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By 1959, Corvette was an established icon among American sports cars. 1959 marked the end of the overly designed and chrome-heavy bodies in favor of a smaller, less aggressive grille and sleeker, simpler, and less ostentatious styling than previous models.
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1959 Model Year Hub 1959 Technical Research C1 Corvette for Sale 1959 Corvette Overview - The Ultimate Guide Even Bill Mitchell, General Motors Design Chief, commented that the GM Styling practices of that era were too quick to "ladle on chrome with a trowel."
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The Purple People Eater MKIII is a 1959 Corvette that was literally unbeatable in SCCA B-Production racing in the late 1950s. There were three Purple People Eaters built in 1958 and 1959. The 1959 model, won every race it entered, except the last one, with Jim Jeffords behind the wheel and mechanic Ronnie Kaplan turning wrenches.
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Current Value: $400,000 (based on price paid at auction) photo source: corvetteblogger.com. The 1971 Corvette ZR1 was essentially built to be a race car, so only eight of the cars were ever sold. The ZR1 special engine package was a $1,221 (about $8,116 today) option available exclusively with the LT-1 engine option.
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CorvSport · 1959 - C1 Corvette · 4 years ago · 1 Comment 1959 Corvette Production Numbers 1959 Corvette Production Volumes No changes were made to the mechanical packages and chassis of the 1959 Corvette versus the 1958 model year. Sales remained strong and a total of 9,670 cars were produced for the 1959 model year.
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Specifications for the 1959 Corvette, including dimensions, electrical, capacities, engine, and features. All options are listed, including prices and quantities shipped.
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So in case you need to brush up, here are 25 Corvette facts every enthusiast should know: First Corvette with V-8 power: Although the very first production Corvette hit the streets in 1953, Chevy wouldn't replace its inline six-cylinder engine until 1955. That year, Chevy debuted its new optional 265-cubic-inch small-block V-8.
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4 18087 This 1959 Corvette convertible up for sale through midnight Sunday on eBay appears to be a true low-mileage survivor barn find. Surprisingly, only two bids - for $50,100 - has been placed so far on this Roman Red Corvette that reportedly was last registered in 1974 and then sat in storage until 2016.
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The very first production Chevrolet Corvette C1 rolled off a makeshift assembly line in Flint, Michigan in June of 1953. The initial batch of cars, which was limited to only 300 units, were all black canvas soft tops, and all wore the now iconic Polo White exterior color scheme and featured an equally iconic red interior.
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It came in ten colors: Classic White - 8,692, Silver - 7,331, Black - 10,465, Light Blue - 3,203, Yellow - 2,357, Dark Green - 2,426, Light Beige - 2,951, Red - 6,707, Dark Brown - 4,053, Dark Blue - 5,670. The highest number of Corvettes produced was in 1979 with 53,807. No other Corvette model year before or since has sold so many units.
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The most expensive Corvette (C1) to sell in history was sold by Barrett-Jackson in the United States in March 2021 for $825,000 (~$883,234 in 2022) (£591,470). [6] History Origins Harley Earl, as head of GM's Styling Section, was an avid fan of sports cars.
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1959 Corvette. Corvette Options Pages Follow @corvettestory 2023 Corvette C8 Z06. Introducing the Vette Spotter app for the iPhone. The Vette Spotter app can identify the year of any Corvette. All years and generations are covered, from 1953 to 2014. Over 350 photographs and detailed text are included..
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The Corvette is a total restyle based on Bill Mitchell's 1959 Sting Ray race car. 1963. First year for the Corvette coupe; only year for the split-window coupe. The Z06 is offered as an option on the 1963 Stingray (199 built).. Corvette paces the Indy 500 for the third time (first in 1978, also in 1986). 1996. Two unique special Corvette.
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Only two 1969 Corvettes were sold with the ZL-1 all aluminum 427 engine, making them one of the rarest collector Corvettes of all time. Note: Visit Roger's Corvette Center in Orlando, Florida, for a close-up look at an original 1969 ZL-1. In 1969, the ignition lock was moved from the dash to the steering column.
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The 1959 Chevrolet Corvette. The 1959 Corvette was mechanically unchanged from the 1958. It did have the new reverse lockout t-handle on the 4-speed shifter as well as an optional black interior. The fake hood louvers and chrome spears on the trunk were removed this year as well. The seats and door panels were redesigned and a shelf was added.
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The 1959 Chevrolet Corvette has very few visual changes to differentiate it from the 1958 versions. In 1959, the chrome strips along the trunk of the '58 model were ditched for a cleaner look, but it retained the chrome strips that run back from the headlights. Another visual change was on the hood. Gone was the closed louver "washboard.