I’ve been a New York Yankees fan for about as long as I’ve been a Corvette enthusiast – in other words, ever since I can remember.
That’s why my ears really perked up when I read about this 1961 Corvette convertible owned by Yankees legend Reggie Jackson since 2005 but now up for sale on Bring a Trailer. The high bid has reached $35,500 with five days left in the auction.
This C1, originally sold new in California, is one of 16 classics being offered on dealer consignment on Bring a Trailer as part of the Mohr Imports Monterrey Collection Sale during Monterrey Car Week.
The 1961 Corvette featured a new rear end that foreshadowed the 1963 inspired by GM design chief Bill Mitchell’s XP-700 show car.
This Ermine White Corvette features black vinyl upholstery and has a numbers-matching 283/270 horsepower V8 engine with dual four-barrel carburetors, finned valve covers, a generator, an aluminum radiator, and chrome treatments for the air cleaner housing and ignition cover. It’s paired with a four-speed manual transmission.
The car features a push-button Wonderbar AM radio, an analog clock, a cigarette lighter, lap belts, a dash-mounted rearview mirror, and 15-inch wheels with spinner-style covers.
The odometer shows 36,000 miles though Mr. Jackson has driven it just 2,500 miles in his 16 years of ownership.
While the car appears to be in excellent condition overall, a photo does show a small tear in the black convertible top.
You may remember that less than a year after retiring from Major League Baseball, Jackson suffered a heartbreaking loss in a fire on August 4, 1988 that destroyed a warehouse in Berkeley, California along with 35 of his vintage cars stored there and valued at more than $3 million.
Destroyed was the first car in his collection, a 1940 Chevrolet he had bought in 1971 for $300 and a TV set, as well as a 1983 Porsche Targa he received from the California Angels after capturing the American League home run title.
Source:
Bring A Trailer
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