1959 Corvette
The 1959 was basically a cleaned up '58. The hood louvers and vertical chrome strips on the trunk were removed. Interior changes included redesigned bucket seats, door panels and a fiberglass package tray under the sissy bar and concave gauge lenses. 7 exterior color choices were available. Black, white, cream
silver, red, blue and Crown Sapphire. The cove could be had in either silver or white.Interior color choices included blue, red, turquoise and black. A 290horsepower fuel injected '59 could go from 0-60 in 6.4 seconds andfrom 0-100 in 15.7. Slightly slower this year due to an almost 150lb weight increase. 9,670 were sold.
There was only one size engine avalible, a 283 V-8, but a wide range of horsepower options. The horespower could be upped by adding either dual 4 barrel carbs or fule injection, along with more free-flowing intake and exaust manifolds. Engineers were working on the Q car, which would become the Sting Ray, but unfortunately for Corvette fans, an economic recession would delay the Q car project.
Factory Price: $3875
Overall Length: 177.2"
Wheelbase: 102"
Width: 72.8"
Hight: 51.0"
Weight: 2900 lbs.
Engine: 283 cid OHV V-8
Compression: 9.5:1
Carburetor: Single 4 barrel (standerd)
Dual 4 barrel (optional)
Fule injection (optional)
Horsepower: 230 @ 4800 rpm (standerd)
245 @ 4800 rpm (optional)
250 @ 4800 rpm (optional fuel injection)
270 @ 4800 rpm (optional)
290 @ 4800 rpm (optional fule injection)
Transmisson: 3 speed manual (standerd)
4 speed manual (optional)
2 speed powerglide automatic (optional)