1959 Cherolet Corvette, Project Car/ Resto Rod/ Gaser

  • Location: Grove City, Ohio, United States
  • Make: Chevrolet
  • Model: Corvette
  • Type: Convertible
  • Year: 1959
  • Mileage: 102341
  • VIN: J59510289
  • Color: Primer
  • Engine size: 283
  • Number of cylinders: 8
  • Fuel: Gasoline
  • Transmission: Manual
  • Drive type: RWD
  • Interior color: Red
  • Drive side: Left-hand drive
  • Options: Convertible
  • Vehicle Title: Clean

1959 Chevrolet Corvette Description

1959 Corvette- Project Car
This 1959 Corvette Project car is loaded with a lot of left over parts from previous restoration cars what we turned Pro Touring. Project comes with:
  • Frame is a 1959 Corvette that wasrestored a few years ago. It is rust free, straight and in good condition.
  • Motor is a 1957 283 rebuilt and wasrunning when I removed it from prior car. It has beenbored out 30 over 10 and a half to one flat top pistons and roller rockers. Block casting # 3731548 Intake casting #3746829 Date E-18-0 Four barrel intake 4-28-7
  • Heads are double hump heads with roller rocker so I installed a 3/8 spacer so the valve cover fit
  • I do not have a lot of history on the remaining parts
  • Four speed transmission has no history but it wasremoved from a 1962 Corvette. It does have stock aluminum bell housing. The casting #3813490 which is a 1963 Borg-Warner 4 Speed
  • The body is areproduction body that weremoved from a custom project. The doors, hood, deck lids, top cover are used GM original equipment. Body ha beenmodified to fit custom built frame.
  • Interior: sets came from a 1962 Corvette and comes with Al Knox new seat covers and seat foam. Dash pad is from a 1962 Corvette and is in faircondition.
All otherpearsthat are seen in pictures are used, no history. What you see is what you get!
The car is for sale in the Columbus Ohio area and can been seen by appointment only. You may call 614-207-6072 toschedule an appointment or for anyquestions. This car is for local pick up only. Arrangementfor pick up must be made with 48 hours of sale.


On Oct-07-19 at 11:14:53 PDT, seller added the following information:

NOTE ADDED 10/7/19
Error in listing VIN number. Actual number is J59S102890
Heads appear to be a 1965 Corvette Double Hump. Casting number 3782461