Classic Car Overview
Here, we have a 1956 Chevrolet Corvette for sale. This was the first year for the new body style that would quickly become one of the most iconic ones every designed by Chevrolet. The one we have for you has had a stunning restoration completed. It pairs a gorgeous color combo with the 265 V8 with Two Fours Setup and Three Speed Trans. Its optioned with a removable hard top along with having the standard soft top. The body on it is in phenomenal condition and has been repainted in the Onyx Black Scheme with the Silver Cove. It was redone in base coat clear coat and has been buffed and polished to a stunning finish thats slick as a ribbon. We can see that up front all of the chrome and stainless has a brilliant finish, and the same can be said out back. The rest of the side trim and window trim are also very nice. It comes with the driver mirror and is finished off with a set of factory style 15 Steel Wheels with Wide White and Corvette Hub Caps. Next, we will look at the interior of this 56. On the inside, its done in the red color scheme, providing the perfect accent to the exterior color combo. The door panels, carpet, and sill plates are in excellent condition. The seats were all redone at the time of the restoration and we can see it has the 3-speed manual floor shift option. Looking at the dash, youll notice that all of the gauges are in excellent condition and working as they should including the tach. All of the interior trim is beautifully and has been well cared for. Inside the trunk is equally nice and its detailed out with the trunk mat. Finally, we will get to the driveline of this Chevrolet. Under the hood everything has a stunning detail. The power comes from the 265 V8 Engine thats set up with the dual Quad intake and Carbs. The 265 casting is 3720991. It has the 2419S & 2362S Carbs sitting on the correct 378725 Intake. Its dressed in the original Corvette Finned Valve covers. For exhaust, it has the correct 56 model exhaust manifolds with dual pipes and mufflers that exit out the rear tips like they should. The 265 V8 is mated to the 3 Speed manual transmission that goes out back to the stock rear end. This 56 comes with drum brakes and we can see that all of the front suspension is in great condition. When we look under it theres no denying how well its been cared for as the frame is rock solid and all of the floors look amazing. Dont miss your chance to own this stunning 1956 Chevrolet Corvette. If we can help you in any way with questions or a specific picture, you can call our office at (865) 988-8088. Or feel free to call Devvin at (865) 256-2366, or you can e-mail us at mailto:sales@smtclassics.com>Sales@SMTClassics.com.