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1959 Chevrolet Corvette<\/h1>\n
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In motorsport the Corvette was a serious contender thanks to the fuel-injected V8 engine. It won the 1959 SCCA B-Production championship that year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Demanding even more performance, several people including Gary Laughlin, Jim Hall and Carroll Shelby wanted to replace the Fiberglass body with a lightweight aluminum counterpart and three such cars werer made by Scaglietti.<\/p>\n

See full 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Image Gallery<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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1959 Chevrolet Corvette. W59HV_CH007<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In Detail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
type<\/td>\nSeries Production Car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
built at<\/td>\nSt. Louis, Missouri, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Auction Sales History<\/h4>\n

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1959 Chevrolet Corvette Fuel-Injected Competition Car<\/a> – did not sell for $130,000<\/b> A successful racing car in period; restored 2004-2007 by marque specialists. Multiple award winner in 2007, including the Newport Concours and NCRS. Powered by the fuel-injected engine from the first Scaglietti Corvette.\u00a0Auction Source: <\/b>2011 Monterey Auction by RM<\/a><\/p>\n

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1959 Chevrolet Corvette<\/a> – did not sell for $46,000<\/b> This 1959 Corvette Convertible is a beauty and an eye catcher. Total production was 9,670. Some original, most is new or rebuilt. Automatic transmissions were limited in production. This classic is trusty, fun and a dream to drive.\u00a0Auction Source: <\/b>2010 Mecum at Monterey<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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