CORVETTE SERIES — (V-8) — SERIES J800 — The 1959 Corvette was basically a cleaned-up 1958. The fake hood louvers and vertical chrome strips on the trunk were removed. Interior changes included redesigned bucket seats and door panels, a fiberglass package tray under the sissy bar and concave gauge lenses. A tachometer, outside rearview mirror, dual exhaust and electric clock were among the standard features. Seven exterior color choices were offered: black, white, cream, silver, red, blue and Crown Sapphire. The cove could be painted either silver or white. Blue, red, turquoise and (for the first time) black interiors were available.
CORVETTE I.D. NUMBERS: The numbering system and code locations were the same as for previous models with the numbers changed as follows: J59S100001 to J59S109670. Engine number suffixes were…
