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By the late 1950s, the infrastructure of the automotive industry had begun a transformation from the monopolistic business of a few, large, corporate giants to a much more competitive and highly segmented marketplace.
A few small, relatively unknown companies from Europe were emerging, presenting competitively priced alternatives to the current American offerings, catching companies like Ford and General Motors completely by surprise. Volkswagen had introduced the Beetle and confounded the competition by selling 200,000 or more units per year.
The introduction of this, and other “cheap” cars into the automotive market would forever change the direction of automotive marketing and would directly impact the future of the Corvette.
It is commonly believed that the Corvette had performed so well in open competition throughout 1957 that it had forced Ford to “throw in the towel” on its two-seater Thunderbird, forcing them to stall, GM engineers were entertaining thoughts of uni-body construction, while the styling staff was drawing inspiration from the design styling of the immensely popular Mercedes-Benz 300SL gullwing coupe.
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As far as the 1958 Corvette was concerned, the car would have to settle for a facelift. From the standpoint of appearance, the 1958 Corvette was far more excessive than any of it’s predecessors. While the car still reflected the design changes implemented in the 1956 and 1957 models, the ‘58 Corvette now sported simulated louvers on its bonnet (hood), nonfunctional air intake scoops on either side of the grille, and phony vents in the bodyside “coves”.
1958 Corvette Special Editions
There are two universal truths that have shown themselves to be prominent throughout the history of the Corvette. The first being that the Corvette design team has never been shy about pushing the envelope in regards to style and performance. The second is that the history of America’s iconic sports car is filled with instances characterized by mystery, intrigue, and a touch of good old fashion folklore. That is certainly true for the XP-700 special edition from 1958.
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During its early stages, the Chevrolet Corvette flirted with failure, yet by 1957, the sports car began to demonstrate its prowess. Equipped with a 4-speed gearbox, fuel injection, and racing suspension, it soared. However, the 1958 model received a lukewarm reception, diverging from its predecessor’s acclaim as “America’s sports car.”...
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The 1958 Corvettes retained the same mechanical structure as the 1957 models, but their appearance was completely new. Notable changes...
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This 1958 Chevrolet Corvette was modified by installing a 305ci TPI V8 (sourced from a 1985 Camaro), a five-speed manual transmission, independent rear suspension, and a Mustang II-style front suspension. The car features a blue-over-blue color scheme and comes equipped with a body-colored hardtop, chrome trunk trim, power steering, four-wheel...
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Our team has scoured the web to find some great videos of the 1958 Chevrolet Corvette. The 1958 Corvette is America's sixth model year of the first generation of the Corvette and it was the beginning of a cult following.
For all 1958 Corvettes, the location of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located on the driver-side doorpost. The VIN is also stamped on several locations on the Corvette frame.
We've scoured the web to curate the factory pricing, options, and interior/exterior color options for the 1958 Chevrolet Corvette.
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