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Tuxedo Black, red interior, fuel-injected swagger—this 1959 Corvette C1 is American icon energy, restored to perfection and ready to steal the spotlight.
Overview
SBX Cars is proud to offer for sale this 1959 Chevrolet Corvette convertible showing 4 miles on the odometer at the time of this cataloging. Finished in Tuxedo Black over a red vinyl interior, this restored C1 is offered by County Corvette with recent service records and a clear title.
The innovative first-generation Corvette was the first American car to use a fiberglass body, and while early models were engineered for carefree cruising, a later V8 engine (and especially a fuel-injected variant) gave the car strong performance credentials. As the Corvette evolved, its aesthetics were also refined. In 1959, the exterior lost the hood louvers and trunk spears, giving the Corvette a cleaner, simplified look.
This 1959 C1 was assembled April 13, 1959 in Flint, Michigan and remained a well-preserved, unrestored example for about four decades before receiving a body-off restoration in the late 1990s. Following that work, it was acquired by a collector who kept it long-term for about the next 25 years.
Under the purview of County Corvette, a specialty facility in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the car was fastidiously inspected and properly sorted in late 2025. The scope of work included a rebuild of the fuel injection unit, a new fuel tank, a new fuel pump, a refreshed braking system, new wheel cylinders, a distributor service, wiring harness replacement, and new radial tires, among many other items.
This fuel-injected C1 has been serviced and vetted by one of the world’s foremost Corvette specialty facilities. In the collector community, fuel-injected early Corvettes are desirable machines with investment potential, and this example in stunning Tuxedo Black checks all the right boxes.
Specifications & Options
Exterior
- Tuxedo Black paint
- Removable top
- Quad headlights
- Driver side mirror
- Chrome brightwork
- Replated
- “Fuel Injection” emblems
- Original windshield (May 1959)
- Original driver and passenger door glass (January and February 1959)
- Antenna
- Bumper-exit dual exhaust system
- 15-inch steel wheels
- Full wheel covers
- Wide whitewall tires
Interior
- Red vinyl upholstery
- “Dual cockpit” instrument panel design
- Manual-crank windows
- Dash-mounted rearview mirror
- Push-button Wonder Bar radio
- Heater with defrost
- Clock
- Floor mats
- Vinyl trunk mat
- Gauges
- 160-mph speedometer
- 7,000-rpm tachometer
- Fuel level
- Coolant temperature
- Voltage
- Oil pressure
Mechanical
- 283ci fuel-injected V8
- Numbers-matching
- Engine casting number: 3756519
- Casting date: March 11, 1959
- Fuel injection unit: 7017200
- Serial number: 1016
- Finned aluminum valve covers
- Rated at 250 horsepower
- Four-speed manual transmission (RPO 685)
- Independent front suspension
- A-arms and coil springs
- Solid rear axle
- Radius rods
- Rear differential (non-Positraction)
- Casting number: 3725899
- Four-wheel 11.1-inch drum brakes
- Mechanical parking brake
Service History
Extensive service was carried out by County Corvette in 2025 totaling over $40,000 in expenditures, and receipts are provided in the photo gallery. Highlights from the work included the following areas:
- Antifreeze
- Brake fluid
- Brake master cylinder
- Bulbs
- Cap and rotor
- Distributor
- Fluids
- Fuel filter
- Fuel pump and lines
- Fuel tank sending unit
- Harnesses
- Headlight switch
- Oil filter
- Points and condenser
- Spark plugs
- Taillight gaskets
- Thermostat with gasket
- Tires
- Wheel cylinders
Condition & Reports
The selling dealer has provided a photo gallery which includes detailed documentation of specific serial numbers and markings for the mechanical components.
This 1959 Corvette is said to be free of substantial imperfections.
Included in the Sale
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Service records
Summary
The first-generation Corvette is a respected and widely recognized American Classic. County Corvette has brought to SBX Cars one of the best-sorted, largely-original C1s on the market today – one that may not only be shown at the most prestigious of concours events, but also driven with utmost confidence.
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Buyer's Premium
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- Buyer's premium: 5%
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