1959 Chevrolet Corvette

Not Sold, top bid $80,000

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One of the great attractions of the Restomodding hobby is that it enables the builder to distill his personalized ride down to what he identifies as the essence of the car. In the case of this Restomodded 1959 Chevrolet Corvette, the goal was to maintain the Corvette’s Reubenesque contours while sweeping them clean of any interrupting details. Smoothed and completely shorn of any unnecessary chrome, the Downs body is finished in Deep Red with White cove accents, and can be capped with the included color matching hard top. The real flash is provided by the extra large diameter Billet Specialties Rail wheels wrapped in Goodyear Eagles, behind which are brightly finished Corvette C4 brakes with slotted and cross-drilled rotors. The smoothed engine compartment is home to a new LS1 Corvette small block V-8 backed by a 6-speed manual transmission and driving a Billet Specialties serpentine belt accessory drive system. The car is built on a full custom tube chassis using C4 independent front suspension and a 9-inch Ford rear end, with coilover shocks providing the dampening. The custom interior showcases the skilled workmanship and creative design of Dave Schober, who matched the smoothed and painted surfaces with hand-stitched White upholstery on the door panels, seats, kick panels and shifter boot; the diamond-tufted seat and door inserts are a trick extra touch. A custom console with Hurst shifter, Auto Meter Classic gauges, Vintage Air and billet controls round out the interior appointments.

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– New LS1 engine
– 6-speed transmission
– Downs body
– C4 corvette front suspension
– Full custom chassis
– Billet Specialties front drive
– Computerized system
– Custom White interior by Dave Schober
– Vintage Air
– Auto Meter classic gauge set
– Coilover suspension
– 9 inch Ford differential with 3.50 gears
– 4-wheel disc brakes
– Billet Specialties wheels

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