Chevrolet Corvette 1958

1958 Corvette

The 1958 Corvette not only seemed heavier than its predecessor, but it is. The car curb weight of 3000 pounds and exceeded for the first time, which was about 200 pounds of the modelo'57. Much of this was due to 9.2 inches long and 2.3 inches wide added added, bringing its overall dimensions of 177.2 and 72.8 inches, respectively.

Moreover, the new design offers a couple of minor improvements: Bumpers, for example, are no longer attached to the body, but the structure, secured by long hiatus significantly better than providing protection. The painting was switched to acrylic enamel lacquer.

Major modifications to the interior of the 1958 Corvette were equally important but ultimately more successful. Stung by criticism of the former model of the awkward instrument panel design, interior designers made sure that every dial (except the clock) was in front of the driver.

While el'58 Vette may have been flashier that some purists would have liked, there are few complaints with his overall performance, as the engine of the line of 1957 returned with few changes. The upper part remains high compression engine, the fuel is injected, Duntov cam-283-now have an official 290 horsepower at 6200 rpm.

A similar agreement with two carburetors continued at 270 hp, but few buyers opted for this version. In fact, the basis of 230 hp V-8 accounted for nearly half of los'58 engine installations, and only 1500 vehicles with fuel injection - 1000 with the configuration of 290-hp version of the 500 with 250 hp .

However, fans determined the speed could still manage a career of nearly ready Chevrolet Corvette their local distributors, and at a reasonable price. Even the hottest engine ($ 484.20), Positraction ($ 48.45), high-powered metal brakes and suspension ($ 780.10), four-speed manual transmission ($ 188.30) added only about $ 1500 to los'58 's reasonable base price of 3591 dollars. This is a remarkable value given that the 'Vette was more than a match for the likes of Jaguar, Porsche, and other higher-priced European performers. Even outside of the table of exotic animals as Ferrari were not much beyond that in the performance.

Magazines cars were mostly positive about los'58 's mechanical, continues to praise the performance of the car and handling characteristics. Sprints of 0-60 mph and less than 8 seconds and a top speed of about 125 mph with the 250-hp fuelie / four-speed configuration reported. However, the performance of mind "Cerametallic" brakes in the aforementioned package heavy duty were cited as not for the faint of heart, since they tend to pull sharply to one side or the other warmed up enough. Corbetas delivered with this package apparently carrying a sticker on the windshield that warned, "This car is not for use on the street."

Go to the track, thanks to the efforts of Jim Jeffords and his "Purple People Angeles, Corvette again won the SCCA B-Production of the crown in 1958. Jim Rathmann and Dick Doane took the GT class at Sebring this year, and veteran Ak Miller won the sports car class at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb with a time of 15 minutes, 23.7 seconds.

None of these victories were mentioned in Corvette advertising, however, as Chevrolet was officially performance shying away from peddling in the wake of the Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers' anti-racing "edict of the previous year. The Corvette now copy of the notice things highlighted as a "cyclone silk of a V-8" and a "beautifully compact body" with "a chassis that clings to the road like a panther stalking."

Despite the stylistic changes somewhat extreme, even mocking the critics today, the Corvette'58 turned a profit for the first time in its brief existence. Model year 1957 production was well above the record level, with a total of 9168 units. As a result, the 'Vette is one of the few national models to note that the increase in sales in recession-plagued season, the others being merely Rambler, Lincoln, Ford and the new-for-'58 Thunderbird of four seats.

Bill Mitchell, once admitted that he and his associates at GM Styling in the fifties were too willing to "spoon chromium with a paddle." Fortunately are more savers with the Corvette than any other car at the business park, and it is to her credit that Chevrolet style ocupado'58 was dropped considerably from that of another little-1959 model unchanged.

Here are the specifications for the Corvette 1958:

Vehicle Specifications
Convertible
Among axes, 102.0 inches
Length, in.
177.2
Width, in.
72.8
Track inches
Front: 57.0 rear: 59.0
Height, in.
51.1
Stopping weight, pounds
3,050

Mechanical Specifications (2-door convertible)

Suspension
Front: Independent; upper and lower A-arms, unequal length wishbones, coil springs, antiroll bar, tubular hydraulic shock absorbers
Rear: Live axle semi-elliptical leaf springs, hydraulic shock absorbers tubular

Wheels / tires
6.70x15

Brakes
Front: 11 inch drum
Rear: drum 11 inches

Transmission
3-speed manual (std)
4-speed manual (opt)
2-speed Powerglide (opt)

Standard axle ratio
3.70:1

Specifications Engine

Ohv Type V-8 ohv V-8 ohv V-8 ohv V-8 ohv V-8
Scrolling, liters / cu inch 4.6/283
4.6/283 4.6/283 4.6/283 4.6/283
Bore x stroke, 3875 inches x 3.00 3875 x 3.00 3875 x 3.00 3875 x 3.00 x 3.00 3875
Fuel Management 1 x 4-bbl. 2 x 4-bbl. The fuel injection of 2 x 4-bbl. Fuel Injection
Horses force of 230 rpm @ @ 4800 245 @ 5000 250 @ 5000 270 @ 6000 290 @ 6200
Par @ rpm, 300 lb-ft @ 3000 300 @ 3800 305 @ 3800 285 @ 4200 290 @ 4400

Published performance numbers

Acceleration
230 horses, 4-sp man.
250 hp, 4-sp man.
0-60 mph, SEC
9.2
7.6
0-100 km / h sec
NA
21.4
1/4-mile SEC @ mph
17.4 @ 83
15.7 @ 90

Production of vehicles and base prices

Type Car
Production
Price
2-door convertible
9,168
$ 3,591.00