Todd Chrisley bought a classic convertible that can cost over $250,000 on 'Chrisley Knows Best,' before his bank fraud and tax evasion sentencing

• Season 10 of "Chrisley Knows Best" continued on USA Network Monday.
• The episode saw Todd Chrisley flaunt an extravagant purchase: a 1960 Chevrolet Corvette convertible.

Money troubles were clearly not on Todd Chrisley's mind on the latest episode of "Chrisley Knows Best."

In the episode of the reality show, which aired on USA Network Monday, the 53-year-old showed off his latest purchase: a pristine 1960 Chevrolet Corvette convertible.

At the beginning of the episode — which was filmed sometime in 2022 before Todd and Julie were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion — Todd is seen pulling up to his daughter Savannah's home in his new vehicle, which he later tells his family he has named Jayne Mansfield after the 1950s and '60s sex symbol and actor.

Upon seeing the car, Julie's father, Harvey Hughes, exclaimed: "You gotta be kidding me — a '60 Corvette!"

"Son, you know some of the best memories I have in my life start with a '60 Corvette," Harvey continued as he marveled at the car's pristine condition and quizzed Todd about its four-speed function.

"Well I wouldn't know about those kinds of things," Todd said, stating that he instead "bought it because I look good in it."

"Well, it is an amazing car," Julie chimed in.

Later in a piece-to-camera interview, Julie said she thought the car presented the "perfect opportunity" for her husband and father to bond and suggested that Todd take his father-in-law out for a drive.

"Julie, honey, bonding leads to friendship," Todd quipped. "And I'm all booked up with my three besties: me, myself, and I."

However, Todd ended up obeying Julie's wishes, giving Harvey a drive around the neighborhood, which prompted Harvey to get himself and his son-in-law matching hoodies emblazoned with the words, "Todd's Classic Car Club."

At Harvey's suggestion, Todd then took his new hot wheels to a classic car show, but he chose to bring Savannah along with him, not his car enthusiast father-in-law, which resulted in the two falling out. Todd eventually managed to make it up to Harvey by letting him take the Chevy for a spin himself.

According to listings on Autotrader, a Roman red and ermine white 1960 Chevrolet Corvette, such as one featured in the episode, can cost between $89,000 and $259,000 depending on the condition.

As Insider reporter Haven Orecchio-Egresitz wrote in May 2022, prior to their trial, Todd and Julie were splashing out on luxury items using bank loans.

Assistant US Attorney Annalise Peters said in her opening statement that the Chrisleys not only submitted fake documents that implied they had greater wealth than they actually did, but that the couple also "burned" through the $30 million they received in loans on luxury items.

However, during the trial, an attorney for Todd said the couple exaggerated some aspects of their lifestyle for their television show.

For example, during the first season of "Chrisley Knows Best," Todd claimed he spent about $300,000 annually on clothing — something Bruce Morris, an attorney for the Chrisleys said is not true.

"It's all part of the sizzle. It's all part of the show. It's all part of the act," he explained.

According to Morris, despite Todd's attempts to appear wealthy on the reality show, he was actually in bankruptcy when he made the claim about his hefty wardrobe budget in 2014.

The Chrisleys' sentences were announced in November. Todd, who prosecutors called the "mastermind" of the couple's years-long tax and bank fraud scheme, was sentenced to 12 years at Federal Prison Camp Pensacola.

Julie, who prosecutors believed played a lesser role, was sentenced to seven and reported to the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky. They began their sentences on January 17.