1959 Corvette Convertible 290 Hp Fuel Injected Barn Find ***rare*** on 2040-cars

VIN: J59S107135 Year: 1959
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Corvette
Trim: Convertible
Options: Convertible
Drive Type: 4 Speed
Mileage: 41,013
Exterior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Red

Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"This is an older collectors car and is currently not running. It will need painting and other restoration."

1959 Corvette Convertible with a Factory 283 Motor and 290 HP Rochester fuel injection system. This a numbers matching car.

This car appears to be all original and I have included almost 100 photos to show every angle of the car to give you the best view. I tried to show every part of the car. I also included photos of the floor mats, spare tire, removable hard top and a fun one. It is a safeway trash bag that was in the console when I got the car, it is a 1976 garbage bag given out by Safeway. It helps to show what year the car was last driven and it also matches the year on the license plate which is 1976.

This car was was last driven in 1976. The person I got it from was an airline mechanic and treated this car like his baby. He became ill around 1976 and stopped driving. He never drove the car again. He passed away in 1989 and the car went to his son who let it sit until I bought it. I have a copy of their registration, I have a copy of his death certificate (I won't email a copy, I will pass it to the owner as car history) and I have a clear title in hand.

 He left it parked all the way in the back of the car port and you will see in the back where the rain dripped on the car and caused some rain problems with the paint and the bush that grew against the trunk that did the same. The had a car cover over the car and boxes pilled around it, when we moved the car out of the carport the tires were not in usable condition so you will see that I put new tires on it (you can still see the blue on the stripe). I have included photos of the car where is sat when I bought it and photos after I cleaned it...I changed nothing I just cleaned it.

I bought the car to make it into a resto-mod but after letting a couple of classic corvette owners look at it (they didn't like me changing it) and talking to people referred by NCRS I was told to check some numbers for them as well as some types of screws and other items. They couldn't confirm anything without looking at it but they did say based on what I was looking at this car sounds to be all original and told me not to strip it and redo it. So I am selling it to a collector that would like to have an orginal condition 1959 corvette. I might take a 1959 corvette that I can use as a resto-mod in part trade.

I have included every detail I know and I know buying a car like this it a little scary so here is the best detail. If you are high bidder I will give you 72 hours to come look it over and if you are not in agreement that this is an original 59 fuel injected corvette. You can say no thanks and I will refund the deposit. I am 100% sure of what I say but I don't pretend to know everything and I want to buyer to love this car.

 

Here are some numbers:

Block 3756519

Rochester Fuel Injection 7017300

I don't know what else you would like to know but I hope the photos show you the details, I took some photos of the same area but at different angles to show you more details. The photos taken where it appears dark and raining are the photos where I found the car....the photos taken in the sunlight where taken yesterday. The car has been inside a garage since I got it.

 

Thank you for taking the time to read this and Happy Bidding

 

 

 

$1000 Depost due 48 hours after auction ends

 

 

UNLESS OTHER PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE IN ADVANCE BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER, WIRE TRANSFER OR CASH

 

Balance within 5 days of auction close. I reserve the right to cancel any bids from bidders with negative feedback or fraudulent accounts. I reserve the right to end auction early provided reserve has not been met.
Buyer is responsible for shipping. If needed, I can help arrange delivery and/or this car can be stored after paid in full for up to one month.

Please ask any questions you have prior to bidding.

Vehicle is sold as is/where is.

Bidding on this car means you agree with the terms and conditions above.

 

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On Jul-31-13 at 10:41:36 PDT, seller added the following information:

I have been getting some question  about the motor number. I can't tell if the third position is an i or a 1.....so it is either F4I0CS or F410CS. I hope that helps.