1961 Chevrolet Corvette Base Convertible 2-door 4.6l on 2040-cars
Upland, Indiana, United States
RADIO--- AM radio is original but has the tuning shaft and knob broken off. TACHOMETER--- The needle bounces and needs to be rebuilt. It has the original generator tach drive. SPEEDOMETER--- Works fine with no problems. THREE SPEED TRANSMISSION--- Shifter works good. Synchronizers in first gear are showing signs of wear. Second, third and reverse gears have no issues. ENGINE--- Base model 283 ci. runs strong and is the original engine, underwent a valve job in late 2006. CARBURATOR--- Is original and has been rebuilt. EXHAUST--- stock style and quiet. BRAKES--- Non-power brakes with no issues. REAR END--- Quiet and no problems Unknown rear ratio. CLOCK--- Its there but doesn't work, needs rebuilt. STEERING--- Still tight no issues. INSTRUMENTS AND WIRING--- No issues FUEL TANK--- Fuel sending unit has been replaced the original gas tank has been coated and sealed internally. TIRES--- Coker Classics wide white wall 4 ply polyester G78x15 mounted on stock original rims and original hub caps. I drive the Corvette on the weekends during the summer months and it still turns heads. I drove this Corvette to the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race Track to participate in the Chevrolet Sponsered Corvette Week End just prior to the 2013 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. I completed 2 1/2 laps around the famous oval and attained a speed of 70 MPH. The Corvette handled great, it was stable, smooth handling with no rattles or shakes. It is a fun car to drive, even for a 53 year old automobile. I've tried to describe the condition of this Corvette as best I could. Any questions, you can contact me through Ebay. At the end of the auction , the winning bidder will have to pay a deposit of $500.00 into my PayPal account within 24 hours. The remaining balance will have to be paid in cash at the time of pick up, within 7 days after the end of the auction. The Buyer is responsible for shipping. The Corvette is for sale locally and if sold locally, the auction will end early..
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GM recalls 3,300 pickups and SUVs for new ignition-switch issue [UPDATE]
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2020 Ford Escape hybrids vs other crossover fuel sippers: How they compare on paper
Wed, Apr 3 2019Along with a new generation of Escape, Ford also reintroduced the world to the 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid. And if that weren't enough, Ford is adding a plug-in hybrid version. This is a sign of the times: people are more crossover crazy than ever, but are also seeking ways to use less fuel, whether it's for environmental or purely money-motivated reasons. The Ford hybrids aren't the only fuel-efficient compact crossovers on the market. They will be going head-to-head with conventional hybrids including the 2019 Kia Niro, 2019 Nissan Rogue Hybrid and 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. There are other plug-in hybrids including the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek PHEV, 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and the plug-in version of the 2019 Kia Niro. There are even a couple diesels in the form of the 2019 Chevy Equinox and 2019 GMC Terrain. So we've rounded up the details on all these crossovers to see who leads and lags in criteria such as power, fuel efficiency, space and price. Check out all their details below. 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid View 68 Photos How do their engines and fuel economy compare? Conventional Hybrids and Diesels Let's face it, if you're buying one of these crossovers, one of the things that matters most to you is just how frugal with fuel they are. We'll start off with the conventional hybrids and diesels, and the clear victor is the Kia Niro, which in base FE trim, manages to hit 50 mpg combined. This is thanks to it sharing its powertrain with the Hyundai Ioniq, the Hyundai equivalent of the Toyota Prius. Buyers should take note that only the FE returns such high fuel economy. The LX and EX drop to 49 mpg, and the S Touring and Touring get 43. Even then, the least efficient Niro is the most efficient of the normal hybrids and diesels. It is nearly the least powerful, though, with 139 horsepower. Just behind it is the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. It delivers 40 mpg combined, and it has an ace up its sleeve: it comes standard with all-wheel drive. Every other vehicle in this powertrain group has front drive standard, and the Niro isn't available with all-wheel drive at all. If that weren't enough, the RAV4 Hybrid also boasts the most power at 219 horses. While we can't say anything about Escape Hybrid fuel economy, we do know that it will make 198 horsepower, which is close to the class-leading RAV4. The least powerful of these is the Equinox and Terrain, and they return the worst fuel economy at 32 mpg.
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Being a full-line ad, the commercial is composed of vignettes centered on different vehicles in the brand's lineup. The all-new 2014 Impala also makes its first commercial appearance in dapper fashion, and time is spent on a skateboarding Sonic and a bouquet of brightly colored Spark hatchbacks driven by fashionable women. The ad starts and ends with Chevy's green halo car, the Volt, along with a young girl with her robotic dog (yes, really).
Chevrolet's "Runs Deep" campaign got off to a rocky start in the fall of 2010, but it did last for a couple of years with some tweaks. This new one, "Find New Roads" seems more intent on drawing new customers into the fold than the outgoing tagline, which seemed to play more toward the brand faithful. It admittedly reminds us more than a little the short-lived "Find Your Own Road" Saab motto (which, we note, was conceived while the Swedish brand was under GM's control), but no matter, we still think it's got more long-term potential than "Runs Deep."