1958 Chevrolet Corvette
- Engine
- 283 cu in (approx. 4.6L) V8, dual four-barrel carburetors, hydraulic lifters, 245 bhp, paired with four-speed manual
- Colour
- Silver Blue with Inca Silver accent coves
A 1958 Chevrolet Corvette finished in Silver Blue with Inca Silver coves, black interior, and black convertible top. The car carries the 245-horsepower, 283-cubic-inch V-8 with dual four-barrel carburetors and a four-speed manual gearbox. A restoration was completed under prior ownership, with documented improvement work carried out between 2003 and 2005. The installed engine block is a replacement unit originally fitted to a Chevrolet passenger car.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$106,400
- 2003 → 2005Prior owners who undertook improvementspartial documentation
Work carried out on the vehicle during this period is partially supported by invoices on file. A restoration was completed during this ownership span, resulting in the current Silver Blue and Inca Silver finish.
- 2005 →Acquisition unknownCurrent consignorspartial documentation
Owners have kept the car in a personal collection for roughly 19 years, using it only lightly since acquisition.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A full restoration was carried out under prior ownership, resulting in the current Silver Blue over Inca Silver coves finish with black interior and black top.
Restoration was completed before the 2003–2005 period of documented improvement work.
- —Mechanical
Various improvements undertaken for prior owners, invoiced and on file; scope not fully detailed in the catalogue. Work spans the period 2003 to 2005.
Invoices covering at least some of this work are retained with the car.
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