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I had 2 of the 58 Corvettes a Panama Yellow and a Red one. But this is not about them, my question is do any of you 58 owners know of or ever hear of a one only 1958 Factory Painted Gold Corvette? There was one ( they say the only one) sold at the Mecum Auction a couple years ago in Indianapolis Spring Auction. I had never heard of one being a factory painted Gold. I know there is not one in the Corvette Black Book listed.
So do any of you guys know anything about the Gold 58 Corvette? I do know it now sets in a private collection in Iowa.
This is my 58 fuelie I got yesterday. The guy I bought it from was the second owner who bought it in 1971. Drove it for a few years and then was going to restore it.
The engine has the wrong heads and harmonic balancer.
This is my 58 fuelie I got yesterday. The guy I bought it from was the second owner who bought it in 1971. Drove it for a few years and then was going to restore it.
The engine has the wrong heads and harmonic balancer.
Can you tell us how much that beauty was? Looks to be in way better condition then mine. Is that the original paint?
108152, a late 58 with an approximate birthday of June 28.
Don't know if black is her original color or not. Scraped some paint off in the trunk compartment behind the passenger seat but didn't find any crayon writing to indicate original color.
Came with the hood support mounted on the passenger side which isn't correct for the build date. Passenger side fender has the area where the hood was originally mounted...So anyone have a late 58 hood and wanna trade for an early one ?
108152, a late 58 with an approximate birthday of June 28.
Don't know if black is her original color or not. Scraped some paint off in the trunk compartment behind the passenger seat but didn't find any crayon writing to indicate original color.
Came with the hood support mounted on the passenger side which isn't correct for the build date. Passenger side fender has the area where the hood was originally mounted...So anyone have a late 58 hood and wanna trade for an early one ?
I'm wondering about the sun visors. I thought they weren't on '58's. maybe on late '58's? Maybe added later?
i am new here, just learning how to search this forum and not just ask questions that have already been answered. I am doing the research for my dad this car he got from his cousin who was the original owner. It’s an early 58. So it’s got all the problems that were fixed later haha. We are restoring it nearly just like original but not 100 percent. It’s number 1444 I think Dates it to December 1st 1957... hope to post fully restored pictures eventually. Only going to waste your time with one picture of it right now.. it actually looks better in this picture than what we are dealing with haha. The hood isn’t even attached to the under skin yet. But it’s the original hood skin on top. Love seeing all these pics on this thread.
Sold my C7 and hoping to purchase this '58 from a friend of mine. It's a 250 hp 4 speed with both tops. We thought it was an original red car but when replacing a piece of cove trim discovered black with silver cove underneath.
Gordy
Is this 58 Signet red? Looks more like Roman maybe? I love the color.
VIN 7430, 245 HP, T10 4 SPD
Project car undergoing restoration at present time. I currently have a thread "C1 1958 Inspirational Restoration Thread" running on the forum. Would really help me if some of you 58 owners can check the thread out every once in while. If you see mistakes or can assist on some of my questions in the thread please feedback to me. If you have questions for me I am more than willing to share info. Bill Texas
#0026. Built on first day of production , 5 or 6 more cars after it that day..
Originally silver-blue, not sure on coves. Charcoal interior.
Options: 245 hp, 4 speed, 4:11 posi, both tops, heater, radio, washers,
In 1973 my then 19yo friend bought from 2nd owner with a munched LF fender.
Took him 5 years to make a show car out of it, Was an ex drag car.
Now has:
1967 350hp/327 w/1970 LT-1 cam, heads. C3B intake, Holley DP, ST-10 4 speed. (I NEED A BLOCK CASTING #3737739 WITH A SEPT 1957 DATE) X58 heads too
This photo is from 1979 Portland Roadster Show where it took 1st in class.
Next 2 pictures are the day I bought it in 2017.
This is how it looks now.
Came with a new 1958 hood dated 1980.
I ditched the Cowl Induction hood which was the modified original.
Changed wheels to original Torq Thrusts,
This is 40 year old lacquer paint except the hood.
1970's diamond pleat interior including door panels.
06-27-2017, 01:17 PM
