| Doc's 1959 Corvette Archive |
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| 1959 Value Guide |
This 1959 Value Guide is a cardboard sleeve
assembled with 3 metal eyelets and a sliding inner cardboard chart. Measuring
4" wide by 8" tall, you pull the inner sliding chart to compare
the 1959 Corvette with seven foreign sports cars. Grab the white semi-circle
in the center below and pull out to compare these cars and features.
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These are reversible and allow comparison of the different
models on both sides. The following parameters are compared on the left
side in the photo below.
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59 VETTE |
Austin-Healey
100-6 |
Jaguar
XK-150 |
Mercedes
190 SL |
Mercedes
300 SL |
MGA |
Triumph
TR-3 |
Porsche
1600 |
| Price (Lowest Price Convertible) |
$3875a |
$3087b |
$4595b |
$5020b |
$10928b |
$2462b |
$2675b |
$3591b |
| Price (Lowest Price Hardtop) |
$3875 |
$3329c |
$4475 |
$5232 |
$11375c |
$2695 |
$2835 |
$3865 |
| Weatherproof Roll-up Side Windows |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes(d) |
No |
Yes |
| Inner Controlled Door Locks (Both Doors) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Power Operated Convertible Top |
Opt. |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Individually Adjustable Seats |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Foam Cushioned Seats |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Seat Belts Standard |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Acrylic Lacquer Finish |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Advanced Fout-Unit Headlights |
Yes |
No |
Opt. |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| SCCA Production Class (Highest H.P. Engine) |
B |
D |
C |
E |
C |
F |
E |
F |
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| (a) Manufacturers' suggested retail
price -f.o.b. at factory |
| (b) Port of Entry prices at New York |
| (c) includes two tops |
| (d) in hardtop only |
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On both sides these are marked in capitals: "CONFIDENTIAL
- FOR SALESMAN'S USE ONLY". The following parameters are compared
on the right side above.
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59 VET |
Austin-Healey
100-6 |
Jaguar
XK-150 |
Mercedes
190 SL |
Mercedes
300 SL |
MGA |
Triumph
TR-3 |
Porsche
1600 |
| Horsepower - Standard Engine |
230 |
117 |
190 |
120 |
250 |
72 |
100 |
60 |
| Displacement - Standard Engine (cu. in.)* |
283 |
161.1 |
210 |
115.7 |
183 |
90.88 |
121.5 |
96.5 |
| Carburetion - Standard Engine |
(b) |
(c) |
(c) |
(d) |
(e) |
(c) |
(c) |
(c) |
| Horsepower - Highest Available |
290 |
117 |
250(a) |
120 |
250 |
107 |
100 |
110 |
| Displacement - Highest H.P. Engine (cu. in.)* |
283 |
161.1 |
210 |
115.7 |
183 |
96.9 |
121.5 |
91.9 |
| Horsepower/Cubic Inch- (Highest H.P. Engine) |
1.025 |
.726 |
1.190(a) |
1.04 |
1.37 |
1.104 |
.823 |
1.197 |
| Carburetion (Highest H.P. Engine) |
(f) |
(c) |
(a,g) |
(d) |
(e) |
(c) |
(c) |
(c) |
| Standard Transmission No. of Forward Speeds |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Fully Synchrozized 4-speed Transmission |
Opt. |
No |
No |
Std. |
Std. |
No |
No |
Std. |
| Automatic Transmission |
Opt. |
No |
Opt. |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Positive Rear Axle Control (Radius Rod) |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes(h) |
Yes(h) |
No |
No |
Yes(h) |
| Positraction-Type Rear Axle |
Opt. |
No |
Opt. |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Std. |
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| (a) "S" Model |
| (b) Four-barrel |
| (c) Dual single-barrel |
| (d) Dual duplex |
| (e) Timed port fuel injection |
| (f) Constant-flow fuel injection |
| (g) Triple single-barrel |
| (h) Independent rear suspension |
| * cubic centimeters (cc) = cubic inches x
16.387 |
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(There appears to be an error is the listing
of the displacement of the Porsche 1600 engines, since Standard is 96.5
cu.in., while the Highest H.P. Engine has 91.9 cu.in.)
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| 1959 is really Oh
So Easy |
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