[VIDEO] 1971 Corvette Greenwood Daytona Turbo Sells for $247,500 at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach

Check out the exciting auction for this 1981 Corvette Greenwood Daytona Turbo, the No. 2 example of three that were built, that hammered for $225,000 at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach last month. With the sales commission, the total selling price was $247,500!

This rolling piece of Corvette history had been on display at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, prior to the Florida auction.

The car features a turbocharged L82 350 V8 that produced an estimated 450 horsepower, an automatic transmission, a 5-link rear suspension adjustable to the track for best performance, BBS racing wheels, and removable Kevlar cooling shields for the brakes.

But the most distinctive feature of this Corvette for many enthusiasts is the wild appearance of its custom body panels that were calculated for best driving performance. If you thought the ’82 Collector Edition had the only opening rear hatch in the C3 lineup, take a look at this special car’s that not only opens but was specially designed for the curvature of the body.

Corvette Hall of Famer John Greenwood took a special interest in these cars, modifying the front suspension and coming up with the 5-link rear suspension, for example. He even signed the dash of this one, and two more prominent autographs – from his brother Burt Greenwood and Corvette chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov – are on the extra air cleaner.

Despite its powerful engine and crazy design, this 26,000-mile Corvette includes luxury items like air conditioning, power windows, power door locks, power steering, power brakes, tilt-telescoping steering column, power mirrors, power seats, cruise control, blue mirror-glass T-tops, and a hidden roll bar. While the base cars had 85 mph speedometers mandated by the federal government, this one has been upgraded with a more appropriate 165 mph unit!

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Barrett-Jackson

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