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OPEN-AIR
EXPERIENCE THE ALLURE OF
CONVERTIBLES
Whether you refer to them as embrace the open sky, beckoning Enjoy this selection of
cabriolets, roadsters, drop-tops, both driver and passerby to relish convertibles, all selling with No
soft-tops, spiders or spyders, there’s the freedom of the road. Reserve at the inaugural 2023
no denying the magnetic allure The wind in your hair, the sun New Orleans Auction, September
of convertibles. These automotive on your face – every journey 28-30, at the Ernest N. Morial
gems possess an unmatched ability becomes an adventure. The Convention Center.
to captivate attention and elevate convertible’s design embodies a
the driving experience to new harmonious blend of aesthetics
heights. With the simple push of a and engineering, a fusion that turns
button or the manual release of a mere transportation into a visceral
latch, these beauties transform to connection with the road.
1961 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 283/245 CONVERTIBLE
This 1961 Chevrolet Corvette convertible is a two-time NCRS Top Flight
award-winner and is powered by a matching-numbers 283ci V8 engine with
a dual 4-barrel carburetor (CU code) producing 245hp, paired with a T10
4-speed manual transmission. It is equipped with 7-finned cast valve covers
and is finished in Tuxedo Black with black coves over a black interior. The
1961 Corvette had many firsts for this model and was the final year for the
dual-quad and the 283ci V8 engine. This is the first year with the aluminum
radiator as standard equipment, as well as the first year for under-car exhaust.
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