Lot 235: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Roadster

After the war, America started its love affair with the British sports car, and it did not go unnoticed that sports cars attracted customers to showrooms. At the time dream cars were a feature of American motor shows and late in 1951 Harley Earl, General Motors chief stylist, sketched out a sports car named the Corvette which, in January 1953, was shown at the Motorama in New York. Production began in June of the same year with the standard six cylinder 160bhp engine, but by 1956 this had grown into a V8. A fibreglass body was fitted from the start; early cars could reach 105mph and 115mph and the car had excellent acceleration and handling.

After a number difficult years, the Chevrolet Corvette slowly but steadily grew in popularity throughout the 1950's. In 1960 the production reached the planned 10,000 units for the first time. Ten years after the first Corvette was released, the Corvette was all-new for 1963. Besides the Stingray design, the car had a shorter wheelbase, was lighter, handling was much improved by replacing the live rear axle with a double wishbone and transverse leaf spring setup. One of the most striking novelties on the new Corvette were the reverse rotational flip-up headlights which would remain a Corvette feature until the C6 was introduced in 2004. Another important change was the introduction of the Coupe body style.

The third generation Corvettes, built from 1968 through to1982, are the most affordable and frequently driven 'Vettes, barring the new models.

This lovely Corvette Stingray Roadster has been imported recently from the US. All customs have been paid and the vehicle comes with necessary paperwork. The car is being described as in very good condition throughout and the odometer shows a mileage of just 59,000 miles, which is probably genuine viewing the cars overall appearance. This is the desirable 350 HP version and supplied with a modern GM 5 - speed manual gearbox. Vented disc brakes to the front and new rubber bushes to the chassis and new shock absorbers have been fitted. This 'Vette represents fantastic value for money and certainly a lot of car and engine!

Finished in red with a black interior and tan hood, this mighty Stingray comes with Historic germen registration documents and a new TÜV certificate.

Die Corvette wurde 2008 aus Californien importiert. Nach Angaben des Einlieferers läuft diese klassische "Coke bottle Corvette sehr schön. Eine belüftete Scheibenbremsanlage ist vorne verbaut.

Das originale 4 Gang Schaltgetriebe wurde auf eine modernere GM 5 Gang Version umgebaut. Die Fahrwerksgummis und Stoßdämpfer sind vor kurzer Zeit erneuert worden. Der Gesamteindruck dieses Stingray ist sehr gut und der Wagen wird günstig angeboten. Lackiert in rot mit schwarzem Interieur und beigem Verdeck ist der Wagen mit deutschem H - Kennzeichen zugelassen und wird mit neuem TÜV angeboten.