VIN J59S106542

Car Year:	1959
Car's approximate birthday:	April 14, 1959
Owner:	Mecum Auctions Monterey 2019
City:	Monterey
State:	California
Country:	United States
Purchase date:	Undefined
Status:	Current Owner
Nickname:	J59S106542
State:	Top Flight
Exterior:	Frost Blue	(10.59%)
Interior:	Red	(52.99%)
Coves:	Frost Blue
Softtop:	Other Color
Wheels:	Black	(100.00%)
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
	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
	686	Metallic Brakes	3.44%	26.90
	Total		0.000000001624551% (1 Cars)	4,671.30
Factory job nr.:	Unknown
Export Car:	Non Export Car
Car history:
Posted 09/08/2019 Mecum Auctions // Monterey 2019 Lot F145 See this link for pics. https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0819-380947/1959-chevrolet-corvette-convertible/ NCRS Top Flight award Fuel-injected 283/290 HP V-8 engine 4-speed manual transmission Positraction rear end Metallic brake option Auxiliary hardtop Radio delete Very rare and desirable color combination Frost Blue with Red interior Steel wheels with bias-ply blackwall tires Ordered new for SCCA B-Production racing Finished in the rare and desirable color combination of Frost Blue paint with a red interior, this 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible has been awarded the National Corvette Restorers Society Top Flight Award. Comprehensively restored in the early 2000s, it has remained in excellent condition. With the experience gained in scoring wins in important international races such as Sebring and in SCCA national competition, Zora Arkus-Duntov continued to improve every aspect of Corvette performance. Extraneous exterior trim was removed, and interior features improved with redesigned instrumentation, a reverse lockout on the 4-speed shifter and redesigned seat coverings and door panels. Underneath, a pair of rear trailing radius rods was installed to reduce wheel hop under hard acceleration. Originally ordered new to compete in SCCA B Production racing, this 1959 Corvette demonstrates the thoroughness of Arkus- Duntovs approach to an all-out competition version. It is powered by the most potent engine in the 1959 lineup: the RPO 579D 283 CI small-block V-8 rated at 290 HP at 6,200 RPM. Equipped with improved Rochester Ramjet mechanical fuel injection, 10.5:1 compression and the high-performance Duntov solid-lifter cam, the engine was fed fresh air through a front end duct, a system introduced the previous year on Corvettes with this high-output powerplant. Adding to the Fuelie engines potential is the RPO 686 metallic brake linings, this example being one of 333 produced with them in 1959. Offered only with a manual transmission, in this case, the BorgWarner 4-speed paired with a Positraction rear end, this high-horse Fuelie rides on bias-ply blackwall tires wrapping painted steel wheels with small-diameter hubcaps. The cars all-business demeanor is supported by its radio-delete configuration and auxiliary hardtop. Finished in Frost Blue with a contrasting red interior, a very rare and desirable color combination for this model, this stunning example is an NCRS Top Flight-award winner.
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