New 1961 Corvette in the dealer showroom

[Ralph S.]

Unnamed dealer

[Mark E.]

Re: New 1961 Corvette in the dealer showroom

Cool photo Ralph. Remember when dealers placed CARS in the showroom instead of tables and chairs?

Neat to also see the '61 Impala (I think it's an Impala because of the trim but I'm no expert) and '60 Belair/Biscayne wagon. Can't make out the car behind the wagon...

Consider moving this to the "Old Photos" sticky thread.

[Ralph S.]

Re: New 1961 Corvette in the dealer showroom

When salesmen wore a suit and tie.

[Mark H.]

Re: New 1961 Corvette in the dealer showroom

Neat to also see the '61 Impala (I think it's an Impala because of the trim but I'm no expert) and '60 Belair/Biscayne wagon. Can't make out the car behind the wagon...

And in the lower left, for economy minded customers, a Corvair.

[Steven B.]

Re: New 1961 Corvette in the dealer showroom

Thanks Ralph!!! Great to stir up old memories!!!

[Bob D.]

Re: New 1961 Corvette in the dealer showroom

I remember going to my local Chevy dealer every September to grab up brochures of the new cars coming out. Great fun and the salesmen let us have them.

Bob

[Jim L.]

Re: New 1961 Corvette in the dealer showroom

Neat to also see the '61 Impala (I think it's an Impala because of the trim but I'm no expert)

Well..... hmmmm...... I agree that does look like Impala trim, but it's got Bel Air poverty hubcaps. I'm purdy sure that if you paid for Impala trim, you got full wheel covers.

[Gary B.]

[Jim L.]

Re: New 1961 Corvette in the dealer showroom

Well..... hmmmm...... I agree that does look like Impala trim, but it's got Bel Air poverty hubcaps. I'm purdy sure that if you paid for Impala trim, you got full wheel covers.

I stand corrected.

Impala trim begins the white insert about midway of the door and continues to the rear. Bel Air trim has the white insert extending forward nearly the length of the fender.

That's a Bel Air in the showroom.

[Mark E.]

Re: New 1961 Corvette in the dealer showroom

I stand corrected.

Impala trim begins the white insert about midway of the door and continues to the rear. Bel Air trim has the white insert extending forward nearly the length of the fender.

That's a Bel Air in the showroom.

Good eye! After Googling this, I see what you mean. And it's apparently not a Biscayne because those didn't have any side trim. It's interesting that many Chevrolet models had more than one exterior trim level, but not Corvette.