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1961 was not only the first year when Chevrolet Corvette’s signature twin taillights made an appearance, but it was also a great model year for rare color combinations. Such as the Jewel Blue exterior with a matching blue interior we see on this numbers-matching Fuelie Convertible. 23 photos
Bear with us because it gets better. After all, one can imagine, judging by the amount of patina shown in the gallery above, that we’re dealing with a Corvette with a great story. Indeed, that s true because this isn’t just any sort of classic car find (according to seller
The first-generation Chevrolet Corvette debuted with a rather underpowered Blue Flame inline-six engine in 1953, but GM started offering small-block V8s in 1955. Two years later, Chevy started offering fuel-injection as an option. Fuel-injected Corvettes are known as Fuelies and they're among the most coveted C1 models.