134755 / 1956 Chevrolet Corvette

For more information on this vehicle visit If there’s a better way to spend a warm summer evening than behind the wheel of a car that looks and drives like this, I can’t imagine what it might be. Fully-sorted and ready to tear up the roads, this fully restored C1 roadster comes complete with a proven 406 cubic inch V8 and a tough Richmond 6-speed transmission. Before you judge the builders for turning this classic into a Pro-touring monster, travel back to 1992 and put yourself in the shoes of the former owner Chuck Olson who found this ’56 Corvette sitting in the back of a shop. At the time the ’Corvette had been neglected by the previous owner and was even traded to pay off the owner’s unpaid debts. Based on its condition the decision was made by the new owner to perform an immaculate build to make this one feared ’56 Corvette. It’s hard to argue when you see the results in person, but also consider with 532 horsepower and only weighing 2400lbs without the driver, the sports car boasts a power to weight ratio that makes motorcycles jealous. During its extensive 7 year build this Corvette roadster’s contoured fiberglass body was painstakingly returned to its former glory and painted in a bright shade of turquoise and white by unique body and paint of Blaine, Minnesota. Tilt the car’s shiny turquoise hood and you’ll find a built 400 cubic inch Chevrolet small block V8 which cranks out a potent 532 horsepower and 500 ft. lbs. of torque. Based on the 3951511 casting number on the block and the K189 casting date, we can gather that the 400 was cast on November 18th 1969 for a 1970 model vehicle. Bolted to the 400 is a Richmond 6-speed manual transmission that sends power to a rear differential that was robbed out of a 1992 Corvette. The front and rear suspension was also pulled from a 1992 Corvette and features a Koni shocks outfitted with Eibach springs and anti-sway bar on the front and 3/4inch sway bar on the rear. Call, click or visit for more information.