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Identity & configuration

The car

Year: 1959
Make: Chevrolet
Model family: Corvette
Generation: C1
Trim / Variant: (C1)
Body: Cabriolet
Transmission: Manual
Mileage: 11,300 miles
Exterior: All-Black
Interior: Red
VIN: J59S102538

Seller-reported highlights

Notable Equipment

Desirable, Porsche 935-inspired factory option 505 “Flat-Nose”
Limited-slip differential

Service & Documentation

Tourist delivery car; under the care of original owner for over 30 years
One-owner history

Market

Comparable prices

911 Turbo 3.3

Median sold

$193,200

111 sales · last 12 months

Sales over the last 12 months

Running medianMiddle half

145 records · 113 sold · 28 unsold

OutcomeCurrency

Car

Gearbox

Date · source

Price

vs median

1988 Porsche 930 Turbo

40,000 mi · Black · Manual · Oct 14, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

Oct 14, 2026

Bring a Trailer

+24% vs $193,200

1984 Porsche 911 Turbo RoW

46,737 mi · Slate Blue Metallic · Manual · Oct 13, 2026 · PCARMARKET

Manual

Oct 13, 2026

PCARMARKET

−9% vs $193,200

1984 Porsche 930 Turbo

26,000 mi · Grand Prix White · Manual · Oct 8, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

Oct 8, 2026

Bring a Trailer

+51% vs $193,200

1986 Porsche 911 Turbo

13,000 mi · Guards Red · Manual · Oct 7, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

Oct 7, 2026

Bring a Trailer

+60% vs $193,200

1984 Porsche 930 Turbo G50 Slant-Nose Conversion

Restomod

75,000 mi · replacement odometer · Metallic Gray · Manual · Oct 2, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

Oct 2, 2026

Bring a Trailer

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History

Sightings

2 events

Aug 17, 2024, 11:59 PM UTC
Sold
Sold · Sign in for price · RM Sotheby's
Dec 2, 2023, 11:59 PM UTC
Sold
Sold · Sign in for price · RM Sotheby's

1959 Chevrolet Corvette
RM Sotheby's · Listing closed · 11,300 mi · Aug 17, 2024 · View on RM Sotheby's
1988 Porsche 911 Turbo
RM Sotheby's · Listing closed · 4,186 mi · Dec 2, 2023 · View on RM Sotheby's

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See the 911 Turbo 3.3 (930) market 15 for sale · Median sold, last 12 months: $194,350

Identity & configuration