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Corvette Vignale coupe
One-off Vignale-bodied coupe on a 1960 Corvette chassis, shown at the 1961 Paris Salon
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1 Built
- Years
- 1961
- Engine
- Not yet verified
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Vignale
- Designer
- Gordon Kelly (Brooks Stevens design firm), built by Vignale
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Corvette Vignale coupe is a one-off show car in which an Italian coachbuilder re-bodied a Chevrolet Corvette for the 1961 Paris Salon. It is a rare example of European custom coachwork on the American sports car, and it never went into production.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionVignale-bodied Corvette coupe (one-off) | 11 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The coupe was designed by Gordon Kelly, who worked for the Brooks Stevens design firm, and built by Vignale for the 1961 Paris Salon de l'Automobile. It cost $14,000, a large sum in 1961. Its power came from a fuel-injected Corvette engine. There was talk of a production run, but none followed.
Kelly owned the car until his death in 1995. It was shown at the 2005 Pebble Beach Concours in the Chevrolet Small Block Powered with European Custom Coachwork class, where it placed third; at that time it belonged to Annita Kelly of Jefferson, Wisconsin.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Corvette Vignale coupe.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Fuel injection1 Independently researched |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The Vignale coupe has an aggressive, convex eggcrate grille, rounded rear styling that recalls the Ferrari 250 GT, and an identification emblem on the interior door panel. Because it is a single car, any other claimed Vignale-bodied Corvette would be a replica or a different project.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Corvette Italian Connection Level B CorvetteStory.com
- remains a one-off endeavor
- Power came from a fuel-injected powerplant
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