1953 Corvette

GREAT info on the 1953 Corvettes.

• The first viewing of the Corvette was in January 1953.
• The first Corvette was built on June 30th, 1953 in Flint, Michigan.
• The antennas in the '53 Corvettes were mesh screen fiber-glassed into the inside of the trunk.
• The '53 corvettes had two interior hood releases, one for each hood latch.
• There were only 300 Corvettes produced in 1953, all were roadsters.
• All 300 were polo white on the outside and red on the inside.
• The only engine available was a 150hp six cylinder engine with a power-glide automatic transmission.
• The base price of the '53 Corvette was $3,498.00.
• The current retail prices are:(6 being worst condition, 1 being best)
• #1 $96,000
• #2 $67,200
• #3 $38,400
• #4 $19,200
• #5 $11,500
• #6 $3,600
• 1953 Options:
• Heater
• AM Radio, signal seeking
• Although these were listed as options, all 300 corvettes came with a heater and the AM Radio.

1953 Corvette VIN Information

1953 Production

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