Vehicle Description
1961 Chevrolet Corvette
Why This Car Is Special
The 1961 Chevrolet Corvette we have here at Skyway Classics is a
perfect example of the high-performance Corvette for that year. It
is an all-numbers matching Corvette with only 29k original miles
and has been garage kept, cranked on a weekly basis, and driven
only on sunny days and never during the rain.
It is exceptional overall with impeccable paint, 283 cubic inch
engine 270 horsepower version with dual 4's, a 4-speed manual that
shifts perfectly, has the high performance big brakes, and both
tops, convertible and hard top.
Features
1961 Chevrolet Corvette
Original born with drivetrain 283 cubic inch engine that has the
270 horsepower
Dual 4-barrel carbs under the chrome air cleaner
Finned aluminum script Corvette valve covers
Chrome distributor shielding
Ram's horn factory Corvette exhaust manifolds
Dual exhaust system
Restored and very detailed engine compartment
Newly rebuilt 4-speed manual transmission
High-performance big brakes
Battery cutoff switch
New master cylinder, 4 new drum brakes, and brand-new battery
Steel wheels with the correct chrome spinner hubcaps
Wide white sidewall tires to
Black twin bucket seats
Matching door panels
Factory dash and instrument panel with the factory full array of
gauges
Correct tachometer mounted atop the steering column
4-speed shifter on the floor with its T-grip and white shifter
ball
Pushbutton radio
Clock
Black carpeting
Crossed flags floor mats
Black factory steering wheel
Nicely finished cargo bay and carpet
Both a white hard top and a vinyl soft top
Two-tone Ermine White with Silver side coves paint scheme
Chrome front and rear bumpers
Received 90 out of 100 points at the Cigar City Concours d'Elegance
by NCRS judges.
Mechanical
Our 1961 Corvette has what the owner states is the original born
with drivetrain starting with the 283 cubic inch engine that has
the 270 horsepower version painted Chevy Orange on the block and
heads, with dual 4-barrel carbs under the chrome air cleaner,
finned aluminum script Corvette valve covers, chrome distributor
shielding, a generator, ram's horn factory Corvette exhaust
manifolds and the dual exhaust system, and sits in a restored and
very detailed engine compartment with all the factory components
looking like you just drove this Corvette off the showroom
floor.
It is backed by a newly rebuilt 4-speed manual transmission that
shifts perfectly, has the high-performance big brakes, battery
cutoff switch, new master cylinder, 4 new drum brakes, and
brand-new battery.
It rides on steel wheels with the correct chrome spinner hubcaps
and wide white sidewall tires to give it the correct look, ride,
and stance.
Interior
Coordinated black buckets are the right choice with our Corvettes
Ermine White paint and that's what ours has with its black twin
bucket seats that have a comfortable, inviting look, matching door
panels, factory dash and instrument panel with the factory full
array of gauges, including a correct tachometer mounted atop the
steering column, the 4-speed shifter on the floor with its T-grip
and white shifter ball, pushbutton radio, clock, black carpeting,
crossed flags floor mats, black factory steering wheel, grab
handle, rear view mirror, with all in great shape.
And, we know it's odd seeing a trunk lid on a Corvette, but our
1961 has one with a nicely finished cargo bay and carpet as well as
it having both a white hard top and a vinyl soft top.
Exterior
The 1961 Corvettes were a sneak-preview of the upcoming 1963
Stingray, and offered the slick ducktail rear end and the round
taillights that are a Corvette trademark to this day.
Ours has the two-tone Ermine White with Silver side coves paint
scheme that emphasizes the Corvettes dramatic curves and sharp
creases.
The fiberglass is in great shape, it has the chrome front and rear
bumpers, side cove trim, Corvette badging, and received 90 out of
100 points at the Cigar City Concours d'Elegance by NCRS
judges.
Conclusion
It is your chance to buy a rare 1961 Corvette you can drive and
enjoy today, this one we have here at Skyway Classics is the one
for you.
When is the last time you have ever found a low milage, all-numbers
matching Corvette with only 29k original miles, 283 cubic inch
engine 270 horsepower version with dual 4's, a 4-speed, has the
high performance big brakes, and both tops, convertible and hard
top?
So give us a call at 941-254-6608
Disclaimer
Information found on the website is presented as given to us by the
owner of the car, whether on consignment or from the owner we
bought it from. Some Photos, materials for videos, descriptions and
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deemed reliable, but Skyway Classics does not warranty or guarantee
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information that may incorrect or a publishing error. The decision
to purchase should be based solely on the buyer's personal
inspection of the vehicle or by a professional inspection service
prior to offer or purchase being made.
