FOR SALE
Update: Sold for USD $65,000 on 04/10/2026 on Bring A Trailer by idgidu.
- Chassis: E56S003460
- 14k Miles Shown, TMU
- 265ci V8
- Dual Four-Barrel Carburetors
- Two-Speed Automatic Transmission
- Red Paint w/White Coves
- Removable Body-Color Hardtop
- Beige Convertible Soft Top
- Red Vinyl Upholstery
- 15″ Wheels
- AM Radio
- Dash-Mounted Rearview Mirror
- Refurbishment Records
This 1956 Chevrolet Corvette was acquired in the early 1990s by the current owner’s father, who subsequently commissioned a refurbishment. The car was refinished in red with white coves over red vinyl and is powered by a rebuilt 265ci V8 featuring dual-quad carburetors that is paired with a two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission. Equipment includes a beige convertible soft top, a removable body-color hardtop, windshield washers, seat belts, a heater, an AM radio, bucket seats, and a twin-cowl dash with a dash-mounted rearview mirror. Work in preparation for the sale is said to have included rebuilding the carbs and replacing the fuel tank. This C1 is now offered in California by the seller on behalf of the current owner with the owner’s manual, refurbishment records, spare parts, a car cover, and a clean Arizona title.
The car was refinished in red with white coves, and features include a beige convertible soft top, a removable body-color hardtop, windshield washers, a wrap-around windshield, exterior door handles, split chrome bumpers, chrome front and rear bumperettes, and dual exhaust outlets that exit through the rear bumper uprights.
The 15″ steel wheels wear covers with faux knock-off spinners and are mounted with whitewall tires. The car came equipped from the factory with an independent front suspension and semi-elliptical rear leaf springs. Braking is handled by drums at each corner. The shocks and brake lines were replaced in the mid 1990, and the rear wheel cylinders were rebuilt in 2001.
The cabin was refurbished and features twin bucket seats trimmed in red vinyl along with a color-coordinated dash, carpets, and door panels. Equipment includes seat belts, a heater, a floor-mounted shifter, and a dash-mounted rearview mirror. The analog clock was converted to quartz and repaired in 1993, and the signal-seeking AM radio was restored the following year.
The 140-mph speedometer and the tachometer were refurbished in 1993. The five-digit odometer shows 14k miles, though total mileage is unknown.
The 265ci V8 features two four-barrel carburetors and was factory rated at 225 horsepower. The engine is said to have been rebuilt during the 1990s refurbishment, and the seller tells us that work in preparation for the sale involved replacing the fuel tank and rebuilding the carburetors. Additional equipment includes finned aluminum valve covers and a PerTronix Flamethrower canister ignition coil. A crack in the hood fiberglass near the hood hinge attachment area is shown in the gallery.
The engine stamping is shown above.
The two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission was rebuilt in 1995. A replacement dual exhaust system was fitted in 1993.
Refurbishment photos are shown in the gallery.
The Arizona title lists the VIN as VE56S003460, adding a V before the VIN shown on the tag above.