You’d never know it by looking at the exterior of this 1960 Corvette, but it’s undergone a body-off restoration.
Now, the selling dealer, located in Colonial Beach, Virginia, is offering this unusual vintage C1 on eBay with an asking price of $68,900 or best offer.
When the previous owner decided to tackle the big project, he ultimately decided to leave what was left of the original white paint on what’s described in the listing as a “SUPER NICE un-hit body.” That means it still has sporadically worn patches without paint, which could actually be a plus in our view because you wouldn’t have to worry about picking up a new chip or scratch in a parking lot or driving down the road.
The rest of the car, on the other hand, looks like it just left the St. Louis factory, including the beautiful brand new red interior (including the original gauges) that looks clean enough to eat off of.
You could probably enjoy a snack underneath the car, too, as the underside was totally disassembled and restored with all-new bushings, brakes, brake lines, fuel line, gas tank, and more.
The mechanical restoration continued under the hood as well, where you’ll find a “freshly” rebuilt 283/270 horsepower dual quad carburetor V8 engine mated to its restored four-speed manual transmission and Posi-traction rear end.
And in case you don’t believe this is a restored Corvette, the whole process is documented with a huge binder full of photos and other paperwork. Full ownership history is also available back to day one.
We’re eager to hear your thoughts about this unusual restoration. Some may feel it’s incomplete without a shiny new paint job, while others may think it’s cool just the way it is.
Source:
eBay Motors
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LOVE it, wouldn’t change a thing!!
This is ridiculous. What would possess someone to half ass restore a classic Corvette this way?
In what universe does promoting the look of extreme neglect make any sense?
I’m a life long Corvette owner and personally I think it’s beyond cool. Too much foldin’ money, but cool nonetheless.
Sorry, but the Patina thing is not my cup of tea. If you want to leave it on a restoration of say a 49 Chevy pick up, then maybe it would be more appropriate
Patina? 😂 At least it would not get stolen…maybe.
I love it!
Misguided in my book. But to each his own. Why would one painstakingly do all the technical restoration and blow off the obvious? Patina my foot.
I’m a lifetime member of the National Corvette Museum and the exterior of this ” could be cool restoration”, in the name of patina, hurts my heart.
I love the original paint on the body. At least you can see that it was never hit or full of fiberglass repair. He did an excellent job on the interior. However damn under the hood looks like crap! For all of the money that was spent it is just nasty under the hood!
I love it!
I have purchased and Sold 48 Corvettes over my lifetime
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