VIN E56S004434

Car Year:	1956
Car's approximate birthday:	Undefined
Owner:	Unknown Unknown
Country:	France
Purchase date:	Undefined
Status:	Current Owner
Nickname:	92GTA
State:	Not Restored
Exterior:	Onyx Black	(23.36%)
Interior:	Red	(74.42%)
Coves:	Onyx Black
Softtop:	White	(53.07%)
Wheels:	Black	(23.36%)
Delivery Dealer Zone:	Unknown
Delivery Dealer Code:	Unknown
Options:	RPO	Option	Percentage Sold [%]	Sales Price [$]
	02934	Base Corvette (1x4 210hp)	100.00%	3,120.00
	290	Whitewall Tires 6.70x15	100.00%	32.30
	313	Powerglide Transmission	100.00%	188.50
	Total		0.000004613698877% (1 Cars)	3,340.80
Factory job nr.:	Unknown
Export Car:	Non Export Car
Engine details:	Power Pack 210HP 1x4 265ci, original born with engine from the factory. Rebuilt 1st time in 1965 with only 20K original miles to be used for drag racing. Bored 0.060" over, new pistons, ISKY cam. Rebuilt 2nd time by me at 24K miles. After sitting for 39 years, half of the pistons had rings which were frozen and causing massive blow-by. I have the heads totally gone through with all new seals and some valves replaced (kept originals). 1 head did need to be surfaced so we did both equally. Honed cylinders keeping the 0.060" over bore and pistons. Installed new cast rings (the previous rebuild they used chrome rings which never seated totally), new bearings, new oil pump (kept original), re-used original solid lifters in original bores, kept ISKY cam, etc.
Other details:	Soft top only car with no options. I'm only guessing the car originally came with white wall tires but this is the only option in question. Car has all original chassis paint and grease pen marks, even the original spiral shocks. I plan on removing as much dirt and grease as I can without disturbing the original markings.
Car history:
1) Sold new at Starksen Chevrolet in Lancaster CA in Dec. 1956. Traded back into dealership 1961. 2) Bought by 2nd owner in 1961 from Starksen Chevrolet. Her brother painted the car red over the original black leaving the coves black due to the original paint being so crazed. She also recovered the seats and replaced the carpet. She installed a 1957 radio and an aftermarket heater. She also had a snap on tonneau cover installed. 3) Bought by 3rd owner Sept. 4th 1964 for $1,000 because 2nd owner was getting married. Had about 20K original miles at this point. This owner re-painted the entire car red again this time painting the coves red now as well. He bored the original engine 0.060" over and installed an ISKY race cam with a 245HP 2x4 setup for drag racing. He also converted to a manual and added exhaust cut outs. He only raced it once and hardly ever drove it. 4) Bought by 4th owner June 21st 1967 for $1,200 because 3rd owner was moving out of state. This owner only drove the car a few thousand miles before parking it in his garage in 1969 with 24K original miles. He didn't like how much power it had compared to brakes but since he met his wife because of the car he hung onto it. He did store it in his garage with a hard top set on it (mounting pins removed) and covered all openings with tar so nothing got in or out. 5) Bought by 5th owner in 2008 for $25K cash after being in storage for 39 years! 6) Flipped to Coast Corvette in Anaheim CA in 2010. They changed the oil and fired the engine so they knew it wasn't frozen. 7) Bought by me June 16th 2010 for $38,5K + tax. I installed correct carpet, seat foam/seat covers, a new black soft top (original white top was trashed!) and over the next year went through literally everything rebuilding it from the inside out so it would be safe and reliable but also keep it's original patina. Noting has been cosmetically restored unless it was replaced. The only item to be 100% restored was the original carburetor by Bob Kunz in late 2010. I've used correct original parts for the few minor things that were changed over the years, very few reproduction items but even those are as correct as could be found. Car still only has 24,105 original miles on it. I still need to rebuild the powerglide and ditch all of the manual trans components the 3rd owner added. I still need to re-core the original radiator too. I probably will not repaint the car back to black for many years due to cost. I already have about $20K over what I paid for it into it at this point. I have paperwork such as pink slips, bills of sale, insurance documents, gas receipts, oil changes, owner info and current contact info, etc. 8) I sold this car in Early March 2012 for $52,000. I was told it was being shipped to France. I am a member of NCRS and SACC. Here are all of the currently known main part numbers with date codes, I'm still going through the car and adding to this list: Engine Stamp: 059I8 50F56FK Engine Casting: 3720991, F76 (June 7, 1956) Engine Assembly: June 27th, or a couple days later Carburetor: 2366SA, F6 (CORRECT) (June 1956) Starter: 1107627, 6F1 (CORRECT) (June 1 1956) Distributor: 1110879, 6F26 (CORRECT) (June 2 1956) Intake Manifold: 3837109, F216 (CORRECT) (June 21 1956) LH cylinder head: 3725306, F266 (CORRECT) (June 26 1956) RH cylinder head: 3725306, F266 (CORRECT) (June 26 1956) LH exhaust manifold: 3731557, F26 (CORRECT) (June 26 1956) RH exhaust manifold: 3731558, F27 (CORRECT) (June 27 1956) Generator: 1102043, 6H15 (CORRECT) (August 15 1956) Radiator: 56 H (CORRECT) (August 1956) Fuel Pump: 4346 (CORRECT) Brake reservoir: 5450233 (CORRECT) Brake reservoir cap: 5300880 (CORRECT) Trunk mat: 3723710 (CORRECT) Water Pump: ????? (NOT original but I will install an original) Voltage Regulator: ????? (not confirmed yet but I'm sure this is the original) Horn relay: ????? (not confirmed yet but I'm sure it's the original) Steering box: 5666181, difficult to read, could be wrong Windshield: Shat-R-Proof, Safety Plate, WO LSG ASF (aftermarket replacement) - Good luck to me finding an original within the right date range. Driver's Door Glass: AS 2HV (CORRECT) (July 1956) Passenger Door Glass:AS 2HV (CORRECT) (July 1956) Soft top rear window:AS 686 (CORRECT) (Aug.) Drivers door mirror: Y-50 (CORRECT) Wiper motor: 5047924 (CORRECT) Rear leaf springs: 3711550 (CORRECT) Rear sprial shocks: 5530279 (CORRECT) Rear end: AE, 3.55:1, round tag (CORRECT) PG starter relay: 904 (CORRECT) Engine to PG adapter:3836142 (CORRECT) PG TQ converter: 33 bolts (CORRECT) PG converter housing:3719243, G186 (CORRECT) (July 18 1956) PG Kickdown Cover: 3719272 (not confirmed yet but I'm sure it's the original) Dipstick Housing: 3709096 (CORRECT) Right Side Cover: 3709050 (CORRECT) PG main case: 3708134, G186 (CORRECT) (July 18 1956) PG tail housing: 3727024 (CORRECT)
For Sale:	No
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