Chevrolet Corvette 1959
General description :
World Class Vette-Rod Custom LS3 V8 6-speed Art Morrison Chassis And Leather.
This custom 1959 Corvette topless roadster was a Top 10 Finalist for Street Machine of the Year at Goodguys Columbus 2011 and was the cover car with a full feature in Vette magazine's August 2014 issue.
Built from 100% new parts, starting with a custom Art Morrison chassis and Downs composite body. Exterior modifications include blue carbon-fiber cove inlays, molded front headlight buckets, closed-out eyebrows and custom C6 decklid. This is a true roadster with no top or side windows. The custom windshield was cut down and laid back with hand-formed custom A-pillars, and it also features a molded recessed license plate, custom exhaust tips molded to body shape, molded LED driving lights with turn signals, custom CNC rear bumpers, custom hood, custom trunk hinges, and blue powder-coated C6 brake calipers.
This one-off Vette rides on Forgeline ZX3s with 275/35/18 front tires and 325/30/19 rear tires.
A custom 500 horsepower LS3 376ci V8 engine with forged internals that was fully tuned on a chassis dyno. The engine is paired with a TREMEC 6-speed manual transmission pushing power out to the Ford 9-inch rear end with Strange 3.73 gears and axles. The custom interior took six months to complete and interior mods include matching blue carbon-fiber inlays in the center console and doors, custom aluminum door trim, custom-shaped Corbeau seats, shaved door handles, keyless push-button start, and a custom color-matched four-point harness.
Sound is provided from a custom Alpine stereo with two sets of 6.5-inch speakers in doors, Audison LRx 1530-watt amp, 10-inch Focal subs in a custom-tuned enclosure.
All this power and looks are wrapped in a flawless Bentley Meteor Blue paint. No expense was spared in creating this one-of-a-kind street machine.
Call, click or visit https://www.RKMotors.com for more information on this one-off custom creation!
Highlights: * Resto-Mod Vette * 1959 Corvette Replica - Titled as a 2008 Assembled Vehicle in New York state * Built and created by AutoKraft Racecars & Restoration in Eau Claire, Wisconsin * Featured in Vette Magazine 2014 * Top 10 Finalist for Goodguys Street Machine of the Year honors * True Roadster * Bentley Meteor Blue paint * Professional built LS3 6.2L V8, 500 horsepower * Aluminum radiator w/ dual Spal electric fans * Custom stainless steel fuel tank * Electronic fuel injection * Tremec T56 6-speed manual transmission with a Hurst shifter * Power rack and pinion steering * Full Art Morrison chassis * Downs Industries composite body * Coil over shocks front and rear; Afco Racing shocks * HD anti-sway bars front and rear * Triangulated 4-Bar * Ford 9' rear end with Stangle Axles * Forgeline staggered sized wheels 18' front & 19' rear * 275/35ZR18 front tires & 325/30ZR19 rear tires (Z rated) * 4-wheel disc brakes * 6-piston calipers front and rear * Drilled rotors * Long tube headers * Custom bent and welded pipes * Magnaflow performance mufflers * Hidden electric door latch releases * Leather bucket seat interior * Modern sound system * Titled as a 2008 Assembled vehicle in New York * All RK Motors vehicles receive a comprehensive, multi-point inspection * We can arrange shipment of your purchase anywhere in the world
https://www.rkmotors.com/vehicles/4558/1959-chevrolet-corvette
1959 Chevrolet Corvette is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Charlotte by Donald Berard for $189900.
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Car type : Car Make : Chevrolet Model : Corvette Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1959 Location : Charlotte
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