Vehicle Description
This 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible is a beautifully restored
C1 Corvette with an eye-catching look and a 4 speed manual
transmission to boot! In 1952, General Motors celebrated its Golden
Anniversary, recognizing its own achievement of 50 years of
automobile production. As part of the Golden Anniversary
festivities, GM tasked its marques with producing a show car.
Cadillac launched the Eldorado, Buick introduced the Skylark, and
Oldsmobile debuted the Fiesta. While all 3 of these cars would be
put into production in the following 1953 model year, none of these
seem to pale in comparison to Chevrolet's Anniversary 2-seater show
car, the EX-122. Featuring a revolutionary fiberglass body, the
EX-122 was essentially a European-inspired American built sports
car, something that was virtually unheard of in the day with the
entire sports car genre completely dominated by authentic European
imports. In fact, no major American automaker was making a 2 seater
convertible in the early 50s. Ultimately, and like its GM brand
contemporaries, the EX-122 would be put into production by
Chevrolet but with a brand new name, the Chevrolet Corvette. Of
course today, everyone knows a Corvette and the Corvette is as
American as baseball and apple pie, and is arguably the most iconic
GM car of all time. Perhaps somewhat surprisingly to car novices is
that while the earliest Corvettes had that "sports car" look, they
were pretty tame in terms of performance, powered by inline 6
cylinder engines under the hood and automatic transmissions.
However over the course of the next decade or so, Chevrolet beefed
up its Corvette with bigger and more powerful V8 engines, 4 speed
manual transmissions, and other desirable performance-oriented
options and features. By 1960, the Corvette had achieved its status
as America's sports car with a vast array of performance upgrades
coupled with its iconic, timeless design, both inside and out.
Retaining much of the same design elements from the previous model
year, the 1960 Corvette is now known for being almost a bookend to
this era of Corvette design since it was the final year Corvette to
feature the tooth-grille design up front as well as being the last
Corvette to have its taillights molded into the top of the rear
fenders. In total, only 10,261 Corvettes were produced in 1960,
though it was the first time ever that Corvette production eclipsed
the 10,000 unit mark. This particular 1960 'Vette comes to us from
a California-based collector who cared for and stewarded the car
for the past 10 years. Under the hood on this '60 Corvette is a 283
cubic inch V8 engine fed by a single 4 barrel carburetor that
together were said to have produced 230 horsepower when new. The
283 V8 is backed by an optional 4 speed manual transmission that
makes this classic first generation Corvette an absolute blast to
drive! Exhaust exits this Corvette's V8 power plant via a dual
exhaust setup that generates that terrific, iconic Corvette sound
out of the rear tailpipes. The chrome and brightwork around the
exterior of this 1st Generation 'Vette looks great and truly
elevates the car's presence whether you're parked at the local car
show or cruising down the road. Riding on a set of wide whitewall
radial tires, each accented with Spinner-style wheel covers, this
1960 Corvette has a fantastic look and even better ride. A driver's
side chrome outside mirror is a great addition to the classic Chevy
Corvette since it provides extra piece of mind while backing out of
your garage and while making a lane change on a busy road. The
black vinyl soft convertible top looks to be in excellent condition
and it's easily raised and lowered by a single person. The iconic
C1 fiberglass body of this Corvette has been refinished in
beautiful Roman Red paint, accented with Ermine White side coves
that together complete the wonderful exterior look of this
fantastic collector Corvette. The interior of this 1960 Chevrolet
Corvette is absolutely stunning! The driver and passenger sit in a
pair of bucket seats that have been reupholstered in black. The
black carpeting is BRAND NEW as are the optional embroidered black
floor mats that together really further add to wonderful interior
appearance of this Corvette. The correct patterned matching black
door panels are accented with silver trim, and make it known that
the Corvette was Chevrolet's premium sports car back in 1960. The
black 3-spoke Corvette steering wheel and black padded dash and
passenger side grab bar also retain a wonderful restored stock
look. As one can expect on a high-end sports car, this '60 Corvette
comes loaded with instrumentation from the factory including a 160
MPH speedometer, 7,000 RPM tachometer, amp gauge, oil pressure
gauge, temperature gauge, and fuel gauge. The dash is finished off
with a center-mounted chrome rear-view mirror under which a
retro-style AM/FM radio, clock, and heater/defroster controls are
found. Whether you're buying your very first classic car or you're
adding to your existing Chevrolet or Corvette collection, this 1960
Chevrolet Corvette Convertible would make an excellent choice. Give
Ellingson's a call today at 763-428-7337!
*283 Cu. In. V8
*Single 4 Barrel Carburetor
*4 Speed Manual Transmission
*Dual Exhaust
*Wide Whitewall Radial Tires w/ Spinner Wheelcovers
*1 of 10,261 Corvettes Produced in 1960
*Roman Red Exterior w/ Ermine White Coves
*Black Bucket Seat Interior w/ New Carpet
*White Vinyl Soft ConvertibleTop
*Upgraded AM/FM Retro-Style Radio
*Stock Instrumentation
*Odometer Reads: 8,479 Miles
