A unique collection of 15 fourth-generation red Corvettes is up for sale (19 photos)
When it comes to collecting cars, most enthusiasts like to have a varied selection of models from different brands. But this is not the case, a man will exhibit his collection Chevrolet Corvette C4 up for auction next month.
At Mecum auction is preparing to go under the hammer unusual a collection of 15 Chevrolet Corvette C4 sports cars. All of them are made in red and have a small mileage, but differ in year release and performance: nine Corvette standard, and the remaining six - this is ZR1, the most powerful version of the model. Cars collected by a fan "fourth" Corvette Steve Klinkinberd, who fundamentally chose for collections of exclusively red dvuhdverki.
All Chevrolet Corvette that Mecum puts up for sale have small mileage for its age - up to 45 thousand kilometers. Least of all left the C4 garage, which had traveled only 15.8 thousand kilometers.
Corvette C4 rolled off the assembly line from 1984 to 1996, and in The Clinkinbeard collection has copies of each year of issue. Mileage the earliest model of 1984 release - 28 thousand kilometers, and 1996 - 37 thousand. All coupes are finished in Torch Red or Bright Red, but some stand out with a black roof. The interior color was unprincipled for a collector: in the collection there are cars with red, beige, brown and black interior.
The youngest Corvette ZR1 was released in 1995, its power The 5.7-liter V8 makes 410 horsepower. The most age ZR1 1991 is equipped with a 380-horsepower engine. As for the standard C4, then their return, depending on the year, varies from 208 to 304 forces. Motors are aggregated both with a manual gearbox and with automatic.
The price range of sports cars is not called. Bidding will take place at the beginning December. Each Corvette is listed as a separate lot, so it is likely that the collection will be dismantled in parts.