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1958 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. THIS EXTREMELY RARE CORVETTE LEFT ST LOUIS IN 1957 AS A 283/290 4 SPEED WITH THE ULTRA RARE RPO-684 HEAVY DUTY BRAKE OPTION. ( 1 OF 144 ). CURRENT POWER PLANT IS A VERY GOOD RUNNING 1960 283 WITH 4 SPEED AND POSITRACTION REAR END. ORIGINAL COLORS WERE SIGNET RED WITH RED INTERIOR. ROLLING FRAME AND SUSPENSION ARE COMPLETE BUT SCALEY. ONE PICTURE SHOWS SOME FRAME DAMAGE (CRACK) BY THE PASSENGERS MOTOR MOUNT. IT DOES STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL REAR FRAME CROSS MEMBER. ALL FIBERGLASS HEAVY DUTY BRAKE DUCTS ARE IN PLACE AND ARE IN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION. ONLY SOME LIGHT DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGERS SIDE REAR OUTLET. FLEXIBLE SLINKY DUCTING IS MISSING. CAR HAS POORLY REPAIRED LEFT REAR QUARTER DAMAGE FROM A LONG TIME AGO. (PROBABLY FROM RACING) SO THIS AREA WILL NEED ATTENTION BEFORE RESTORATION. LEFT REAR FINNED DRUM HAS SOME DAMAGE AND THE LEFT REAR BACKING PLATE IS NOT CORRECT. BRAKE SYSTEM WAS JUST REBUILT WITH NEW MASTER CYLINDER, NEW BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS AND NEW STANDARD BRAKE SHOES SO IT CAN BE DRIVEN DAILY. FRESH TUNE UP JUST COMPLETED. STARTS, RUNS, DRIVES AND STOPS EXCELLENT. ALL CHROME AND STAINLESS TRIM IS PRESENT. FRONT BUMPERS AND GRILLE TRIM ARE EXCELLENT. REAR BUMPERS ARE STRAIGHT AND SOLID BUT THE CHROME IS DULL. TRUNK IRONS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION BUT HAVE LIGHT PITTING. PAINT IS OLDER AND IS VERY BRIGHT AND UNIFORM BUT HAS LOTS OF FLAWS UP CLOSE. RIGHT FRONT SIDE FENDER HAS A 2 INCH CRACK IN THE WHITE COVE. HOOD HAS SOME PAINT BUBBLING. 15 X 5 STEEL WHEELS WITH COKER WHITE WALLS AND 59/62 FACTORY HUB CAPS ( WIDE WHEELS WERE NOT OFFERED WITH THE BIG BRAKE PACKAGE UNTIL APPROX SERIAL NUMBER 1100). TITLE AND ODOMETER SHOW 43K MILES. ORIGINAL GM VIN TAG AND CLEAR VIRGINIA TITLE.DRIVE IT NOW (WITH A BIG INSURANCE POLICY) OR RESTORE TO ITS RED RED 290 HORSE FUEL INJECTED BIG BRAKE GLORY.