1958 Corvette

GREAT info on the '58 Corvettes.

• There were 9,168 Corvette Roadsters produced for the 1958 Model year.
• The '58 Corvette had new body panels, rear rap around bumper, new instrument panel, upholstery, imitation louvers on the hood, and chrome strips down the trunk.
• This was the first Corvette with four headlights and factory installed seat belts.
• Polo White, for the first time, was no longer available, exterior colors for the 1958 Corvette were:
• Black
• Charcoal
• Panama Yellow
• Regal Turquoise
• Silver
• Silver Blue
• Signet Red
• Snow-crest White
• Interior Colors were Charcoal, Red, and Beige.
• The '58 corvette weighed in at roughly 2,926lbs.
• The '58 corvettes had 230hp to 290hp depending on the options chosen.
• The base price of the '58 Corvette was $3,591.

• 1958 Options:
• Heater
• AM Radio, signal seeking
• Whitewall Tires 6.70x15
• Power-glide Transmission
• Courtesy Lights
• Windshield Washers
• Parking Brake Alarm
• Auxiliary Hardtop
• Power Windows
• Two Tone Paint
• Power Operated Folding Top
• Wheels, 15x5.5
• 4-Speed Manual Transmission, close ratio
• Heavy Duty Brakes and Suspension
• Posi-traction Rear Axle 3.70:1
• Posi-traction Rear Axle 4.11:1
• Posi-traction Rear Axle 4.56:1
• 283ci, 245hp Engine (2x4 carburetors)
• 283ci, 270hp Engine (2x4 carburetors)
• 283ci, 250hp Engine (Fuel Injection)
• 283ci, 290hp Engine (Fuel Injection)
• The 230hp, engine, with three speed Manual transmission was included in the Base Price.

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