The first generation (C1) of the Corvette was produced from 1953 to 1962 and established the car’s reputation as leader in technology, design and performance.
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Original Chevrolet Corvette logo, 1953.
1953 Chevrolet Corvette
The first Corvettes produced in Flint, Michigan on June 30, 1953
The first Corvettes produced in Flint, Michigan on June 30, 1953
The first Corvettes were produced in Flint, Michigan on June 30, 1953. Only 300 Corvettes were made for the 1953 model year
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The first Corvettes produced in Flint, Michigan on June 30, 1953
This vehicle first appeared publicly in January of 1953 at the Waldorf Astoria ballroom.
The original 1953 Chevrolet Corvette show car on display in the Waldorf Astoria ballroom Saturday, May 7, 2011 in New York, NY. This vehicle first appeared publicly in January of 1953 at same hotel ballroom. (Photo by Emile Wamsteker for Chevrolet) (05/11/2011)
1953 Chevrolet Corvette
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Mororama Show Car
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1954 Chevrolet Corvette.
1954 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
1955 Chevrolet Corvette.
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1957 Chevrolet Corvette.
1957 Chevrolet Corvette
1958 Corvette Convertible
1958 Chevrolet Corvette.
1959 Corvette Sting Ray Racer
1959 Chevrolet Corvette.
1960 Chevrolet Corvette
1960 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
1961 Chevrolet Corvette convertible
1961 Chevrolet Corvette
The 1962 issue of Corvette News (Vol .5, issue #1) featured Alan B. Shepard with a white, 1962 Corvette coupe featuring a customized, “space-age” interior. In the background is the GM Design Center in Warren, Mich. Photo provided by Campbell-Ewald. (05/05/2011)
Alan B. Shepard (center) with GM Styling President William L. Mitchell (left) and Chevrolet General Manager Edward N. Cole (right) with Shepard’s 1962 Corvette. (05/05/2011)
