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After the incredible success of the prototype at the 1953 Motorama in New York City, Corvette went from being the fantastic concept car designed by Harley J. Earl to an, (as yet unrealized), production car that was already commanding great deals of attention. Hoping to capitalize on the favorable public opinion and the overwhelmingly positive reviews by the press, General Motors put the Corvette on a fast track to production.
While the reality behind Corvette was that Chevy Division chief Tom Keating and then GM president Harlow Curtice had already green-lighted Earl’s concept car for production, the positive public reaction that the car had received only increased the company’s resolve to bring the Corvette to market as soon as possible.
In order to meet the demands to begin production that had been set upon them by the top people at General Motors, the first Corvettes were literally engineered as they were being fabricated.
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Welcome back, faithful readers, to this week’s installment of CorvSport’s Listings We Love series, where we scour the internet for...
I’ll admit, at first glance of the front, I thought this was another Kindig CF1. Then, as I scrolled around...
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If the name sounds familiar, you may have run across Dave Kindig on the reality TV show Bitchin’ Rides, where Dave and his cohorts restore and rebuild unique vehicles. The CF1 is not your typical restomod, because although it is titled as a 1953, it’s basically brand new and custom...
Harley J. Earl may be remembered as one of the greatest automotive stylists of all time. His many contributions to...
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A quick history of America’s greatest sports car!...
Our team has scoured the web to find some great videos of the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette. The 1953 Corvette is America's first model year of the first generation of the Corvette and it was the beginning of a cult following. Some of the videos featured will not have audio but you can almost envision yourself in that era.
We've scoured the web to curate the factory pricing, options, and interior/exterior color options for the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette.
Looking for information on how to maintain your 1953 Corvette? We've curated resources to help you keep your Corvette in great shape for years to come!
See the complete technical specifications and performance information for the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette, including engine specs, acceleration, & quarter mile.
For all 1953 Corvettes, the location of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), body style, body number trim and paint combination can be found on the instrument panel brace under the glove box.
The First American Post-War Sports Cars American’s Got a Taste For Speed While Stationed Overseas…and it changed everything! It is...
While there are some early C1 Corvettes out there that are exceedingly rare and prohibitively expensive, there are plenty of first-generation Corvettes - especially those between 1959 and 1961 - that are well within the range of most budgets.
Here’s Something You Won’t Likely Ever See Again – A Like New 1953 Corvette – and Its For Sale! How...
1953 C1 Corvette RPO Codes, Options Codes & Order Guide If you are looking to decode your 1953 Corvette RPO’s...
