Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Fort Lauderdale event, 6 -
7 April 2018.
Estimates:
$75,000 - $85,000
Offered from a prominent private collectionWell-maintained
restoration by marque specialistsStriking, rare color scheme
Production of the Corvette increased tenfold from 1953 to 1954,
with Chevrolet producing well over 3,000 of them following a move
in production to a renovated factory in St. Louis, Missouri. The
second year of production also heralded the introduction of three
new exterior colors to the Corvette's color palate, Pennant Blue,
Sportsman Red, and Black, as well as the addition of an optional
beige interior, as opposed to the red.
The car offered here is believed to be one of 100 originally built
in 1954 in this striking color, Sportsman Red, as part of the first
year that red was available on the Corvette, with the complementary
red interior, and also features a factory radio. It was
cosmetically restored for its present owner in 2009 by marque
specialists Janousek Classic Restorations of Bellevue, Michigan,
including new paint (over an excellent original body) and
carpeting, a repainted dashboard, and a rebuild of the engine and
radiator, with a more recent carburetor rebuild; it has since been
very well maintained, continuing to show beautifully.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/FL18.
