Month: April 2013

Auctions America will be hosting their annual Spring Carlisle auction this weekend at the Carlisle Expo Center in Carlisle, PA. Sales will begin at 3pm April 25th and 26th. Over 200 cars are currently listed online to cross the block including almost 20 Corvettes. That Corvette docket includes 3 cars previously used at the Bondurant School of High Performance Driving as well as one rare black on red 1959 big brake fuelie.

Spring Carlisle is the third event of the year for Carlisle Events at their 150 acre fairgrounds complex. In addition to the 8,100 vendor spots, swap meet, and car corral, Auctions America will host their annual sale just down the street at the Carlisle Expo Center. Some of our favorites available this weekend include a yellow 1972 LT-1 coupe, a white 1963 split window coupe, and a red 1966 big block convertible. If those aren’t enough for you here’s a closer look at a few other unique Corvettes available at Spring Carlisle.

Lot 160 and Lot 392 – 2008 Corvette Victory Red Z06 Coupes:
The first 2 of 3 Corvettes formerly housed at the Bondurant School of High Performance Driving. Both cars have about 15,000 miles on them and feature the Z06-standard 505hp LS7 and 6-speed transmission. The auction listings state that each was primarily used for braking exercises and not as actual track cars. Both remain largely stock and come with a full stack of maintenance records. Both cars do feature a few performance upgrades including Performance Friction brake pads, custom alignments, and 160-degree thermostats.

Lot 365 – 2011 Corvette Grand Sport Coupe:
Also from Bondurant, this Velocity Yellow 3LT GS with HUD and transparent top is powered by the 430hp LS3 that’s paired to a 6-speed manual transmission. The odometer shows 11,250 miles. Like the Z06’s above, a binder of maintenance records is included in the sale. The only non-stock items are a Borla exhaust, an hour meter, and a four-point racing harness. The auction listing states that the car has a clean title, but the factory warranty was voided due to being a track car.

Lot 376 – 1959 Big Brake Fuelie:
You’ve probably noticed by now that we’ve got a bit of a fetish for the C1 big brake fuelies. The Bloomington Gold Certified 1959 is 1 of 142 made that year and is finished in a menacing black on red color combo. The car is documented back to March 3, 1959 when the original owner took delivery at Ourisman Chevrolet in Washington D.C. The frame off restored C1 is powered by the 290hp 283ci fuel injected motor that’s backed by a T10 four-speed manual tranny. Other options include the heavy duty brakes and suspension and 15 x 5.5 wheels. Essentially a factory racecar, the radio and heater were left off of the order sheet.

Auctions America’s Spring Carlisle event takes place this weekend, April 25th and 26th, at the Carlisle Expo Center adjacent to the Carlisle Fairgrounds. Sales get rolling at 3pm each day. Your $10 day pass to the Spring Carlisle Collector Car Swap Meet & Corral also gets you into the auction.

Source:
Auctions America

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If you’re headed to the National Corvette Museum’s Bash this week, look for the Mid America Motorworks booth. They are offering 10% off new Corsa Performance Exhaust systems and they will even install it for you at the show for FREE!

The Corsa Performance Exhaust systems available are for C6 ZR1/Z06, C6, C5 and C5 Z06 models in two different sound levels: Xtreme and Sport. Buyers will be abile to select polished stainless steel Pro-Series Tips as well as Black Tips depending on the system. Corsa’s patented Reflective Sound Cancellation technology is precisely tuned to each specific Corvette, giving owners a high-performance exterior exhaust note without interior drone that is unmatched in the industry.

“CORSA Performance Exhausts are nearly synonymous with Corvettes, so we’re pleased to be able to offer complimentary installs during the NCM Bash, which draws so many of our customers,” said Craig R. Kohrs, VP and General Manager, TMG Performance Products. “Our customers appreciate the convenience of on-site installations during events like this to help streamline the purchasing process and enable them to immediately enjoy their new CORSA system on the drive home.”

To take advantage of this special offer, make sure you stop by the Mid America Motorworks booth at the Bash to update your customer information and receive a FREE gift! For this and other deals at the NCM bash, click this link.

The National Corvette Museum’s Bash runs April 25-27th, 2013.

