Chevrolet Corvette (C1)
USA · roadster, convertible · 1953 to 1962
- Power
- 220 hp
- Price new
- $3,500 in 1953, about $42,100 in 2025 money
- Built
- 1953 to 1962
- From
- USA
- Body
- Roadster, convertible
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Engine
- Front-engined
- Weight
- 1,309 kg
Power is for a typical version, and the price is the base price at launch in US dollars.
Did you know?
- Named after a small, fast warship, and every first-year car was painted Polo White with a red interior.
- Its body was made of fibreglass, unusual for a mass-produced car at the time.
