1953 Chevrolet Corvette pre-production C1
1953 Chevrolet Corvette C1 in The History of Thunderbird: The Definitive Story, Documentary, 2004 Ep. 3.9
Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2009-05-28 03:05 |
Does it state it's a 1954? Otherwise, it could be a 1953. |
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◊ 2011-08-11 06:41 |
It's a 1953 pre-production Motorama car. Script Corvette appears under the emblem on the front of the car, Script Chevrolet appears under the side trim and there is no side molding running from the front fender to the rear fender. Also, there are air scoops on the fenders (like '56 and '57) and a door lock. Note the hubcap flippers are perpendicular to the Chevy logo; only about 25 sets were sold on the first '53's before the flippers were rotated 90 degrees, parallel to the logo. See a picture in The Complete Book of Corvette by Richard M. Langworth, p23. GM made an unknown number of duplicates of the Motorama car to tour the US. Thanks. |
