Chevrolet built nearly 10,000 Corvettes for the first time in 1959 and more than half of them came with both soft and hard top covers. The Corvette was little changed, but it was still powered by several variations of the 283 cubic inch V8. The headlights had expanded from single to dual units the previous year. We’re told this ’59 ‘Vette has been owned by the same party since 1973 and has been off the road for 37 years. Located in Astoria, New York, the Chevy is complete but needs restoring and is available here on eBay for $39,500.

This Corvette is one of 5,481 out of 9,670 Corvettes to have been ordered with both tops in 1959. Not much is shared about the car other than ownership history and it’s being presented by a dealer. The blue paint has run its course, though the body seems to be straight. We’re told the interior is Ivory and it, too, will need a refresh. We assume this Chevy has the standard 283 V8 that produced 230 hp with a single 4-barrel carburetor (though dual 4-barrels and fuel injection were still on the options list).

The seller says this Corvette doesn’t run and we assume that’s due to it having been sitting since 1987. Working in the car’s favor is that everything seems to be all there and it’s an original car with no known modifications. This should be a solid candidate for a restoration project that Hagerty suggests could be worth $56,000 in “good condition”. You’ll be north of there when done, but its value would be higher as well.