Vehicle Description
1958 Chevrolet Corvette C1 convertible If you are looking for a
complete original numbers matching, show Quality, all GM factory
nuts, bolts, wires, hoses, from the ground up. This Beautiful
Corvette has less than 5,500 original miles. The restoration of the
Corvette took over 3 years. You cannot and will not find a better,
cleaner, more original car than this because one doesn't exist.
Every part on this car is original from the factory or has the
period correct part number and correct date. This iconic 1958
Chevrolet Corvette featuring, CosSignet Red on Signet Red
Convertible has undergone a complete professional restoration, from
tires up. The entire suspension was disassembled, powder coated,
rebuilt/refurbished and professionally reassembled by a team of
Corvette specialist. If you check the head of every bolt, you will
see that it has the original factory head stamp, even the valve
caps are part coded correct. The only way you could get a more
original, period correct car is if you had a time machine and went
back to Monday, Jan 13th, 1958. Under the hood, you'll find a
totally rebuilt, numbers matching, date coded correct for a
01/13/58, 283 270HP, 2 x 4 V8 engine that is stamped FI220CU. This
particular Corvette was the first car off the production line with
the dual Carter Carburetors. Both carburetors were rebuilt. The
block and heads were professionally machined at RnR Custom Engines
. The X58 heads were machined with harden seats to run on unleaded
fuel and both heads have the same part number and date code. The
transmission is a 4 Speed T10 manual that was inspected/refurbished
and reinstalled. There is not a component on this engine that was
not rebuilt including the water pump, generator, starter, steering
gearbox....When you put your foot to the floor and open up both
carbs, be ready to have your head slammed into the seat. This
engine has a throaty. NEW RED AL KNOCH INTERIOR, SEATS, CARPET,
DASH, DOOR CARDS. NEW WHITE CONVERTIBLE TOP. NEW COKERS
