The 1959 Corvette was the same as the 1958 except for minor improvements The fake hood louvers and vertical chrome strips on the trunk were removed. Eisenhower, proclaimed this day as America’s Sports Car Day to honor it. And it is fully restored and has earned the coveted National Corvette Restorer Society Top Flight award as well as numerous Best of Show awards in local and regional car shows. And with 250 horsepower and fuel injection reached 60 mph in 7 seconds. Road and Track labeled the 1959 Corvette as a pretty package with all the speed and then some. It broke away from the pack, it is handsome new sleeker, bolder design. During the 1953 production year, 300 Corvettes were produced. In 1953 the base price was $3,498 with a heater and AM radio offered as optional equipment.
1959 Corvette
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The 1958 Corvette was redesigned mostly in the front, with the most distinguishing feature being the four headlights. The hood, with non functional louvers. And not only looked heavier than its predecessor, but it was. Heavier than the previous year model, boasted several improvements. The outstanding performance was matched with a reasonable price tag. The 1958 Corvette had an official 290 horsepower at 6,200 rpm. The price performance has been extremely interesting over the years, it is a highly sought after collector car. And was the first year to use the quadruple headlights, and the 1958 car also featured additional air vents behind the rear wheels. A 1958 Corvette with the optional 290 horse power fuel injected V8 could go from 0 to 60 mph in 6 seconds. It had 4 headlights instead of two in prior years. About 10% of 1958 Corvettes were ordered with the 290 horsepower fuel injected V8.
1958 Corvette
1958 Corvette, 290 horse power, fuel injected, outstanding performance, quadruple headlights
1956 Corvette Convertible, 265 V-8, manual trans, red with white coves, soft and hard top. A stock 1956 model at the NASCAR speed week Flying Mile event in Daytona, setting a speed record of 145. And improved performance dramatically, with 0-60 in as little as 7. From the very start, it has always challenged conventions and was no exception. A month after the record breaking Daytona run, this and was the Class B winner, 9th overall, at the 1956 Sebring 12 Hour Race driven by John Fitch and Walter Hansgen. It was so well received that GM executives felt comfortable enough to indulge themselves with special racer versions of their new darling. 1956 Chevrolet corvette convertible 265/240hp duntov high lift camshaft
1956 Corvette
1956 Corvette, Flying Mile event in Daytona, improved performance, record breaking Daytona run, speed record of 145
The 1957 Corvette included a larger V8 and, as a mid year addition to the options list, a four speed manual gearbox that had long been demanded by enthusiasts. And added fuel injection for improved engine performance. Featured a V8 enlarged to 283 cubic inches and offered in five versions. The 1957 Corvette introduced many performance oriented options, including an enlarged V8 engine, Borg Warner four speed manual transmission, and a variety of rear axle ratios. And offered accessories such as whitewall tires, contrasting colors, and power soft top. It was the first car ever to combine fuel injection with a four speed manual transmission.
1957 Corvette
1957 Corvette, 283 cubic inches, borg warner four speed manual transmission, fuel injection, improved engine performance
Corvette Z06 will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds. And the convertible offers excellent comfort and 430 standard horsepower. With a top speed of 198 mph on the test track, Corvette Z06 is the highest performance production car in Chevrolet and GM history. The 2008 Corvette offers a new standard five split spoke wheel design for coupe and convertible. The aluminum body structure weighs only 278 pounds, 136 pounds less than the Corvette coupe. The available Corvette audio system with navigation communicates route and roadside information on screen verbally or via the available Head Up Display. All 2008 Corvettes also feature new brushed aluminum door release bezels and shift knob. And the convertible tops are available in Beige, Gray and Black.
2008 Corvette
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Corvette power comes from a blue flame six cylinder 235ci 150 hp engine. Corvette had its first all aluminum engine in 1969 as the ZL-1. Corvette buyers cold choose the standard 327, now rated at 300 horsepower, or a 350-horse version that inhaled through a single four barrel, the L39 427 which achieved 390 horsepower, or the L39 427 which was rated at 425 horsepower. The first five Corvettes to come off the assembly line did not have an outside rear view mirror. Of the 314 Corvettes hand built in 1953 only 183 were sold because of “average” performance at such a high price, $3513 the Jaguar Xk120 sold for $3345, $168 less than the Corvette. No Corvettes were painted Black at the factory from 1970 to 1976.
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1969 Corvette
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All 1953 Corvettes were white with a red interior, all had power glide automatic transmissions mated to 150 horse power, six cylinder engines with three carburetors and dual exhaust. The only thing really new was the fiberglass body. And required considerable hand labor on the makeshift Flint, Michigan, assembly line, which was housed in the same factory that turned out Chevy passenger cars. Was featured an innovative fiberglass body that made for a much lighter car, which could be more easily molded into complex shapes than traditional steel construction vehicles. Only two 1953 Corvettes were sold at auction in 2006, including the #003 Corvette which changed hands for $1,080,000 at Barrett Jackson in Scottsdale. All 1953 Corvettes were convertibles with black canvas tops, polo white with red interiors, and built by hand. The 1953 Corvette was received with great fanfare, but Chevrolet only released the car to celebrities at the time.
1953 Corvette
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Corvette is one of the best ring racing cars which compete pretty good in FIA GT champ, and GT-R is a toy for street racers. And is now more poised at even higher handling levels, yet easier to drive. Aside from the engine, the 1955 Corvette model can be differentiated by its logo, the “V” in Corvette is enlarged and gold colored, signifying the V-8 engine under the hood. Also is all three and more, especially now that the 2008 version features drive train and interior upgrades to make its steal of a deal base price look like it is missing a digit. The Chevy Corvette is the best high performance value in America. And is powered by a 400 horse power. This is Bright Red in color with a Graphite leather interior.
1955 Corvette
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The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car that has been manufactured by Chevrolet since 1953. Aside from the engine, the 1955 Corvette can be differentiated by its logo, the “V” in Corvette is enlarged and gold colored, signifying the V-8 engine under the hood. Chevrolet’s new ZR1 Chevrolet Corvette is notably the most powerful that has ever made and might just elevate the sport scar to “super car” status. Corvette Z06, Dodge Viper, Porsche Turbo: Super car Comparison Test I think that the new zo6 is the better super car out of all of them. Corvettes have been assembled in three different cities. And had its first all aluminum engine in 1969 as the ZL-1.
1955 Corvette
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