Vehicle Description
1958 Chevrolet Corvette - 34 Years Owned - Body off restoration -
283ci/230hp V8 - 3-Speed Manual - (Please note: If you happen to be
viewing this vehicle on a website other than our main website, it's
possible that only some of our many photographs of this car are not
presented due to website limitations. To be sure you access all the
photographs, please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.)
This beautiful car is a two owner vehicle that has been owned by
our client since 1985. The curvy first generation Corvettes are
awesome cruisers, great investments, and a fixture in American pop
culture much like baseball, apple pie, or a malt with a cherry on
top. Speaking of a cherry on top, the cherry red upholstery paired
with the white exterior on this classic Vette are a stunning
combination. A complete body off restoration was completed a number
of years ago, as commissioned by our client. Dave Stark of Oil City
Michigan began the restoration process, and Larry Bartlett of
Midland Michigan finished the car. So often, we see the 'coves' aft
of the front wheels finished in a contrasting color than that of
the main body color. We really like the look of the single color
finish of this car, it really makes the body styling, and chrome
trim 'pop'. Speaking of the trim, all of it is in beautiful
condition from tip to tail. The matching white soft top is in
beautiful condition, but hopefully any miles put on this car are
with the top down! Although the car had a body-off restoration, the
interior is original. It's really impressive to see a car of this
vintage that still has the original interior. As you can see in the
photos, there are a few little flaws here and there, but the fact
that it's original and in such good condition is something special.
Finding an unrestored interior in such a gorgeous, presentable '58
Corvette is certainly a rarity these days. Behind the wheel of this
Corvette, cruising down the road is a great place to be! The red
upholstery and the white exterior are a stunning combination for
this classic car! The one-year only louvered hood hides a 283ci V8
mated to a 3-speed transmission. Things change over the years,
especially since 1958. You can't buy a malt (with a cherry on top)
for 25 cents anymore, or buy gas at 24 cents per gallon, but the
place in pop culture history for the beautiful first generation
Corvette will always be there. The 'cherry on top' is the fact that
this awesome classic is very valuable, and it doesn't look like
that will change any time too soon. Be sure to check out all the
photos and video on our main website: Garage Kept Motors. Call if
interested or e-mail with any questions. Thank you for looking. VIN
Decoder: J - Series - Corvette 58 - Vehicle Year - 1958 S -
Assembly Plant - St.Louis, MS. 106427 - Production Sequence Numbers