Corvette Model Gallery

1961 Roadster

From the side there appeared to be few changes from 1960 but a complete walk around would show a different picture. A new tail treatment with four individual tail lights would provide a glimpse of the next generation and the beginning of a tradition that continues to this day. The rear styling also saw the exhaust pipes move from a through the rear body location to just behind the rear wheel wells. From the front the heavy grill teeth were removed and replaced with an anodized metal screen. Interior changes were minor. This would be the last year for several options; the contrasting cove color, wide white wall tires and the venerable 283 ci engine which had been the Corvette mainstay since 1957. And the favorite color, white of course.

The model:

     Don created this beautiful stock 61 using his own resin castings and parts. He produces this Reliable Resin's transkit and this is just an example of what you can do with it.

This is a very rare car 1961 Sateen Silver w/ a F/I engine pwr windows etc 

Very few 61's were Sateen Silver & even fewer were F/I not to mention the pwr pkg ( window's etc....)

This was created w/ RELIABLE RESIN  1961 Bodies, Hoods  & other misc. resin components

If you would like to contact Don on this model his e-mail address is:  scalevisions@aol.com

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