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Pogea Racing Puts a Modern Spin on 1959 Chevrolet Corvette
- Pogea Racing gives the 1959 Chevrolet Corvette a new look inside and out.
- The tuner dropped in an LS3 engine, tweaked to 478 horsepower and 431 pound-feet of torque.
- Pogea says this one-off tune costs the equivalent of $295,000.
MARKDORF, Germany — Yes, you read that model year right. German tuner Pogea Racing has taken a customer’s first-generation 1959 Chevrolet Corvette and modernized it with a new engine and updated technology.
Pogea started with a new tube frame built in-house with Foose Design and paired that with an adjustable coil-over suspension and 13-inch front and 12-inch rear sports brakes from a Corvette LS5. The engine is a LS3 sourced from a 2011 Corvette that was retrofitted with LS7 fuel injectors, upgraded camshafts and a huge intake with a tip cone filter.
Edelbrock manifolds are coupled with a stainless-steel exhaust system and help the 6.2-liter V8 send 478 horsepower and 431 pound-feet to the rear wheels through a five-speed tranny and a Dana 44 differential. All these mods help the sporty classic sprint to 62 mph in 3.9 seconds and top out at nearly 179 mph.
The exterior of this vintage Corvette is finished in a special red and white paint job. Pogea had to widen the wheelwells by almost 1.5 inches to make room for the 19-by-12-inch wheels in the back. The rollers are 18 inches in the front and feature Bridgestone Potenza tires. Four LED light clusters were also fashioned in place of the stock taillamps.
Inside, Pogea added Cobra seats, new carpeting and leather trim, a Vallelunga steering wheel, AC and an Alpine head unit that makes sure the Vette is modernized from top to bottom. Pogea says the car cost its client the equivalent of $295,000.
Inside Line says: A cool spin on a truly classic car.
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