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One of the 6339 Corvettes built in 1957. Lots of them listed for $80-$100+ grand, several junkers at 20K. Here' s one honest Vette at a realistic price. Chrome and stainless is very good. All lights and signals work. Gauges all work except clock. Heater blower not working, need to check fuze. T-3 headlights. Radial shocks and tires, rides decent for solid axle. Bushings on front end replaced. Not pretty underneath, but solid, no Swiss cheese. I have owned this car for over 50 years. I was told by the person I bought it from that the first owner was employed by GM Styling. In the mid-60' s while working on the interior, I found a business card taped upside down under the passenger seat. Still have it. The name on the card is , I assume from what I was told by the 2nd owner, (58-63) was the original owner his uncle, who worked for GM Styling. He bought a new one in 58, (of coarse, new dual headlights) . When I bought it in late 1963, it was white with silver cove, red/white interior red trunk and wheels. 220 HP/Powerglide. The drivetrain was then changed to the latest, 327cu in. with dbl hump heads, 30/30 cam, Hedman Headers, Wilcap light flywheel, with Borg Warner Close ratio 4 speed transmission, topped off with a Hurst Shifter. And also an aluminum bell housing.The injection system is from a 1962 model. (As is trans). The paint was done in 1969, so it shows its age and spider cracks & etc. In the mid 60' s, it rolled into a house next door and sustained some damage to the rear. It was repaired carefully, but some places after 50 years show. Valve covers gaskets need replacing, leaks a bit. Steering box also leaks a bit. The transmission will sometimes "slip" out of 2nd gear on deceleration, so I just hold it in gear when down shifting. Needs a good tuning, valve adjustment, etc. But still runs great! If you are used to modern disk brakes, you won' t like these at high speeds. The original radiator leaks, so I' ve knocked off $1000 from my original reserve. If it doesn' t sell soon, I will replace it and adjust my price upward. Rear end, shocks, bushings & etc were redone a while back, but not many miles ago, so in great shape. I don' t want to over sell this car, it is not a number 1 Fuel Injected trailer queen, however I don' t want to sell it short either. It always turns heads wherever it goes. 10 years ago I thought I would do a refurbish with paint & interior, but time has caught up with me. (I' m 74 years old) I think it' s time to let someone else take care of it. It' s a car that could be restored original or just refurbed and driven. The engine and transmission would be worth a good bit by themselves, F/I' s are pushing over 10K. The original hubcaps and etc. are included. Extras include filter and manuals.
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