59 Corvette

I believe the VIN tag is on the steering column under the hood. Many times they have fallen off. I saw a 61 with pretty good body stripped paint, dual 4 wrong engine but mostly there sell at auction for $20,000. VIN tag was missing but VIN on frame matched ***le.

Good luck

 

60 was the year that they moved the vin plate from the door jamb to the welded steering column location. Sorry, I do not know the approx. build number. With out the original vin plate, it seriously lowers the cars value with a State issued Vin. The welded vin plates were known to fall off, as previously stated.

I have been Hot Rodding and racing early Corvettes since 1966 and still doing it. If this was a hot rodded or raced corvette, please do not restore it to stock. Too many of these cars were destroyed by stupid restorers. Keep the car in its original heritage as most all early Corvettes were raced.

 

Screw the restoration angle,if it is incomplete or missing the numbered motor just make a hot rod driver or g***er,would be lots cooler than restored ones....
But as mentioned complete or incomplete...... it wont go cheap![unless they take the first offer...

 

I've had two 59's, one in 1959 and the other around 1985. One of them had a rope pulley system that fastened to the garage ceiling and lifted the top so you could drive out from under it. Don't know if it was a GM option but it's still hanging from my ceiling.

 

59 Vin# is on the door jamb on the drivers side held on with two screws.

 

its been tied up in probate.....will be able to do something with it soon. He was the only car guy in the family. None of the family is interested in it. He also had a really nice 59 Chrysler Lebaron. My buddy was best friends with him in Veterinarian school and has been offered it first by his widow. So...between the two of us....one of us is bringing it home.

 

Ten years ago i sold a running and driving 59 with non original motor trans and need of restoration for a friend who p***ed,, Asked $20,000 and first guy that looked at it bought it.

 

This is probably pretty close to correct. I would like to spend a lot less but this is probably a good ballpark on market value.

I would like to own one. They are a nice looking car and hot rodded would be the bomb.

 

just buy it or you will be sorry ................

 

If it was up to me....I wouldn't be at work posting on here....I would already own it and be on my way home. But its not up to me.....have to wait till next week to meet up with the person that has the key to the storage.

 

If it has a clear ***le and its mostly complete, anything under 20k would be an excellent deal.

 

Being we have some c1 experts here, I have a complete dash ***embly I've had since the 70's. The 7k tach is dated Dec 24, 1958. Would this be for a 58 or 59 c1? I'm guessing 59?

 

grab it quick then pm me & i will take it off your hands

 

isettajohn - That should be a 59 production date.

 

My buddy picked up one similar to yours except it was complete and needed resto although it ran and drove. that was about 5 years ago and he paid 25K for it. I think he put 25K-40K or more into it. Also look at the frame in the area of the motor mounts they have a tendency to crack there. His had that and need welding repair. Good luck they are a fine car to own and enjoy. This is his vette completed.

 

I agree. The more complete it is makes a big difference. Parts have gone right out of sight ,price wise. Good luck and hope its able to go home with you.

 

I just ran into a man I used to work for the other day and asked him about his 59 Vette. He said he sold it because he just never used it anymore, and he got $ 50,000.00 for it. But it was a REALLY nice Vette, and the owner owned a body shop, so it was immaculate.

But that should give you some idea of what one will go for when done right.

Don

 

was that 3/21 or.....someone's not getting any rest....

 

well put. I feel the same way.

 

Isettajohn that would be for a early 59. Mine is # 4058 a middle of Feb. car.

 

grab it quick then trade to me

 

Old Cars Report Price Guide Values for 1959 Corvette
1. $76,500
2. $53,550
3. $34,430
4. $15,300
5. $9,180
6. $3,060

Keep in mind that a #1 car is a 95+ point show car that is trailered to shows and never driven and a #6 car is an unrestorable parts car.

Hardtop adds $3,000, according to the price guide.

 

If you decide it's not for you, let me know. C1s are great cars, but not for everyone.

 

still waiting to setup a meeting to go see it.

 

Go for it--C1's are cool. Bought a 62 340 HP orig car in 01 for $19K-was all there but need it all-thought I did OK at the time-parts were pricey then-it's in my album. Would buy another in a heartbeat-not alot around here for sale.

 

A 2 top car with non matching numbers that hasn't run in 5 years with body damage and needing total restoration should be 15-16.5. Above that you're upside down. At a minimum of $20K for the resto you're at 36 or so not counting your time and you don't have a #s matching no hit body. There are a lot you can buy for $40K and not have any h***els, so you need to be below that number with a finished product. Let the head do the math. Too many are bought with the male parts. Use the balls to walk away if it's too much money. There's 10,000 more to look at. Had over 30 and know.

 

Heaven forbid I post a Craigslist link, here's a 59 Vette project for $22k
http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/3641693342.html
If you want to see what it will sell for post it on Ebay with a high reserve and see how high it goes.