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1958 CORVETTE
1958 SERIAL NUMBERS
Body and Chassis: 585100001 through J58S 109168
Eagine Sulu: CQ: 230 HP, Manual CR: 250 HP, Manual
CE 245 HP. Manual BH: 250 HP. Automatic
CU: 270 HP, Manual OJ: 245 HP. Automatic
Block Casting: 3737730, 3756519
Head Casting: ade AN except 200 HP
dah 290 HP
- Pistributer: 1110890 (230 HP)
1910891 (245, 270 HP)
1840915 (250, 275 HP)
1110914 (290 HP, tach drive)
Gonatater: 1102043 (standard tachometer drive)
1102050 (non-tach dre, 290 HP)
Carhureters: Carter WCFB 26685, 26695, 30595 (230 HP)
Carter WCFG 2626S, 31815 (front-245 HP)
Carter WCFB 2627S, 23625 (reas-245 HP)
Carter WCFB 26135. 31825 (from-270 HP)
Carter WCFB 26145 (rar270 HP)
Fuel iryaction: 7014900, 7014800, 7014960, 7014900A
1958 FACTS
©@ The 263 Cl engine carned over to 1958, but horsepower in the strongest
1958 fuel uyected engine was kfted to 290 HP. Just over 1000 of the 290
HP veruons were built during the production year. About 500 of the mud-
am 250 HP fuel engines were made. The most popular engine was the base
230 HP which accounted for nearly 50% of 1958 production.
© All carbureted engines in 1958 were equipped with glass fue! fiter bows.
© Extensive restyling in 1958 inctuded a new dash. new upholstery, new
external fiberglass panels. The disunguishing features include dual head-
Wonts, a lowered hood and tush Chrome trunk strips.
@4he 1956 interior has a large 160 mph speedometer Nanked by secondary
mstruments. The tachometer moved directly in front of the dewer. A
passenger grab bar ts Duit into the right side of the dash. A central console
and Seat Deks were standard equipment. The door panels are two pace.
© Correct carpeting far 1958 models is tow-loop rayon pile.
@ Authentic 1956 valve covers have staggered hold-down holes and attach
with Philups head screws. The 230 HP engine has painted steel Covers with
acai. Optional engines have covers whith are 7-1 cast alloy wath decals.
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© 1956 bumpers are anchored directly te the frame through support braces
in such & way a6 to provide substantially more protection Uhan eartier years.
© 1958 fe the first Corvette with @ G-tecth gril. Previous years have 13
teatn.
© 1958 was the year of the switch to acrylic lacquer finishes for the Corvetie.
Previous years were aitrocelulose lacquer, except fer lace Siver which wes
ako acrylk.
1958 OPTIONS
ORDER @ RETAILS
867 Base Corvette Convertible 3591.00
102 Signal Seeking AM Radio 14445
107 Parlung Brake Alara 540
109 Courtesy 650
103 Windshieid Washer 16.15
276 5 1525.5" Wheels NC
250 Whitewal Tees. 6.70015 31.55
313 Powergude Automatic Transmission 168.30
419 Ausitiaty Hardtop - 215.20
426 Electric Power Windows 59.
440 Additional Cove 16.15
469 Optonal 245 HP, 283 Ci Engine (2x4 Card 150.65
469C Opuonai 270 HP 283 CI E (2u4 Ca 182.95
579 Optional 250 HP. 283 Cl Engine (Fuel inj)
5790 Opuonal 290 HP. 263 Ct Engine (Fuel bey) 484.20
473 Power Operated Folding Top 139.90
677 Posstraction Axle, 3.70.1 48.45
678 Postracuon Axle, 4.1 t:1 Act 48.45
679 Positracuon Axie, 4.56:1 Rano 48.45
Heavy Duty Brakes and 760.10
685 215.20
© Automatic transmissions were aot available with @460C or 5790.
© RPO 276 included smal hubcaps im place of tne standard full cscs. The
wheels were painted body color,
1958 COLORS
CODE EXTERIOR SOFT TOP WHEELS INTERIOR
None = Charcoat Bin-W Siver C-8G-R
None Snowcrest Wits Bik-W-8G Saver C-8G-8
None = Silver Blue W-8G Swver C-aG
None —- Regal Turquase Bik-W Siwet C
None Panama Yellow Blk-W Sinet Cc
None net Red Gk-W Siner CR
ABBREVIATIONS: Bik = Slack. A = Red, W © White, C = Charcoal,
8G = flue-Green
@ At additional cost, fender cove areas could be factory painted in offsetting
colars. Factory brochures bst lnca Saver coves for Cnarcoal. Saowcrest White
and Saver Biue exteriors. Snowsrest Waals speated fer all etbar colors.
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