1958 Chevrolet Corvette

Convertible

283/230HP

Manual

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Clear

Gasoline

66sting store NO RESERVE....NO RESERVE... OFFERED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THIS 1958 CLASSIC STRAIGHT AXLE CORVETTE...... LET ME START OFF BY SAYING THAT THIS CAR IS NOT A SHOW CAR OR TRAILER QUEEN!!! NOR WILL YOU HAVE TO PAY THE PRICE FOR THAT QUALITY OF CAR!!!! IT IS A VERY NICE DRIVER THAT PRESENTS VERY WELL FOR BEING OVER 55 YEARS OLD. DOES HAVE A FEW CHIPS HERE AND THERE THAT ARE NOT VERY NOTICEABLE AT ALL AND DOES NOT DISTRACT FROM THE OVERALL STUNNING APPEARANCE OF THIS CLASSIC CORVETTE. NO FIBERGLASS REPAIRS ARE REQUIRED. I WOULD RATE THE PAINT AS A 7.0 -7.5 ON A SCALE FROM 1-10 WITH 10 BEING SHOW QUALITY. CAR HAS A MATCHING NUMBERS PERIOD CORRECT ENGINE 283/230HP...ENGINE HAS CORRECT 58 CORVETTE CASTING NUMBER AND CORRECT BLOCK CASTING DATE FOR THE CARS FINAL BUILD, STANDARD 3 SPEED ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION, AND ORIGINAL REAR END. BODY FITS ARE TIGHT AND CONSISTENT. INTERIOR IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH A FEW SPLITS IN THE DRIVERS BOTTOM SEAT THAT DON'T SHOW UP IN THE PICTURES, CARPET AND DASH PAD ARE VERY NICE, HEADLIGHTS WORK, TURN SIGNALS WORK, AM (OLD SCHOOL) NON STOCK RADIO IN CAR, HOWEVER, ORIGINAL WONDER BAR RADIO GOES WITH THE CAR...NOT SURE IF IT WORKS OR NOT??? TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WELL, CLUTCH IS GOOD, ENGINE HAS GOOD OIL PRESSURE AND RUNS QUIET, CHOKE WORKS, EXHAUST SYSTEM IS SOUND, REAR END IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO ABNORMAL SOUNDS, BRAKES ARE GOOD AND ALL BRAKE LINES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED NOT LONG AGO, FRAME IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO FRAME ROT OR RUST HOLES THAT I CAN SEE....BONDING STRIPS ARE PRESENT.....TIRES ARE NYLON BIAS WIDE WHITE WALLS....WIPERS WORK, HEATER WORKS, SPEEDOMETER WORKS, TACHOMETER WORKS, OIL PRESSURE WORKS, AMP GAUGE WORKS, FUEL AND TEMP NOT WORKING AT THIS WRITING...I MAY HAVE THEM REPAIRED BY END OF AUCTION...JACK AND SPARE TIRE PRESENT... CONVERTIBLE TOP FRAME JUST CLEANED/PAINTED/LUBRICATED AND HAD NEW HARDWARE INSTALLED AS REQUIRED. ALSO HAD ALL NEW WEATHER STRIPPING INSTALLED. NEW "AL KNOCH" CONVERTIBLE TOP JUST INSTALLED WITHIN THE LAST WEEK. IT'S NEVER BEEN DOWN SINCE INSTALLATION. CAR COMES WITH SOFT TOP ONLY. IN CLOSING ....IF WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A CLASSIC STRAIGHT AXLE CORVETTE THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY DRIVE AND ENJOY WITHOUT HAVING TO MORT AGE YOUR HOME....YOU MAY HAVE JUST FOUND IT!!! INSPECTIONS ARE WELCOMED DURING THE COURSE OF THE AUCTION. THIS CORVETTE WITH IT'S DISTINCTIVE "WASHBOARD HOOD" AND CHROME "TRUNK SPEARS" ARE UNIQUE TO THE 1958 MODEL. THIS CAR WILL SEPARATE YOU FROM THE REST OF THE PACK!!! WHY NOT HAVE AN INVESTMENT THAT YOU CAN DRIVE AND ENJOY FOR A CHANGE???? THE CAR FLAT OUT STOPS TRAFFIC!!! I HAVE BEEN ON "EBAY MOTORS" FOR GOING ON 15 YEARS WITH A 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK RATING AS BOTH A SELLER AND A BUYER. I'M NOT INTERESTED IN HAVING UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS. IF YOU ARE A REASONABLE PERSON WHO HAS DONE YOUR HOMEWORK ON CLASSIC CORVETTES....I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SPEAK WITH YOU ABOUT ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT: (586) 201 9748 E.S.T. BETWEEN 9AM-4PM. THANKS....BOB I OWN "CLASSIC CORVETTE INVESTMENT" AND HAVE BEEN IN THE CORVETTE HOBBY FOR OVER 50 YEARS. I AM A LICENSED/BONDED/INSURED CLASSIC CAR DISTRIBUTOR IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. MY FACILITY IS LOCATED 20 MILES NORTH OF DETROIT. I AM SEMI RETIRED. I WORKED IN THE AUTOMOTIVE MFG. BUSINESS FOR 36 YEARS BEFORE RETIRING IN 2001. I PERSONALLY LOCATE, INSPECT, AND DRIVE ALL MY OFFERINGS. I SELECT GREAT DRIVERS WITH SOUND INVESTMENT POTENTIAL. YOU CAN VIEW ADDITONAL PICTURES AT: "CLASSIC CORVETTE INVESTMENT" OTHER CARS AVAILABLE...THANKS FOR LOOKING....BOBI RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION AT ANYTIME FOR ANY REASON....CAN ASSIST WITH SHIPPING IF SO DESIRED??? I CAN SHIP WORLD WIDE.... On Jul-08-13 at 07:06:42 PDT, seller added the following information: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ENGINE BLOCK CASTING NUMBER IS: 3737739 ENGINE BLOCK CASTING DATE IS: J-8-7 (OCT 8, 1957) ENGINE ASSEMBLY DATE IS: F1014 (OCT 14, 1957)On Jul-08-13 at 07:41:09 PDT, seller added the following information: Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image