1956 Chevrolet Corvette NO RESERVE

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1956 Chevrolet Corvette NO RESERVE

1956 CHEVY CORVETTE 68,000 ORIGINAL MILES ORIGINAL POWER TRAIN / ORIGINAL ENGINE ALL NUMBERS MATCHING CAR.CAR WAS NCRS JUDGED IN SEPTEMBER IT TOOK 3RD PLACE, SINCE THEN IT WAS IMPROVED AND SHOULD TAKE A 2ND PLACE.THIS CAR HAS ALL ORIGINAL BONDING STRIPES AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANY RUST. ALL CHROME IS ORIGINAL, AND STILL SHINES.THIS IS A FOUR OWNER CAR THAT IS DOCUMENTED GOING BACK TO THE FIRST OWNER. THIS CAR WAS SOLD NEW IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO O.A. SEARS ROEBUCK CO. EMPLOYEE, THROUGH HARRY MANNCHEVROLET IN LA. IT HAS THE ORIGINAL FRAME PART NUMBER STENCIL STILL ON THE FRAME. THE CORVETTE WAS SOLD TO KEN BUTTOLPH OF OLD CARS WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN 1977 AND HE DID A COSMETICRESTORATION IT INCLUDED NEW CONVERTIBLE TOP AND ACRYLIC REPAINT. INTERIOR IS ALL ORIGINAL AND HAS ORIGINAL NITRO CELLULOSE PAINT. ALL GAUGES AND WONDERBAR RADIO STILL WORK. CLUTCH ANDTRANSMISSION WORK GREAT. CARBURETORS WERE REBUILT LAST YEAR AT THAT TIME A NEW FUEL TANK WAS INSTALLEDALONG WITH ALL FOUR BRAKES AND EXHAUST FROM FRONT TO REAR.OPTIONS INCLUDE: 101 HEATER, 02 SIGNAL SEEKING RADIO, 07 PARKING BRAKE ALARM, 08 CURTSYLIGHTS, 09 WINDSHIELDWASHERS, 90 WHITEWALL TIRES (ALL 5 TIRES ON CORVETTE ARE NON DOT PRE 1969), SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, 19AUXILIARYHARDTOP IN GREATORIGINALCONDITION, 73 POWER OPERATED FOLDING SOFT TOP (NEEDS A LITTLE WORK TO BE OPERATIONAL WORKS MANUALLY)THIS A NO RESERVE AUCTION.. FEEL FREE TO CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. MIKE 516-567-2721CAR IS LISTED LOCALLY FEEL FREE TO MAKE ANY REALISTIC OFFERS. NO ZERO FEEDBACK BIDDERS. WITHOUT SPEAKING TO ME FIRST..