Vehicle Description
This 1964 Corvette Fuel Injected Tanker with factory J56 brake
option is 1 0f 3 cars believed to come out of Guaranty Chevrolet of
San Diego California. This is the only known example finished in
Tuxedo Black with White Leather interior with these options.
Factory options include The J56 Brake package included a special
Dual reservoir Brake Master Cylinder and Special Metallic Brake
Pads, L84 Fuel Injected engine, F40 Special Suspension, K66
Transistorized ignition system, N03 36 1/2Gallon Fuel Tank, M20
Manual Transmission, N11 Off Rad Exhaust System, P48 Cast Aluminum
Knock off wheels, T86 Backup Lights, U69 am/FM Radio, G81 Posi
traction Rear Axle with 3:70 Ratio, A01 Tinted Glass. This Big
Brake Tanker had made its way to Kentucky and was purchased by Dick
Ferrando of D&A Corvette in Gillespie Illinois. Dick is one of
the most respected corvette restorers in the country and purchased
this Tanker for himself to restore to add to his special
collection. Dick would go on to restore his Tanker to Concours
condition before selling the car to Collector Mike Johnson of New
Mexico who is a Tanker and rare corvette collector. Mike would go
on to take the corvette out of the national Judging Circuit and
Archive National and Regional Top Flight Awards under his
ownership. Mike decided it was time to let the J56 Tanker go in
2023 when Joe Verrillo of Verrillo Motor Car in Clifton park NY
purchased the Corvette. Joe Would go on to achieve a Bloomington
Gold award and NCRS Regional Top Flight award at the NCRS Northeast
Regional Meet in Marlboro Massachusetts.
