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23-Year Ownership Story: Fuel-Injected 1959 Corvette 283 4-Speed
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by bringatrailer· via Bring a Trailer · Jan 8, 2026

23-Year Ownership Story: Fuel-Injected 1959 Corvette 283 4-Speed

"Long-term ownership stories matter more than auction estimates—this is what happens when someone actually drives their C1 instead of rotating it through three hedge fund portfolios."

— Revvly Take

A black-over-red C1 that's been with the same owner since 2002—the kind of long-term keeper that's becoming rarer as values climb. Fuel-injected 283ci V8 mated to a four-speed manual and Positraction differential, this is the early Corvette formula before things got complicated. The car was already refurbished before its California-to-current-owner journey, which means it's been treated right for over two decades.

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Bring a Trailer · Jan 8

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