When a classic vehicle is billed as the least expensive example currently on the market, my immediate thought is to quickly check it out and see if there’s a real bargain to be had. The seller of this 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible believes his car is the cheapest C1 project that can be found, and while that may be true, the amount of parts and labor it’s going to take to get this one going again may negate the low initial cost. But if you’ve got the skills and happen to have some spare Corvette pieces laying around already, maybe this one would be worth a look. The car is located in Walker, Louisiana, and can be found here on eBay with bidding currently at the $3,950 mark with the reserve not yet reached. Or it can be yours right now for the buy-it-now price of $15,000.
Barn Finds would like to thank fellow barn finder Larry D. for yet another cool tip on this one! We get hardly any background on this Corvette, but the car obviously has some front-end woes, which may have been the catalyst for why it’s missing so many other parts. Perhaps this C1 was used in the distant past to help save another, or maybe it was an attempted restoration that got underway a long time ago and was abandoned, but in any event, the seller seems pretty realistic in hammering the point that WYSIWYG and nothing more. At least it looks like a roller that could be put onto a trailer without too many headaches.
There’s no engine or transmission present, but things look surprisingly solid under the hood and it’s nice to be able to see the front part of the frame, which appears to just have some surface rust on top. And yeah, that front end is gonna need some serious attention, along with lots of other bodywork. The passenger side rear quarter is included, but it’s just sitting there loosely and needs to be bonded in place. No top is included with the sale of the car either.
The inside is devoid of just about everything, and it makes me wonder why the rearview mirror still happens to be intact. At least we can view some of the birdcage, and from what we can see it really doesn’t look all that bad, so if you’re looking for a clean-slate concept and just some decent bones to start with maybe this could be it. We don’t get to see any photos from the underside, but the frame is claimed to be straight and solid, and the one picture we get to see inside the trunk shows a not-pretty but not disastrous-looking surface. The car also comes with a clear title. What are your thoughts on this 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible?
4 Grand might be over priced since there is virtually no vehicle there just a semblance of one and enough material to attach a serial plate to. No interior no instrumentation no steering wheel or column no front end (Clip) probably devoid of any wiring or usable wiring. I was talked out of one 10 years ago because I was sending my son through college and it was an actual running and driving registerable vehicle for 10 Grand had both tops. It needed work but it was running , drivable just in need of mostly cosmetics or finish out. Wasn’t Numbers matching by any means just complete. Owner said it was simply a reassembled donor parts car with the recipient siting next to it. yeah NO 4 Grand too much
It has a VIN tag and a title, someone will be happy to pay $15K for it. A year or so from now it will be back as a quarter million dollar restomod.
I had a friend’s 64 coupe for sale at Corvette Carlisle, that wasn’t much better than this car. We didn’t even have time to get it off the trailer and had it sold to a restomod builder. It sold in the mid 20’s, and we had plenty of people interested in it.
Problem is that person is serving 5 to 10 in San Quentin for car theft and won’t be out any time soon.
Looks like a lot of work and too much for me to take on. I do have a 283 engine with a casting # from 1958 until 1962, to whoever buys this and wants a period correct engine to start with.
How much for the 283 and what all is there?
Ken
reminds of the REAL barn findin Orangeville,ontario canada ex race car from Bakerville california. 454ls6 muncie 4sp 66 olds rearend 456 gears should have left alone.1977payed 1500 . 50,ooo later done.end of story. thanks danny
Again to much $ for too little .
It’s a ‘what ever is left’ parts car. You buy it to sell the parts over the next 10 years and triple your money.
At some point in the near future, someone is going to need a psychiatrist, but I’m not sure if it’s the seller, or the buyer, or everyone dealing in old cars, but this is just crazy, especially the buy-it-now price. If I keep reading these kinds of offerings, I am gong to wind up being the patient.
“The seller of this 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible believes his car is the cheapest C1 project that can be found,”
Kind of like the diner that has “The World’s Best Coffee” How could anyone possibly know? Sellers have some pretty strange ideas at times.
I have been restoring corvettes for many years this is a big project the 15k is on the edge of being over priced when there is no motor or trans etc.
These people beware of ,not the first time of trying to sale a junk corvette.Run run run the other way and be money ahead
I think the Vin tag being held on by zip ties is pretty sketchy.
60-62 Corvette VIN tags were spot welded to the steering column. This has proven to be a problem over the years as the welds weren’t always that strong, often resulting in the tags coming loose or being knocked loose. Many owners now use wire ties, or other means to ensure that their tags don’t come loose, or get lost.
All that being said, that tag may have a “history”, and any potential buyer should look into it.
$15k for a car that needs every part, save for maybe the frame. The half a million dollar resto mod crowd must have a huge cachet of old, barely obtainable, Vette parts.
He has at least four other vettes, one is a pro touring and another is a hotrod. I think 5-8k would be more in line with what’s thete
There’s more not there than there is there.
Cheap and Corvette don’t go together . Spend $60k and go for a ride! Stay away from this type of project!
Its current bid is $5,300, but I do not want it. Its original bid of $1 and this was $0.26 more than I would have offered.
I did notice its unrestricted airflow as it seems to be missing a dash. On a downhill run a may reach 7 mph with outstanding economy.
Ken – pretty much a complete engine -block, heads, oil pan, front cover, think there is an extra water pump, original intake and maybe the original 2 barrel carb. Also have a 4 barrel intake and a 4 barrel Quadrajet carb that goes with it. Think the generator is there. Maybe a few other bits. In my warehouse so don’t look at it often. Pretty sure it is frozen but no rods thru the block or that sort of thing. Can do a thorough inspection before any $$’s change hands. Have been saving it for someone that will appreciate/needs it. I’m in SLC, Ut. I do a lot of shipping so have a trucking account with a decent discount so can ship it for a reasonable cost. No problem prepping and palletizing it. Was hoping to get $500 plus shipping or make me an offer. Can supply pics upon request.
Chevy guy at heart bur don’t currently own one but looking. Partial to Big Blocks and 409’s.