Vehicle Description
Chevrolet introduced the Corvette in 1953 as "America's sports
car," and the first one reached the end of the assembly line on
June 30, 1953. This was the first mass-produced fiberglass-bodied
car, and all 300 cars built were assembled by hand in the back of a
customer delivery garage in Flint, MI. All of the 1953 Corvettes
were identical, with convertible bodies in Polo White with a
Sportsman Red interior and a black canvas top. The engine was the
Blue Flame straight 6-cylinder producing 150hp, with triple Carter
carburetors and 2-speed automatic transmission. With total
production of only 300 cars, the 1953 is the lowest production of
any year Corvette. This matching-numbers example is a
late-production car, #254 of 300 produced, and comes complete with
the original side curtains and spare tire. Outfitted in a Polo
White exterior and a red and white interior, this Corvette is
powered by a 235/150hp engine mated to a 2-speed automatic
transmission. This vehicle received a frame-off restoration in 2018
during which the engine, transmission and drivetrain were rebuilt.
It has less than 50 miles since the restoration. This vehicle was
displayed at the National Corvette Museum in 2008 as featured in
the "World's only 3's Display," and is an NCRS Top Flight Award
winner receiving a score of 96.5. It also received the Bloomington
Silver with 94% and the 2007 National Homecoming Sapphire Award. It
was in the Chevrolet's 2007 "An American Revolution," and the CMA
Awards 2007 calendar for November/December. In addition, it was
also featured in the January/February 2009 edition of American
Sports Car magazine and in the 2008 American Sports Car magazine.
This vehicle has been meticulously pampered and maintained
regularly. From The Jim Osterman Collection.
