1961 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE

This Corvette is finished in Dark Gray Metallic with red leather reclining seats and red ostrich trim from Al Knoch Interiors. The car which sports a red Stinger scooped hood was rebuilt several years ago using all-original body panels and is powered by a GM Performance 525hp 6.2-liter LS3 engine. The LS3 is complemented by a Tremec TKO 600 5-speed manual transmission with a special .64 overdrive 5th gear and a hydraulic clutch. It features a Jim Meyer Racing tubular A-arm front suspension with QA1 shocks and adjustable coilovers rack & pinion steering and Vintage Air with a Vintage Air front runner belt drive system. Ceramic-coated headers with polished 3 stainless-steel exhaust and MagnaFlow stainless polished mufflers are built into a custom side exhaust system that comes through the body in front of the rear wheels. Engine cooling is provided by a Be Cool polished-aluminum radiator with an electric fan. A new custom polished-aluminum Currie Ford 9 rear housing with a 4-link and Panhard bar aluminum Currie third member with Truetrac posi-traction with 3.90 gears and shortened Dutchman axles complete the package. Its also equipped with power windows and an electric-powered hood. The Wilwood power brakes have 6-piston calipers in front and 4-piston in the rear with custom drilled and slotted rotors as well as an E-brake with super dampener. A Flaming River tilt steering column provides control and responsiveness. The interior features a custom dash with red-lit Dakota Digital custom gauges custom center console with touchscreen monitor DVD receiver Bluetooth and USB interface. Its also equipped with a Painless complete wiring system custom headlights 20 Budnik wheels a black Stayfast soft-top and the trunk is completely trimmed out in red ostrich with a subwoofer and amplifier.

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