With upgrades ranging from a high performance, 290 horsepower, fuel injected engine, Positraction, heavy-duty metallic brake and suspension and a four speed manual transmission, the total difference in cost between the base priced Corvette and it’s racing counterpart was about $1500.00. Considering that these upgrades allowed the ‘58 Corvette to rival such competitors as Jaguar, Ferrari and Porsche, there was no question that Corvette was the best performance for the price.
