#58 corvette silver blue manual#
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The Corvette has become widely known as 'America's Sports Car.' Automotive News wrote that after being featured in the early 1960s television show Route 66, 'the Corvette became synonymous with freedom and adventure,' ultimately becoming both 'the most successful concept car in history and the most popular sports car in history.' ġ953 Chevrolet Corvette displayed at the 1953 GM Motorama car show Louis, Missouri, the Corvette has been produced in Bowling Green, Kentucky since 1981, home also to the National Corvette Museum. Originally manufactured in Flint, Michigan, and St. In 1963, the second generation was introduced in coupe and convertible styles. The first model, a convertible, was introduced at the 1953 GM Motorama as a concept car production models went on sale later that year. In 1953 GM executives accepted a suggestion by Myron Scott, then the assistant director of the Public Relations department, to name the company's new sports car after the corvette, a small maneuverable warship. The Corvette is currently the only two-seat sports car produced by a major domestic auto manufacturer and it serves as Chevrolet's halo vehicle. It was front-engined through 2019 and mid-engined since. With eight design generations, noted sequentially from C1 to C8, the Corvette is noted for its performance and distinctive fiberglass or composite panels.

Offered from the past owner of more than 10 years, this Top Flight Award winner includes the NCRS judging sheets.įrom the Jackie & Gary Runyon Collection Main Attraction Mecum Gallery Exposition Sale Main Attraction From the Michael Fux Collection Main Attraction The John Justo Collection Main Attraction The Gary Thomas Collection Main Attraction The Shelton Collection Main Attraction From The Jerry Brewis Estate Collection Main Attraction From The Jerry Brewis Estate Collection - Road Art The Al Berman Collection Main Attraction The Don Salmon Collection Main Attraction The Paul Mazze Sr.The Chevrolet Corvette, colloquially known as the 'Vette, is a two-door, two-passenger luxury sports car manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet since 1953.

#58 corvette silver blue manual#

Most all factory-correct-type components include the spare tire, jack, jack tools, trunk mat, trunk liner, rebound straps, washer system, shifter, ignition shielding, air cleaner, generator, distributor, spark plug shields, finned aluminum valve covers, fuel-injection unit, fuel-injection fuel filter, radiator, Guide Y-50 mirror, washboard hood, trunk irons, owner's manual and sales brochure. Additional options include a Wonderbar pushbutton radio, windshield washers, heater, seat belts and full-size spinner wheel covers over 6.70x15-inch wide whitewall tires.

#58 corvette silver blue code#

This is a truly sporting version of the 1958 Corvette optioned with a Code 685 BorgWarner T-10 4-speed manual transmission and Code 677 3.70:1 Positraction rear axle. Its correct Silver Blue paint was the second most popular choice in 1958, in this case accented with Inca Silver coves, a black soft top and a blue-gray interior. Since then it has been driven sparingly and enjoyed, and remains in exceptional condition throughout. One of only 504 Corvettes built for 1958 with the Code 579 Rochester fuel-injected 293/250 HP engine, it is an older restoration that has been retired from NCRS Top Flight judging.

Produced in January 1958, this 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible is a National Corvette Restorers Society Top Flight Award winner. As before, fuel-injected engines were offered with a choice of hydraulic or solid-lifter camshafts, rated at 250 HP and 290 HP, respectively. Quad headlights made their first appearance and simulated hood louvers and chromed trunk spears introduced a new level of exterior flash, while a new instrument cluster with column-centered tach and a passenger grab bar answered customer demand for improved interior ergonomics. The Corvette received a comprehensive refreshing for 1958 that proved very successful, driving production from 6,339 in 1957 to 9,168 in 1958.