1956 Chevrolet Corvette
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1956 Chevrolet Corvette
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1956 Chevrolet Corvette Custom Roadster Auction: Russo and Steele Auction Company Location: January, 2008 Scottsdale, AZ |
Auction Results January, 2008 | $115,775 |
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Classic Cascade Green 1956 Chevrolet Corvette Auction: Barrett-Jackson Auction Company Location: October, 2008 Las Vegas, Nevada |
Auction Results October, 2008 | $84,000 |
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1956 Corvette Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum in Cleveland, Ohio |
1956 Corvette
The 1956 Corvette featured a beautiful new design that many consider to be one of the all-time great classic car looks. About the only things carried over from the original Corvette were the grille and dash.
New design elements included:
- New front Fenders
- Chrome-rimmed Headlights
- External Door Handles
- Chrome-outlined Concave Side Body Coves
- Sloping Talilight-intergrated Rear Fenders
The 265 cid V-8 engine now produced 15 more horsepower which continued to improve performance. Two additional engines were available offering 225 hp and 240 hp.
Specifications
- Enine: Overhead valve Inline V-8, 265 cid
- Horespower: 2105 @ 5000 rpm
- Five Main Bearings
- Solid Valve Lifters
- Compression Ratio: 9.25:1
- Carburetion: Carter 4-barrel
- Transmission: 3-Speed Manual, Floor Shift
- Wheelbase: 102"
- Length: 168"
- Front Track: 57"
- Rear Track: 59"
- Tires: 6.70x15
- Weight: 2870 lbs
- Factory Price: $3,120 (with the optional V-8)
- Total Production: 3467
Performance (225 hp)
- 0-60 mph: 7.3 Seconds
- 0-100 mph: 20.7 Seconds
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