Must Sell Two: Trio of C1 and C2 Chevrolet Corvettes

From its introduction in 1953, the Chevy Corvette slowly grew to become an American icon. Eight generations, 70 years, and 1.6 million cars later, the ‘Vette is still part of our culture, though it has changed radically over time. The seller is no doubt a collector and has selected three of them to put on the market, but only wants to sell two. It doesn’t seem to matter which one stays. From 1959, 1960, and 1967, they’re offered for $72,000, $67,000, and $65,000, respectively. You can check them out here on craigslist from Nassau, New York where there are more photos than details or history. Hats off to Barn Finder Tony Primo for this interesting tip!

We don’t know if the seller’s Corvette collector extends past these three, but at least one is intended to stay. But what if he/she gets offers on all of them? Would the seller still keep one or let them all go? Two are from the Corvette’s first generation (which ran from 1953 to 1962), while a third is from the shorter second gen outing (1963 to 1967). Which ones would you like to take home?

1959 Corvette

This is the red convertible in the corner of the garage/warehouse. We’re told it has the optional hardtop and is equipped with a 327 cubic inch V8 and a 4-speed. But since the 327 didn’t come out until 1962, the sports car is no longer numbers-matching. The asking price is $72,000.

1960 Corvette

It’s easy to pick this one out of the trio as it’s the only one not painted red. It’s also a convertible with two tops and a 283 V8 with its original 4-speed manual transmission. It looks to be in outstanding condition and is offered at $67,000.

1967 Corvette

This ‘Vette is the only one in the group to wear the Stingray nameplate. It’s a drop-top that’s said to be a numbers-matching survivor that has an L79 327 engine with a 4-speed. It looks like a quality machine and is the cheapest of the group at $65,000.