To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The
Elkhart Collection event, 23 - 24 October 2020.
Estimate:
$100,000 - $125,000
- Beautifully maintained restoration
- Numerous correct details throughout
- 290-horsepower fuel-injected V-8 and four-speed
transmission
- Desirable color combination of Inca Silver and Snowcrest
White
While the 1958 Corvettes remained virtually the same underneath as
in 1957, their styling was all-new. It included the newly
introduced and wildly popular quad headlights, a "washboard" hood
with decorative simulated cooling louvers, and a rear deck lid
decorated with a pair of chrome trim "tusks," all following an
industry trend that demanded more flamboyant decoration. Within,
the dashboard was redesigned, moving all instruments directly ahead
of the driver, and a grab bar was fitted for the passenger to grip
during what Zora Arkus-Duntov would have termed "advanced handling
maneuvers."
The example offered here is finished in one of the most beautiful
color combinations available in 1958, Inca Silver with white coves,
with white factory hardtop and black soft top bound in correct
vinyl, Daytona-weave carpeting, rubber floor mats, clock, and AM
radio. The drivetrain combination is the most potent 290-horsepower
283 V-8, with fuel injection and solid lifter cam, and four-speed
manual transmission; the block stampings and the castings on both
the block and gearbox decode to the correct units for this car. A
splendid restoration using correct General Motors hardware and
proper finishes throughout has left the car in wonderful overall
condition, extending to the excellent chrome and stainless trim,
brilliant paintwork, and Firestone Deluxe Champion whitewall tires.
A correct spare and lug wrench are neatly tucked into the
trunk.
Every collection should include a hot late-1950s Corvette, and the
Elkhart Collection's car is an outstanding example in the best
imaginable colors and drivetrain combination.To view this car and
others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM
website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/el20.
