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1959 Chevrolet Corvette — Roman Red / White Cove, 283 V8, 4-Speed, Professionally RestoredWhy This Car Is SpecialThe 1959 Chevrolet Corvette sits at a precise moment in the car's history that collectors have come to appreciate more with each passing decade. It was the second year of the restyled C1 body introduced in 1958, which means Chevrolet had already ironed out the early kinks while the design still carried every bit of the late-fifties flair that defines the era. The twin-cove dashboard, the chrome-laden front fascia with its quad headlights, and the sculpted side coves were all retained from 1958, but the 1959 model received a cleaner instrument panel layout and revised seat stitching — subtle refinements that show up clearly when you compare a restored example to its predecessor. Chevrolet built 9,670 Corvettes for 1959, which was a meaningful jump from the 9,168 built in 1958, yet these numbers remain modest by any standard. Finding one today in correct, documented form with a factory 4-speed and a matching color combination is a genuine challenge.This particular 1959 Chevrolet Corvette is finished in Roman Red over a White Cove — the combination that most people picture when they think of a late-fifties Corvette. It has been professionally restored, appraised, and is currently insured for $150,000, which tells you directly where the market values a car at this level of correctness. The factory-correct 283 cubic inch V8 and the factory 4-speed manual transmission are both present and documented. Factory options including the tachometer, AM radio, and heater are all accounted for. The original 1959 owner's manual rides in the glovebox. This is not a recreation or a tribute build — it is a correctly specified, numbers-correct 1959 Corvette that has been brought back to a high standard and is ready to show or drive.Features- Correct 283 cubic inch V8 engine- Factory correct 4-speed manual transmission- Factory tachometer- Factory AM radio- Factory heater- Dual convertible tops (soft top and hardtop)- Chrome spinner hubcaps- Whitewall tires- Two-tone Roman Red / White Cove exterior- Crossed-Flags side emblems- Seat belts- Original 1959 owner's manual- New paint- New interior- New convertible top- New brakes, shocks, tires, and glass- Professionally restored- Appraised and insured for $150,000MechanicalThe 283 cubic inch small block V8 was the only engine available in the 1959 Corvette, offered in multiple states of tune. The base version produced 230 horsepower, while the top fuel-injected variant — the RPO 579E — was rated at 290 horsepower. This car is equipped with one of the carburetor-fed versions, which is the correct and most commonly seen configuration, and it retains the factory 4-speed manual gearbox. The 4-speed was a Borg-Warner T-10 unit in 1959, introduced to the Corvette lineup just the year prior in 1957. Its presence here is significant both mechanically and from a collector standpoint — the manual transmission is the preferred configuration among serious buyers, and a correct, documented 4-speed car commands a premium over automatics.The underside of this car has been photographed extensively and tells a clear story. The X-member frame — a structure unique to the Corvette among Chevrolet products of the era — is solid and correctly finished. The exhaust system exits through the rear in the distinctive quad-tip arrangement that is one of the most recognizable visual signatures of the 1958-1960 Corvette. New brakes, shocks, and glass have been installed as part of the restoration, meaning the car is not just cosmetically fresh — it has been addressed mechanically where it counts. The 1959 Corvette used a solid rear axle on multi-leaf springs, visible in the underbody photos, which is entirely period-correct for the C1 platform. It would not be until 1963 that the Corvette moved to an independent rear suspension.InteriorThe interior of this 1959
| Year: | 1959 |
| Make: | Chevrolet |
| Model: | Corvette |
| Mileage: | 39467 |
| Exterior Color: | Roman Red / White Cove |
| Interior Color: | Red |
| Trim: | |
| Body: | Convertible |
| Stock: | SN3501 |
| Engine Size: | Unspecified |
| Transmission: | Factory Correct 4-Speed Manual |
| Vin: | J59S107208 |
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