For Sale: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette in Torrance, California

West Coast Classics are proud to present this 1954 Corvette Roadster with Side Curtains, new spec correct Al Knoch interior and a very highly documented car!1 of 3,640 produced for 1954Original 235 CI Blue Flame Six enginePowerglide transmissionNew cloth convertible top with side curtainsNew seat coversSignal-seeking AM radioWindshield washerHeaterThis example has owners history and receipts back to 1963. The car was previously fully restored and is mechanically excellent. Garage kept and documented service history makes this car a rare find.Recently acquired from a collector who held ownership to this fine Corvette for many years. The car has been serviced by the Chevrolet dealership with receipts from 1963. The engine bay was detailed back to original. The trunk area is highly detailed with correct spare, tools, jack, instructions tag, and trunk mat. The top frame was restored and the hubcaps are polished with nice spinner caps. The car rides on the correct Firestone Deluxe Champion WWW tires.The car even has the original Side windows and original storage case. The side windows are original to the car as well.The car boasts the original Blue Flame 6 Cylinder engine. The engine code is F 54 and is the original motor for this car. All Three carburetors still have the original tags on them. We have receipts for the engine rebuild as well. The car runs and drives flawlessly. All gauges and lights operate correctly.Documentation includes a binder full of restoration and service receipts. The service receipts date back to 1963 and are from a Chevrolet dealership in Virginia. The car also has owners manual, miscellaneous booklets and corvette club membership books.Restored to NCRS standards, this Polo White 1954 Chevrolet Corvette is one very correct early Vette example before Zora Arkus-Duntov recast the car as a V-8-powered performer. Carrying VIN #2522, it reportedly has almost all of the correct components for its build timeframe, including what is asserted to be the original 235.5 cu in inline six engine and 2 speed Powerglide automatic transmission. It was reportedly part of several prominent collections over the years and was restored in the mid-1980s. After acquiring the car in 2019, the seller had it repainted and installed a number of more date-code-correct powertrain components. Additional service needs were also addressed, including a new battery, refreshed brake system and more, bringing the early Vette up to apparently show-worthy and road-worthy condition. Reportedly all three carburetors were recently rebuilt (including correct choke cable brackets), along with a valve adjustment, new plugs and wires. The original-style ignition points were replaced with a Pertronix electronic ignition and complementing coil. Additionally, the radiator hoses were replaced with correct reproduction parts, along with a new thermostat. Previous ownership also replaced the fuel pump and starter with date-code-correct parts, as well as replaced the battery with a correct 6-volt battery.Reportedly repainted in the Eighties with original-style lacquer-based paint, which was showing its age when the seller purchased the car in 2019, it was resprayed the correct Polo White with modern base coat/clear coat materials but not before a few fiberglass repairs were made to the body. The seller notes the car was properly color-sanded and buffed to a flat, smooth and striking appearance, with no noted blemishes. Previous ownership also notes that all of the weather stripping was replaced after the paintwork, with currently available reproduction material, but due the side curtains and the style of convertible top attachments, please note it will leak water. The side windows are the original, unrestored Plexiglas and show well, and are date coded. The top is in very good condition, and the side curtains and storage bag are believed to be original to the car, and are also in very good condition for their age. Inside, the condition of the red interior is reported to be like new, according to the seller, wearing older Al Knoch reproduction seat covers. There is a small blemish on the driver?s seat bottom, but the rest of the upholstery, including the door panels, is said to be show-ready. The carpet was replaced in 2019. The heater is functional and all of the gauges are reported to work normally, including the clock and distributor-driven tachometer. The car also retains its original, 6-volt, tube-type Wonderbar AM radio, with a single speaker along with the radio that was rebuilt this past winter. The radio was recently serviced and reportedly works normally, with improvements that enhance its sound. According to previous ownership, the chassis and suspension have been maintained in stock condition, with no history of any rust in the frame. Recent service and updates since 2019 include replacement of the original-style Delco spiral shocks with modern replacements tuned to perform with the Coker American Classic vintage-look radial tires on which the Corvette rides. Additionally, all of the suspension bushings have been replaced and the brake system was overhauled, with a new master cylinder, wheel cylinders, hoses, shoes, hardware and fluid. The original Delco master cylinder was retained and goes with the car. As noted, the car rolls on Coker wide whitewall radial tires, which were mounted on reproduction steel wheels and installed in spring 2020. The car also comes with a set Firestone Deluxe Champion bias-ply tires mounted on correct and rare riveted 15-inch steel wheels. The car is said to drive, turn and stop well, with no known issues. Additional paperwork for this 1954 Chevrolet Corvette includes a notebook with repair receipts and documents from 1963 through the end of the 1980s. The seller believes the second owner purchased the car in 1963 and started the paper trail. It was sold to a collector in Colorado in the 1990s, and then to another collector in Texas. According to these records, it appears few miles have been added to the odometer since its restoration in the 1980s. The seller?s focus on making the car even more production-correct has apparently elevated its appearance and authenticity.