The Corvette Story: 1959 Corvette

Corvette: Year by Year

1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Part II

The 1959 Corvette featured a "T" handle shifter with the close ratio four speed transmission. Pulling it up was required to select reverse, preventing accidental reverse engagement while shifting the forward gears. The four speed was a $188.30 option; base Corvettes were equipped with a three speed manual.

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Below: Interior, in person (left) and per the brochure (right). 1959 was the first year a black interior was available in the Corvette. The door panel was redesigned for more elbow room. Note the transverse (door panel to door panel) seat stitching. This is basically the only way to differentiate the 1959 and 1960 Corvettes. The '60 vettes had front to back seat stitching.

1959 Corvette, Part I

1959, 1960 Photographs

1959 Corvette Options

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