VIN J59S106813

Car Year:	1959
Car's approximate birthday:	April 22, 1959
Owner:	eBay Motors Seller racewaycarskc
City:	Kansas Ctiy
State:	Kansas
Country:	United States
Purchase date:	Undefined
Status:	Current Owner
Nickname:	J59S106813
State:	Nice Driver
Exterior:	Inca Silver	(9.90%)
Interior:	Black	(21.32%)
Coves:	Inca Silver
Softtop:	Other Color
Wheels:	Other Color
Delivery Dealer Zone:	Unknown
Delivery Dealer Code:	Unknown
Options:	RPO	Option	Percentage Sold [%]	Sales Price [$]
	0867	Base Corvette (FI 290hp)	100.00%	3,875.00
	101	Heater	92.13%	102.25
	102	AM Radio	72.40%	149.80
	121	Radiator Fan Clutch	0.69%	21.55
	290	Whitewall Tires 6.70x15	84.52%	31.55
	419	Auxiliary Hardtop	56.68%	236.75
	579D	283ci 290hp Engine Fuel Injection	7.70%	484.20
	675	Positraction Rear Axle	3.38%	48.45
	685	4 Speed Manual Transmission	43.17%	188.30
	Total		0.000000083536779% (1 Cars)	5,137.85
Factory job nr.:	Unknown
Export Car:	Non Export Car
Other details:	Added to Registry 07/05/2012 Mileage: 66,690 miles
Car history:
When Larry Don Gillham was 28 years old, he decided it was time to buy himself a new Corvette. It was early 1959, and he knew exactly what he wanted. He ordered himself a new 1959 Corvette with the 283/290 horsepower fuel injected engine, 4 speed close ratio transmission, Hard Top, Positraction, and black interior. The car came in, in late May, and was exactly as he had imagined. The car was beautiful and fast. He drove the car daily and drag raced at night and on the weekends just like any other red blooded, American guy of the time. Sometime in the 1960s, Larry blew up the original fuelly engine and decided he was going to build an engine that was faster and stronger than the original 283. He had the local speed shop build him a 327 that pulled harder and revved higher than the original engine. He installed the radical intake and carburetor system that you see and also installed angle plug heads. Larry also installed a few custom features such as a little holder in the trunk for a quart of oil and a hidden compartment behind the trunk board for emergency items. (see picture, yes that is the actual delco tire patch and fire extinguisher in a can from the 60s) Unfortunately Larry also discarded the original fuel injection unit and original engine. He continued to drive the car and race it on occassion, but just like anything else, it happened less and less frequently. In the 1970s it had pretty much turned into just an extra car to have around. In 1975 it was sitting in the driveway when Larrys wife was backing out her car and did not see the Corvette sitting behind her. She bumped the right front corner and cracked the fender. Larry fixed the damage himself and put the repaired area in primer. He then pulled the car in the Garage and it sat there for the next 37 years. When the car was entombed, it still retained its original paint, transmission, and rearend. The Corvette has 66,000 original miles on it and has actually been preserved pretty well. The original spare is still in the trunk, it has the original jack board, original shifter, both tops, original owners manual, and the actual original 1959 title. The tires are bias ply wide white silvertowns that must have been on there since the 60s. Larry did add a small little hood dome and had installed a luggage rack at some point. The luggage rack is gone now. Other that the damage that occured in 1975, the body is fabulous, the frame is nice with just a bit of surface rust, but no rot. The original axle straps are still intact and it still has 3 of its original T3 headlights. (The fourth was broke in 1975 ) The car starts and runs great. The brakes will need to be redone but it would not take much at all to be driving this old fuelly car around. This is a great find, original owner cars are getting tougher and tougher to aquire. Larry is still around. He is now 81 years old and you can see him in the picture with the broom in his hand. I also have a one owner 1957 that I will be listing in a few weeks. It was a one lady owned car that was bought new in Los Angeles and spent the rest of its life in Flagstaff, Arizona. I am offering this car at no reserve, please do not bid unless you intend to buy. I encourage all potential bidders to come inspect the car in person. You will not be disappointed. I require full payment within 7 days of the auction close. You can email questions through ebay, or call me at 816-716-2417 . eBay Item number: 160836887283
For Sale:	No
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