1958 corvette history books

Chevrolet decided to get serious about corvette instrumentation in 58 and so ganged the gauges which had been stretched out across its width in earlier years in front of the driver. On its fourth birthday, the corvette lost four teeth. We have several great corvette features including the recreation of the 1965 l88 corvette for team penskes first race, history on the protofab corvettes, a look back at the corvette grand sports and a stunning 1979 corvette. Chevrolet produced only 300 examples of its corvette sports car for the 1953 model year, and according to the dealer in phoenix advertising the pick of the day on, this one, the 87th produced, is one of the most important extant. There is a gm goodwrench 350 which seems fairly new with a 6061 corvette borg warner t10 complete with hurst shifter. The steering column has fire damage and is not usable. Quality control keeps customers coming back for more our used part inventory is stocked from. Production of the 1958 corvette began october 31, 1957. Corvette history books, corvette black book, corvette racing books and corvette restoration literature. The chevrolet corvette c1 is the first generation of the corvette sports car produced by. The grill was toned down to 9 teeth from the previous.

The mogor has an edelbrock qjet carb which looks new. Noland went on to write several hundred magazine articles, and five books on corvette history covering 1953 to 1960. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. He has also hosted a videotape series, and has given presentations on corvette restoration all over the u. It was introduced late in the 1953 model year, and produced through 1962. Select a year and a model to view the vast history of corvettes. The styling was kicked up a notch with new dual chrome rimmed headlights on each side, fake hood louvers and chrome spears on the trunk lid. The whitewall tires are new and the 1959 hubcaps are in great condition.

A timeline covering the history of americas sports car, the chevrolet corvette, from inception to the current c7. Actual online notations have been included for factoryoriginal, correct assembly information. Or that it might have evolved into a baroque showpiece of tailfins and chrome, perhaps with sharp angles replacing the familiar rounded contours. Ive been a huge fan of anything corvette since i saw my first 1958 and drove my. Our 1958 corvette assembly instruction manual is an exact reprint of the assembly manuals used at the corvette assembly plant. If you would like to sponsor the c1 registry we would like to ask you to consider to become a sponsor member of the dutch chapter of the ncrs. The impala is not only one of chevrolets most historic vehicles, but one of americas, as well. If you cannot find the resource you are looking for, simply fill out a parts request form and let one of our representatives help out. Each of these firstyear corvettes was a white roadster with red interior.

In 1958 the tach was used on 230, 245, and 250 hp cars but not on the 270 and 290 hp cars. This post has most corvette news publications from 1958 through 1966. The chevrolet corvette, colloquially known as the vette, is a twodoor, twopassenger sports car manufactured and marketed by chevrolet across more than 60 years of production and eight design generations. Corvette 1958 cars and trucks for sale classified ads.

Follow the evolution and see photos of every vette and at car and driver. Corvette parts tagged used used, new, rebuilt corvette. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Corvette book spangled ludvigsen history complete americas star sports car fits. Mitchell elevated design as a marketing tool resulting in general motors establishing itself as the leading world corporation, and his iconic cars sold over 6 million including corvette, camaro. L ooking back, its hard to imagine that chevrolets fiberglass twoseater came perilously close to a premature demise.

After the engine was completely rebuilt 29 years agowith only 5,000 miles on it now, it was time for a refresh. Includes history, photographs, facts, performance statistics and information. For decades, it set the standard in comfort and value, and was even considered to. It sweeps the reader away on a magical tour of the corvette world from its inception in 1953 to the present. For the 1958 model, an 8000 rpm tachometer was used with the 270 hp 200 kw. If your 195861 needs a new chassis this will solve all your problems. Jeffrey zurschmeide is editor and publisher of loud pedal magazine for the sports car club of america. Dinos corvette salvage is well known for used corvette parts.