Source:
Mid America Motorworks

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You likely won’t find a much better unrestored “Survivor” Corvette than this one-owner 1960 model currently up for sale on eBay.

Eight bidders have pushed the bid to $44,300 as of noon April 23.

The car was delivered in September 1960 to the one and only owner for the next 53 years, a Donald Strother of Inglewood, California, who traded in his 1958 Corvette. Apparently, Mr. Strother loved this car as he pampered it for the rest of his life, driving it just 48,000 miles in his half-century of ownership.

If you are all about proper paperwork and records, this is the car for you. The history of this Corvette, just purchased from the family, is well documented with the original paperwork from Warren Biggs Chevrolet of Los Angeles, California, along with “excellent period photographs of Donald with his new Corvette in 1960, already fitted with the Warren Biggs Chevrolet license plate frames still on the car today surrounding the original issue black California plates,” according to the eBay ad.

Mr. Strother actually bought the 270-horsepower, dual quad 4-speed car after it had been used for nine months as the personal car of the owner of Warren Biggs Chevrolet. The odometer shows just 48,000 miles 53 years later, and the car has never been abused, damaged, or modified.

“This car passes all inspections attesting to its originality,” the eBay ad claims.

The paint is mostly original, other than what appears to be a refinished right front fender and nose panel, but “paint is very thin and shows numerous small chips and other paint defects as one would expected on a 50-year-old plus acrylic lacquer,” the ad says.

A new Al Knoch convertible top has been installed, along with new correct repro tires on the original dated wheels and a new set of Al Knoch seat covers and a new dash pad. Elsewhere in the interior, the original mint gauges still work, as does the Wonderbar radio. An original steering wheel completes the picture.

“One short drive in this car speaks volumes about original unrestored solid axle Corvette. Great performance from the 270 horse dual-quad 283 motor. Butter smooth shifting with the original tight shifter and a very solid creek-free ride all contribute to what this 48000 mile car is all about,” the ad says.

Source:
eBay

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You likely won’t find a much better unrestored “Survivor” Corvette than this one-owner 1960 model currently up for sale on eBay.

Eight bidders have pushed the bid to $44,300 as of noon April 23.

The car was delivered in September 1960 to the one and only owner for the next 53 years, a Donald Strother of Inglewood, California, who traded in his 1958 Corvette. Apparently, Mr. Strother loved this car as he pampered it for the rest of his life, driving it just 48,000 miles in his half-century of ownership.

If you are all about proper paperwork and records, this is the car for you. The history of this Corvette, just purchased from the family, is well documented with the original paperwork from Warren Biggs Chevrolet of Los Angeles, California, along with “excellent period photographs of Donald with his new Corvette in 1960, already fitted with the Warren Biggs Chevrolet license plate frames still on the car today surrounding the original issue black California plates,” according to the eBay ad.

Mr. Strother actually bought the 270-horsepower, dual quad 4-speed car after it had been used for nine months as the personal car of the owner of Warren Biggs Chevrolet. The odometer shows just 48,000 miles 53 years later, and the car has never been abused, damaged, or modified.

“This car passes all inspections attesting to its originality,” the eBay ad claims.

The paint is mostly original, other than what appears to be a refinished right front fender and nose panel, but “paint is very thin and shows numerous small chips and other paint defects as one would expected on a 50-year-old plus acrylic lacquer,” the ad says.

A new Al Knoch convertible top has been installed, along with new correct repro tires on the original dated wheels and a new set of Al Knoch seat covers and a new dash pad. Elsewhere in the interior, the original mint gauges still work, as does the Wonderbar radio. An original steering wheel completes the picture.

“One short drive in this car speaks volumes about original unrestored solid axle Corvette. Great performance from the 270 horse dual-quad 283 motor. Butter smooth shifting with the original tight shifter and a very solid creek-free ride all contribute to what this 48000 mile car is all about,” the ad says.

Source:
eBay

Related:
Woman Trades a 99 Year Old Ford for a 2013 Corvette
Corvettes on eBay: 1971 Corvette Coupe with 522,000 miles
Corvettes on eBay: 1958 Corvette SVRA Vintage Racecar