| The serial number (Vehicle Identification Number -- VIN) was located on a plate on the left front door hinge pillar
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| Serial numbers ranged from J58S100001 to J58S109168
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| Position | Character | Description
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| 1 | J | Corvette
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| 2 & 3 | 58 | 1958
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| 4 | S | Assembled in St. Louis, MO
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| 5 to 10 | 100001 to 109168 | production sequence
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Engine serial number
| 1 to 7 | 0001001 | sequential production number
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| 8 | F or T | Flint, MI or Tonawanda, NY
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| 9 to 10
| Carburetion and transmission
| CQ = three-speed manual transmission
CR = three-speed manual transmission with fuel injection
CS = three-speed manual transmission, high lift camshaft, and fuel injection
CT = three-speed manual transmission and dual four-barrel carburetors
CU = three-speed manual transmission, high-lift camshaft and dual four-barrel carburetors
DG = Powerglide automatic transmission
DH = Powerglide automatic transmission and fuel injection
DJ = Powerglide automatic transmission and dual four-barrel carburetors
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| Cars with optional four-speed manual transmissions used the same engine code suffixes as cars with three-speed manual transmissions.
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| The body number plate was located on the engine side of the cowl.
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| The Fisher Body Style Number 58-867 identifies a Corvette.
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| The body number is the production serial number of the body.
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| The trim number indicates the interior trim color and material.
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| The pebble-grain vinyl upholstery was available in Red, Dark Gray, or Turquoise.
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| The paint number indicates the color combination.
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| The six 1958 Corvette acrylic lacquer exterior colors were:
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| 500A = Charcoal
| | 502A = Silver Blue
| | 504A = Regal Turquoise
| | 506A = Signet Red
| | 508A = Panama Yellow
| | 510A = Snowcrest White
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| The body side cove could be painted Silver or White
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| RPO 101 | Heater | $96.85 |
| RPO 102 | Signal-seeking AM radio | $144.45 |
| RPO 107 | Parking brake alarm | $5.40 |
| RPO 108 | Courtesy lights | $6.50 |
| RPO 109 | Windshield washer | $16.15 |
| RPO 276 | Five 15 x 5.5-inch wheels | N/C |
| RPO 290 | 6.70 x 15 White sidewall tires | $31.55 |
| RPO 313 | Powerglide automatic transmission | $188.30 |
| RPO 419 | Auxiliary hardtop | $215.20 |
| RPO 426 | Electric power windows | $59.20 |
| RPO 440 | Optional cove color | $16.15 |
| RPO 469A | 283-cid 245-hp dual four-barrel carburetor V-8 engine | $150.65 |
| RPO 469C | 283-cid 270-hp dual four-barrel carburetor V-8 engine | $182.95 |
| RPO 579 | V-8 283-cid 250-hp fuel-injection engine | $484.20 |
| RPO 579D | V-8 283-cid 290-hp fuel-injection engine | $484.20 |
| RPO 473 | Power-operated folding top mechanism | $139.90 |
| RPO 677 | Positraction axle with 3.70:1 ratio | $48.45 |
| RPO 678 | Positraction axle with 4.11:1 ratio | $48.45 |
| RPO 679 | Positraction axle with 4.56:1 ratio | $45 |
| RPO 684 | Heavy-duty racing suspension | $780.10 |
| RPO 685 | Four-speed manual transmission | $215.20 |