Extensive nut and bolt frame-off restoration with performance and
drivability upgrades completed by Mel Bryson and Sons of Vida
Oregon. Our Corvette Mechanic Matt Morales says this is the best
driving Corvette he had ever driven and he has worked on a few
hundred very nice Corvettes. The extraordinary 1959 Corvette
roadster painted in a beautiful shade of SunFire Yellow and jeweled
with show quality chrome all the way around and topped off with a
restored black hard top that looks very cool on the car and a newer
black soft top. This is not your normal original C1 straight axle,
creaky Corvette. Under the hood is a built to burn rubber
ZZ4-350 engine with 350 horsepower, topped off with aluminum heads
and dual quad carburetors that will definitely kick you back in the
seat and cruise in comfort on the freeway. nicely
optioned with power rack and pinion steering, disc brakes and
suspension upgrades that enhance the driving pleasure. The newer Al
Knoch black interior is exceptional and in amazing condition with
attention to detail with newer carpet and door panels.
The cockpit area has very nice dash and instrumentation,
with a very upgraded Corvette stereo and a great looking smaller
steering wheel that gives a little more leg room.
This American Dream Machine is rolling on polished Foose
Nitrous rims and newer performance rated radials that corner
and stop much better than factory
tires. EXTERIOR: Extensive frame-off restored 1959
Corvette roadster Restored by Mel Bryson and Sons of Vida
Oregon Professionally panted in bright Sunfire Yellow
Excellent body with nice lines and panel fitment Very nice chrome
bumpers, grill and stainless all the way around Two tops,
Black restored hardtop and newer Black Al Knoch soft top Newer
windshield and fasteners Very nice glass all the way around and on
the hard top Foose Nitrous wheels 17" front, 18" rear
Newer BF Goodrich performance rated radials INTERIOR:
Beautifully restored Al Knoch black bucket interior New
black Al Knoch black seat covers Newer door panels and carpet
Exceptional restored dash with new cover Restored instrumentation
and refaced gauges Upgraded Corvette stereo Upgraded
smaller Corvette steering wheel for more leg roomMECHANICS: Show
quality engine compartment ZZ4 350/350 engine casting
10243880 Aluminum cylinder heads Topped off with Edelbrock dual
quad carburetors # 1403-2814 New Edelbrock Intake Power rack and
pinion steering Disc brakes on the front
Rebuilt Borg Warner Super T10 4-Speed manual transmission
Newer CenterForce clutch and flywheel Edelbrock chrome
High-Output alternator MSD distributor and ignition Newer
Dewitt aluminum radiator Griffin chrome shroud with dual
cooling fans Edelbrock high-flow water pump Newer fuel
tank, sending unit, fuel filters and lines Sanderson ceramic coated
headers UNDERCARRIAGE: Nut and bolt ,Frame off restored
undercarriage Two inch drop spindles Positraction rear end with
3.70 gear Upgraded independent front suspension for better ride and
cornering Messler Engineering front coil over
suspension Adjustable aluminum shocks New rear
suspension, springs and anti-sway bar and control arms
Bassani performance exhaust and mufflers American Dream
MachinesAt American Dream Machines, we typically have over 100
quailty classic cars and trucks in stock and for sale. We have
everything from Corvettes to Cadillacs, Camaros, Mustangs, Mopars,
GTOs, Chevelles, Bel Airs, Blazers and exotic sports cars. Our
classics and muscle cars range from the 1950s to the 1970s. Our
inventory is diverse and continuously changing and always growing!
Our #1 Goal is to make you, our customer happy with the American
classic and muscle cars we offer. We highly recommend that ALL
CUSTOMERS call our knowledgeable, experienced staff and with
Midwest values and have very detailed discussions regarding overall
condition of any of our classics that you are considering getting
in the drivers seat of. Our phone number is (515)-245-9100 and we
are centrally located in the heartland of America, in Des Moines
Iowa. American Dream Machines occupies the historic 41,000 square
foot Packard Dealership. We are one of the largest full service
classic car dealerships in the Midwest. We have over 10 active
Mechanic hoists, a body shop and detail bays that are used by our
technicians to inspect, repair, upgrade and detail our cars so that
they are ready to be delivered to your driveway. Please give us a
call and we will be happy to help get your dream car to almost any
location worldwide! ALL OF OUR PICTURES AND VIDEOS ARE REAL, ALL
THE WAY AROUND! We photograph our cars in our professional photo
studio for the best possible image accuracy and representation of
the cars. We do this because of our commitment to the authenticity
and quality of the cars that we sell and the commitment to our
customers.
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