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Very rare and desirable Black 1959 Corvette Trailer Queen with Blue interior, Black top, powered by a fuel injected 283 cubic inch engine paired with a 4-speed trans mission, Car previously owned and frame restored by Corvette Hall of Fame inductee, Werner Meier. This impeccable Black Fuelie roadster underwent a comprehensive nut and bolt, frame-off restoration completed by Masterworks Automotive, in Madison Heights, Michigan 2009. The restoration, included disassembly of the chassis, suspension, drivetrain, fuel system, electric system and instrumentation, cooling system, entire interior, to factory specifications using OEM and reproduction parts to basically build a better than new 1959 Corvette. including new paint and body several new body panels, new chrome and stainless all the way around, new Al Knoch Interior, rebuilt drive train and suspension and wiring front to back, new wiring and electrical components and newly rebuilt and even a functional Wonderbar Radio. This incredible car received this extensive re-restoration after it had been previously restored and had an unfortunate under the hood fire, where it sustained minor fire damage in the front panels of the car. Because of the rarity of the car being a black 1959 Fuelie Corvette, it deserved to be reborn even better than new. The car retains a clean Corvette title because it was never been in an accident the had only sustained fiberglass damage. During the restoration process, any fiberglass panels that were compromised were replaced with brand new smoother reproduction panels that have much better fit and finish than the original 67 year old fiberglass panels that were never that smooth or tight fitting to start with. Panels include new hood, fenders cowl and possibly others. The finished trailer queen Corvette now has less than 150 miles on the restoration, being stored in climate controlled showroom and trailered to shows, like the the 58th Annual Detroit Autorama, where it won second place in its class. The body was sanded down to the bare gelcoat, smoothed and professionally painted in Black urethane and has exceptional mirror finish with gorgeous lines and panel fitment. This special car deserved jeweled with lots of new chrome and stainless, including, chrome bumpers front and back, new grill, new headlight and taillight bezels, door handles, window glass and windshield stainless and much more. The interior is stunning with new Blue Al Knoch Corvette interior including seat covers, cushions, carpet, doors panels, dash and dash pads and restored instrumentation cluster and gauges and Wonderbar radio with brand new complete new wiring harness front to back. Under the hood is very impressive, showcasing its original date code correct, fuel injected 283 engine, that was professionally rebuilt including the fuel injection unit, rebuilt 4-speed transmission and the rebuilt positraction rear end with 3.55:1 gear ratio. The undercarriage of the car is restored to better than new with virgin fiberglass floors, professionally painted rust free frame, new suspension front and back, new brakes and brake lines. This magnificent black and blue 1959 Corvette is rolling on restored 15 inch steel wheels, full size spinner wheel covers and wide whites for the classic Corvette curb appeal
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| Exterior color: | Black |
| Interior color: | Black |
| Stock #: | 5267 |
| Exterior color: | Elkhart Blue |
| Interior color: | Black |
| Stock #: | 5302 |
| Exterior color: | Burgundy Merlo Metallic |
| Interior color: | Saddle Tan |
| Stock #: | 5314 |
| Exterior color: | Tuxedo Black |
| Interior color: | Red |
| Stock #: | 5320 |
