- powerful cars - us cars - exotic cars - customs - hot rods -
a small picture- and specification-database for cars made in the USA
© 2003-2012 copyright Kai S. Gruszczynski online since 09/10/2003 about this links contact disclaimer impressum
Bookmark and Share
 
since 04/01/2007:
Currently online: 3
Total visitors: 228,538
Total page views: 2,167,850
Visitors today: 91
Visitors yesterday: 259
Page views today: 552

Chevrolet Corvette  

1959, USA

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
59: V8/16V 9.5:1 4638cc.(283ci)

230SAE-hp

@4800rpm

49.6 hp/l 1x4bbl 300lb-ft. (407Nm)

@3000rpm

59: V8/16V 9.5:1 4638cc.(283ci)

245SAE-hp

@5000rpm

52.8 hp/l 2x4bbl 300lb-ft. (407Nm)

@3800rpm

59: V8/16V 9.5:1 4638cc.(283ci)

250SAE-hp

@5000rpm

53.9 hp/l FI 305lb-ft. (414Nm)

@3800rpm

59: V8/16V 9.5:1 4638cc.(283ci)

270SAE-hp

@6000rpm

58.2 hp/l 2x4bbl 285lb-ft. (386Nm)

@4200rpm

59: V8/16V 10.5:1 4638cc.(283ci)

290SAE-hp

@6200rpm

62.5 hp/l FI 290lb-ft. (393Nm)

@4400rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
4.6l230hp: ?kph/?mph ?s 8.4s ?s ?s

16.1s@89mph/143.2kph

? l/100km? mpg
4.6l245hp: ?kph/?mph ?s 8.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
4.6l250hp: 193kph/120mph ?s 7.8s ?s ?s

15.7s@90mph/144.8kph

? l/100km? mpg
4.6l270hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
4.6l290hp: 209kph/130mph ?s 6.6s 15.5s ?s

14.5s@96mph/154.5kph

? l/100km? mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 6.70x15
transmission/drive wheel: 3-speed/RWD, 4-speed manual or automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4501 x 1849 x 1311 mm (177.2 x 72.8 x 51.6 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2591 mm - 1448/1499 mm (102.0 in - 57.0/59.0 in)
some calculations: base aera: 8.32 m² (89.6 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.00 m² (~21.5 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 10.91 m³ (385.2 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1452 - 1542 kg (3200 - 3400 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 5.3 - 6.3 kg/hp (11.7 - 13.9 lb/hp) 158 - 188 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 3,875 $  
production: 9,670

   



Pictures taken at the "Street Mag Show 2003" in Hanover, Germany
 
  Chevrolet Corvette 1959   Chevrolet Corvette 1959   Chevrolet Corvette 1959  
             
  Chevrolet Corvette 1959   Chevrolet Corvette 1959      
             

253 visit(s) of this page

© copyright 2003-2012 Kai S. Gruszczynski - optimized for: Firefox 8 and later, Internet Explorer 8.x/9.x, Opera 11.x, best for a resolution of 1024x768 or better
all pictures are taken by the webmaster, exceptions are marked. reproduction only with permission.