From 1953 to 2019, it was frontengined, and since 2020, it is midengined. The chevrolet story 19111958 vintage book, corvette, trucks cars. Ecklers corvette has a huge selection of corvette general reading, including corvette books, corvette calendars, and even corvette spec books. If you dont know your corvette history, the 54 had an inline six, so a v8 is a welcome upgrade in terms of power and performance. Despite some of the extreme changes to its body styling, the 1958 corvette was the first vintage of corvette to turn a profit for general motors. The exhaust holes in the xframe have been enlarged and the rearend is a nonposi.

Vette vues magazine april 2020 issue features coverage of the 2019 bloomington gold charlotte event including the gold collection. Earl retired from gm in 1958 to be replaced by bill mitchell, who immediately started pulling chrome and louvers off the 1959 corvette. No matter what part of the corvette scene fascinates you history, racing, restoration, high performance driving, engineering, technological innovations, or whatever youll not be disappointed in the complete book of corvette. It is commonly referred to as the solidaxle generation, as the independent rear suspension did not appear until the 1963 sting ray. Find c1 corvette books including shop, service and assembly manuals, coffee table style and history books, brochures, owners manuals, performance, tune up and restoration, ncrs guides, cdrom, video, manuals on cd, christmas cards and wall calendars featuring 19531962 corvettes. Though the book is listed as a paperback, i was surprised to find this book had covers more like cardboard about the thickness of the back of a pad of paper sort of in between paperback and rigid hardcover. The 1958 corvette now included factory seat belts as standard equipment. Only corvette owners could get it and i didnt own a corvette, or know anybody that had one. The c1 corvette registry site welcomes you we now have 4,284 cars registered. The complete history of the chevrolet impala complex.

No color photos except for cover and rear of book which has the beautiful xp700 or phantom concept. Corvette news was an exciting publication, filled with great looking cars, events, racing, and technical features encouraging participation. Find 1958 chevrolet corvettes for sale on oodle classifieds. The interior, too, found itself cast in a whole new light. Corvette general reading is a large and evergrowing field. Our crew handselects and inspects each part before every order ships. For the first time since its introduction, the 58 corvette came with factoryinstalled seat belts. An original 1958 corvette mailer distributed by gm in 1958. He has authored 12 books on various automotive topics.

See how americas sports car went from a countryclub cruiser to a performance icon. The chevrolet story 19111958 vintage book, corvette, trucks cars history l1. It also gave a strong performance proving that this car was far from all style and no substance. Craigslist search, craigslist is no longer supported. Part of the extensive redesign included the removal of four teeth from the grille, which reduced the total number from thirteen to nine. Corvette literature, models, memorabilia and miscellaneous. The complete guide to the chevrolet corvette from 1953 to 2015. Find corvette books including shop, service and assembly manuals, coffee table style and history books, brochures, owners manuals, performance, tune up and restoration, ncrs guides, cdrom, video, manuals on cd, christmas cards and wall calendars. Machine shop said everything looked like new except the valve guides were shot. By the late 1950s, the infrastructure of the automotive industry had begun a transformation from the monopolistic business of a few, large, corporate giants to a much more competitive and highly segmented marketplace. The chevrolet corvette c1 is the first generation of the corvette sports car produced by chevrolet. All parts and subassemblies used to assemble your corvette along with appropriate part numbers, available options and the original build. Chevrolet was in a sales slump in the early 1950s, and like many within the bowtie divisions ranks, brand manager thomas keating was eager to reverse course.

The 1958 corvette was flashier than its predecessor, due to improvements made inside and out. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. The chevrolet corvettes complete history, from c1 to c8. Almost 11% of the 1958 corvettes were powered by the 283cid 290hp fuelinjected v8. Corvette chassis frame 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 classic. The base model roared off the dealer lot with 230 horsepower and a threespeed manual transmission. Every model since 1953 complete book series hardcover june 1, 2014. Ecklers corvette loves corvettes as much as you do, so its our pleasure to bring as many corvette history books and corvette spec books to. The 1958 corvette saw an extensive body redesign, updated interior, and two additional headlights. The corvette was made with fiberglass bodywork for lightweight, but the first cars were produced with a comparatively weak 150 horsepower sixcylinder engine and an automatic transmission. Every model since 1953 is by mike mueller, an author who has written many highly informative books on corvette.