This page features C1 Corvettes, the beginning of the corvette
era. This includes Corvettes from 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 & 1962. If you don't see the
Corvette from 1953-1962 that you are looking for, call 814-793-4282. We may have one in stock and not have it online yet or
there may be a Corvette from the C1 era we are in the process of acquiring.
Blue Flame Six, powerglide, numbers match. Polo White paint with Sportsman Red interior. Body-off restored in show condition.
Optioned with powerglide, Wonderbar radio, e-brake warning light, windshield washers, courtesy lights, heater, hubcaps, and
6.70x15" wide white tires. Most all factory correct type components including the spare, jack, jack tools, trunk mat, trunk
liner, side windows, washer system, shifter, shielding, air cleaners, generator, side draft carbs, and hood pop-ups. Documented
with owner history, copies of titles. Looks, runs, and drives excellent.
black interior, 4spd, with nice shine red paint, the
interior is in really nice condition, the body fits nice. The chrome and stainless all look really nice with no major dents.
The car runs and drives great. The car over all is going to make someone a fun driver. The last owners used the car to cruise
the beach for 17 years.
two tops, 283-245 hp, (2x4's), 4 speed, numbers match. Red paint with Silver coves, Black interior, and Black soft top. Body-off
restored in show condition. Optioned with auxiliary hardtop, T-10 transmission, 3.70 rear, Wonderbar radio, dual fours, sunvisors,
windshield washers, courtesy light, heater, seat belts, hubcaps, and 6.70x15" wide white tires. Most all factory correct type
components including the spare, jack, jack tools, trunk mat, trunk liner, taillight cones, rebound straps, washer system,
tar top battery, shifter, shielding, air cleaner, generator, owners manual, sales brochure, and T-3 headlights.
The beginning of the legend: Corvette
The Corvette that almost never was, in 1952 the corvette was displayed for the first
time, to an amazing fan fair. In '53 Chevrolet released a limited run of 300 corvettes. These vettes where hand-built on a
truck chassis with a blue flame straight 6 motor and a 2 speed automatic transmission.
In '54 the corvette did not change, though it was now assembly line built with 3,640 produced. 1954 was almost the end of
the corvette, until Ford released the 55 Thunderbird. Chevrolet decided to upgrade the power train in the C1 vette to a 265CI
V-8 and an optional 3 speed transmission. Needless to say, the rest was history!
In '56 the corvette was completely restyled, and the blue flame straight six was no longer an option. In '57 the Corvette
did not change other than fuel injection became an option, along with 4 speed manual transmission.
The '58 vette saw another complete redesign which included dual headlights. The '59 and '60 were carry-overs of the '58 corvette,
except for the addition of chrome strips on the trunk, and the removal of louvers on the hood.
The '61 corvete saw some major styling changes including the now famous four tail lights, and the front grill without heavy
teeth. The '62 corvette was a carry-over of the '61 vette. 1962 saw the end of the C1 corvette era. 1963 would bring a completely
new corvette into the world.
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