By the late 1950s, America’s sports car was finally hitting its stride in showrooms, on the racetrack, and in the hearts of Americans across the country. In 1960, a Corvette driven by John Fitch and Bob Grossman, entered by none other than Briggs Cunningham, finished 8th overall at that year’s running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This was also the first year that the Corvette would break 10,000 deliveries, with a total of 10,261 Corvettes sold by the end of the year, only solidifying Corvette’s place in the automotive industry, as well as American culture.

For the 1960 model year, little changed when compared with the 1959 models. Noted Corvette engineer Zora Arkus Duntov improved both ride and handling through installing a larger diameter front anti-roll bar and revising the rear suspension, featuring an anti-roll bar for the first time. A new aluminium clutch housing was utilized, shedding 18 pounds of weight. Interestingly enough, the Corvette’s price was reduced by a whopping three dollars over the 1959 model year, to $3,872.

This particular example is finished in the traditional, first-generation Corvette colour scheme of Ermine White over a Red interior with a white convertible top, the most popular colour combination for 1960. It is fitted with a Wonderbar radio, four-speed manual transmission, and whitewall tyres, all of which were options at the time. Seldom seen in Europe, a first-generation Corvette will certainly attract lots of attention out on the open road, and this 1960 example will certainly not disappoint.