This 1959 Chevrolet Corvette is said to have been refurbished under previous ownership and was acquired by the seller out of Ohio in 2011. The car is finished in red with white coves and is powered by a 283ci V8 paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Features include a color-matched hardtop, a white soft top, twin four-barrel carburetors, an AM radio, and a heater. A new battery was installed in 2019.
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This 1959 Chevrolet Corvette is said to have been refurbished under previous ownership and was acquired by the seller out of Ohio in 2011. The car is finished in red with white coves and is powered by a 283ci V8 paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Features include a color-matched hardtop, a white soft top, twin four-barrel carburetors, an AM radio, and a heater. A new battery was installed in 2019.
The car is finished in Roman Red, and the fiberglass body is said to have been repainted in its current red under previous ownership, while the coves were refinished in Snowcrest White under the seller’s ownership.
The body-color 15″ steel wheels feature chrome covers with simulated knockoffs and are mounted with Coker Classic wide-whitewall tires. Trailing radius rods were introduced for 1959 Corvettes, while braking is handled by drums at all four corners. A stand is included with the removable body-color hardtop.
The cockpit features low-back bucket seats trimmed in red vinyl along with a matching dash pad, door panels, and carpets. Equipment includes a heater, an AM radio, a t-handle shifter with reverse lockout, lap belts, and a dash-mounted rearview mirror.
The three-spoke steering wheel frames a 160-mph speedometer and a 7k-rpm tachometer, as well as gauges for fuel level, coolant temperature, amperage, and oil pressure. The five-digit odometer shows over 15k miles.
The 283ci V8 features dual Carter four-barrel carburetors and finned valve covers. A new battery was installed in July 2019.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission. An exhaust support bracket is not installed and is included in the sale.