1953 Corvette
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1953 Corvette
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1953 Corvette Owned by John Wayne Photographed at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada. |
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1953 Chevy Corvette Photographed at the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum (AACA) in Hershey, Pennsylvania. |
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1953 Corvette History and Specifications
The new 1953 Chevrolet Corvette was the first American-made sports car and was a true roadster with no side windows or outside door handles. The car featured a fiberglass body that allowed the new design to go into production quickly without the expense or delay of building the equiment necessary to make a steel-bodied vehicle.
Specifications
- Engine: Overhead valve Inline Six-cylinder
- Bore & Stroke: 3.56x3.93"
- Horsepower: 150 @ 4200 rpm
- Compression Ratio: 8.0:1
- Carburetion: 3 Carter Type YH one-barrel
- Transmission: Powerglide 2-speed automatic, floor shifter
- Wheelbase: 102"
- Length: 167"
- Front Track: 57"
- Rear Track: 59"
- Tires: 6.70x15
- Weight: 2705 lbs
- Factory Price: $3,498
- Total Production: 300
The seats, steering wheel, and foot pedals in the new Corvette were fixed and not adjustable. You either fit into the car or you didn't. One of the earliest buyers of this new sports car was the legendary actor, John Wayne. His 6'4" frame didn't. So, he gave his car as a gift to a friend of his.
Limitations like this and less-than-stellar performance caused sales to falter and quite a few of the initial run of 300 cars to remain unsold by year's end.
Today their rarity and historical significance have made these beautiful cars very desirable by savy collectors.
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