… in the sleepy little town of Three Bridges, NJ, just a few miles from my house, when this popped into my peripheral vision. While it’s impossible to be certain, the overall impression is that, A, the car has been sitting there for a while, and, B, the wind has loosened the tarp which heretofore had been completely covering the car. The hidden fossils are still out there waiting to be discovered!
I’m no Corvette C1 expert, but the quad lights make it no older than a ’58, and the red-painted cove makes it no newer than a ’61. Any Corvette experts out there care to chime in?
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Hey Rich,
It appears to be a 59 or 60.
I do not see the washboard on the hood or the chrome ribs on the trunk that a 58 would have.
Amazing and sad it is sitting outside!
Hi Larry, thanks for your comments! It is sad that it’s sitting outside; at least it’s fiberglass (well, the body is). Best, Richard
Hi Rich
I agree it’s either a 59 or 60. Tear drop rear from what I can see. Twin head lights started in 1958 but it’s not that as mentioned before with no louvered hood or twin spears on the deck which you are not able to see anyway.
If you look close next time, look under the car, the 60 has a rear sway bar, first year for that on the C1. From the factory none of the coves were ever painted red, this was a typical change many owners did. Another owner change is adding the third tail lights which started on the 61-62 and even some C2’s with the duck tail rear.
All the best to you,
Bill W.
HI Bill, thanks for reading my blog, and thanks for your comments. Your input on this is invaluable! Maybe the next time I drive by, I’ll look for the owner and see if I can strike up a conversation with him. Best, Richard
Can you save this lovely and abandoned classic perhaps?
Hi Simon, it’s a great thought, but I’m not looking for any more project cars in my life! I can only hope that either the owner restores it, or has the smarts to sell it to someone who will. Best, Richard