NCRS Top Flight Award Winner! You are looking at a super rare 1956
Corvette. This very special corvette is very well known in the
classic corvette word as the most documented 1956 in existence. The
car had the same original owner for 50 years in Janesville WI and
pertains all its original paperwork. Everything on this NCRS Top
Flight Corvette is factory correct and matching numbers. Excellent
correct Venetian Red paint with Red interior that sports Beige
coves and a Beige power top. The full correct drivetrain includes
suffix GR 265/225hp dual 4bbl carburetors V8, 3 speed close ratio
manual transmission with a 3.27 rear axle. You can read on the
original sales invoice that this car was ordered with the following
options:
- 469 265ci, 225hp, engine (2x4 carburetors)
- 101 Heater
- 107 Parking brake alarm
- 108 Courtesy lights
- 109 Windshield washers
- 290 Whitewall tires
- 440 Two tone paint combination (only 431 Venetian Red /
Beige)
- 470 Substitution Beige top
- 471 Rear axle, 3.27:1 ratio
- 473 Power operated folding top
The 1956 Corvette represented the first major redesign of the
original body style. The new sports car, the 1956 Corvette, the
body received a new redesign with cove inserts and smoother
exterior lines. This first-generation Corvette now offered buyers
outside door handles, roll-up windows in place of the rudimentary
side curtains, and adjustable passenger seating. Options expanded
to include power steering and a removable auxiliary hardtop that
was virtually waterproof. For the 1956 model year, General Motors
manufactured only 3,467 Corvettes, making it the third-rarest model
year in terms of quantity produced. VIN: E54S001001 - E54S004640
1956 Corvette Features:
- The new floor-mounted, close-ration "stick" shift provides the
split-second up- and down-shifting gear control demanded by the
pros.
- New high-compression cylinder heads on Corvette's 225 hp
Turbo-fire special V8 engine up compression ratio to 9.25:1.
- Eight-jet carburetion for takeoffs and additional horsepower is
offered by Corvette's new dual 4-barrel carburetors.
- New styling matches Corvette's advancements in performance.
Immediately apparent arc the new graceful fender lines, new side
panel, and hood treatment.
- Convenient roll-up regulators quickly raise and lower new
windows. Power window lifts are available at extra cost.
- Corvette convertible now offers a power-operated top as
standard equipment and makes available a plastic all-weather
hardtop at extra cost.
1956 Corvette Specifications 1956 CORVETTE ENGINE:
- 8-cyl. 265cid/210hp 4bbl
- 8-cyl. 265cid/225hp 2x4bbl
- 8-cyl. 265cid/240hp 2x4bbl
Horsepower in the base V-8 engine introduced in the 1955 Corvette
was boosted from 195 HP at 5,000 RPM to 210 at 5,600 RPM, with a
corresponding rise in peak torque from 260 lb-ft to 270.
Valve-in-head design, 265 cubic inch displacement, 3.75: bore x
3.0? stroke, 225 hp at 4200 rpm, Torque 270 foot-pounds at 3600
rpm. Special high-lift camshaft, high-speed valve system with
mechanical lifters. Deep-ribbed cast aluminum rocker covers.
12-volt electrical system. 1956 CORVETTE TRANSMISSIONS:
Transmission: 3-speed manual (standard) or 2-speed Powerglide
(optional) Choice of special high-performance 3-speed close-ratio
Synchro-Mesh (2.2:1 low and reverse, 1.31:1 second, 1:1 high) with
high-capacity 10-inch coil-spring clutch or optional Powerglide
special automatic transmission with floor-mounted range selector.
Rear-axle 3.55:1 ratio standard, 3.27:1 ratio optional with a
3-speed transmission. 1956 CORVETTE COLORS: Onyx Black with Red
interior and Black or White top; Venetian Red with Red interior and
Beige or White top; Cascade Green with Beige interior and Beige or
White top; Aztec Copper with Beige interior and Beige or White top;
Arctic Blue with Beige or Red interior and Beige or White top; Polo
White with Red interior and White or Black top. In addition to
solid colors, the indented side panels are available and painted to
contrast or harmonize with the overall body color as follows: BODY
/ COVER
- BlackSilver
- Copper Beige
- Green Dark Green
- BlueDark Blue
- RedBeige
- WhiteSilver
Interior colors Red, Beige, Beige-Red Weight and Dimensions
Shipping Weight: 2870 lbs Vehicle Length: 168 in Wheelbase -
Inches: 102 in A Look at the 1956 Corvette Options: In 1956, the
Chevrolet Corvette featured a Standard Equipment package that
included a 3-Speed Manual Transmission, plush Bucket Seats, and an
included Tachometer. Below are the options and the cost: RPO#
DESCRIPTION QUANTITY $ RETAIL 2934 Base Corvette Convertible 3,467
3,120.00 101 Heater n/a 123.65 102 AM Radio, Signal Seeking 2,717
198.90 107 Parking Brake Alarm 2,685 5.40 108 Courtesy Lights 2,775
8.65 109 Windshield Washers 2,815 11.85 290 6.70�15 Whitewall Tires
n/a 32.30 313 Powerglide Automatic Transmission n/a 188.50 419
Auxiliary Hardtop 2,076 215.20 426 Power Windows 547 64.60 440
Two-Tone Exterior Paint 1,259 19.40 449 Special High-Lift Camshaft
111 188.30 469 265ci, 225hp Engine (2�4 carburetor) 3,080 172.20
471 Rear Axle, 3.27:1 Ratio n/a 0.00 473 Power Operated Folding Top
2,682 107.60
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