
injection (engine code CS) Correct�Rochester�Fuel Injection Part
#7017320 Serial #2343 Correct 315HP cylinder heads #3782461 Numbers
matching T10 Borg-Warner four-speed manual transmission with a
Positraction rear end (#E-20-61) RPO 687 heavy duty front and rear
brakes and the front air scoops and duct work are intact New NOS
correct 553 bell housing #3779553 Date code correct glass
Documentation includes restoration receipts and associated
documents, a large binder of restoration photographs and a vehicle
data sheet Corvette connoisseurs should rejoice over this fantastic
find! MotoeXotica Classic Cars is very pleased to offer this
stunning Tuxedo Black Big Brake 1961 Chevrolet Corvette Fuelie. As
with all 1954-1981 Corvettes, this model was made right here at
GM's St. Louis, Missouri factory. Nineteen sixty-one was the
next-to-last year for the first-generation C1 Corvette model. A
full professional nut and bolt restoration was done on this car in
2016, with more than $100,000 invested according to the included
receipts and documentation. This gorgeous Corvette C1 has all the
desirabilities you want offered in just one package such as a
numbers matching Rochester Fuel Injected 283ci V8, numbers matching
T10 4 speed manual transmission, RPO 687 heavy duty front and rear
big brakes with cooling scoops/fins and finished off with Tuxedo
Black exterior with striking red leather interior! Dressed in hard
to find and highly sought after Tuxedo Black, this car's paint and
trim are in overall excellent condition with very minor
imperfections at close inspection. The date code correct windows
are clear and intact and the car's lights are in intact and
haze-free. Equipped with the highly desirable RPO 687 heavy duty
front and rear big performance brakes and the front air scoops and
duct work are intact. This �Vette rides on Firestone Firehawk SS
tires, size 215/70R15 with 15x5.5 wheels, at all four corners. Each
tire surrounds black steel wheelies with factory wheel covers and
are in very good order. The car's bodywork is solid and straight,
including the optional body-color hardtop and white soft-top. There
is also a separate rack for hardtop storage when not in use. The
trunk is in near-excellent condition, the engine bay is very tidy,
the battery appears fresh and the bumpers fit well to the car's
body. This was the first year for the restyled "duck-tail" or
"boat-tail" rear end added by then-new GM head stylist Bill
Mitchell, which would return on the second-generation model. It was
also the first year for the four-light taillight treatment that
continues on the current model. Under the forward-hinged hood is a
numbers matching 283 CID V-8 engine #109937 with
correct�Rochester�Fuel Injection Part #7017320 Serial #2343 that
produces 315 horsepower! Backing up this motor is a numbers
matching T10 Borg-Warner four-speed manual transmission with a
Positraction rear end (#E-20-61).�Correct 315HP cylinder heads
#3782461, new NOS correct 553 bell housing #3779553 and Harrison
Aluminum Radiator and expansion tank. Inside, the red leather
bucket seats are in excellent condition, as is the matching carpet
and red metal instrument panel with full instrumentation. The
large, three-spoke steering wheel is in very good order while the
red inner door panels echo the rest of the interior's theme. The
shift lever, topped by a white ball, is in very good condition.
This vehicle is a heater and radio delete model and the fuel gauge
is inoperable. For 1961, annual changes consisted of a thin,
vertical and horizontal bar grille, exhaust pipes that exited below
the rear bumper instead of through it and this was the final year
wide whitewall tires were available. It was the last year for
contrasting paint colors in body cove areas and the last year of
factory two-tone Corvettes of any type until 1978. Engine
displacement remained at 283 cubic inches but power output
increased for the two fuel-injected engines to 275 and
315�horsepower. Power ratings for the dual-four barrel engines did
not change but that was the last year of their availability. Fewer
than 300 miles have been added to the odometer since the 2016
restoration. Documentation includes restoration receipts and
associated documents, a large binder of restoration photographs and
a vehicle data sheet. Competition to this Corvette in 1961 included
Aston Martin's DB4, Jaguar's E-Type, Maserati's 3500 GT and
Mercedes-Benz's 300SL. This car is currently located at our
facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer
shows 42,001 miles but not understood to be actual. It is sold as
is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT
AND DRIVE!!! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR YOUTUBE VIDEO! VIN:
10867S109937 EIN:��109937 Note: Please see full terms and
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