VIN E53F001228

Car Year:	1953
Car's approximate birthday:	November 18, 1953
Owner:	Mecum Auctions Monterey 2016
City:	Monterey
State:	California
Country:	United States
Purchase date:	Undefined
Status:	Current Owner
Nickname:	E53F001228
State:	Restored
Exterior:	Polo White	(100.00%)
Interior:	Red	(100.00%)
Softtop:	Black	(100.00%)
Wheels:	Red	(100.00%)
Delivery Dealer Zone:	Unknown
Delivery Dealer Code:	Unknown
Options:	RPO	Option	Percentage Sold [%]	Sales Price [$]
	02934	Base Engine 235ci "Blue Flame" 150hp (150hp)	100.00%	3,498.00
	101A	Heater	100.00%	91.40
	101B	AM Radio	100.00%	145.15
	Total		100.000000000000000% (300 Cars)	3,734.55
Factory job nr.:	Unknown
Export Car:	Non Export Car
Car history:
Posted 03/28/2020 Pic from: https://www.classic.com/veh/1953-chevrolet-corvette-roadster-e53f001228-mWjERln/ History from: https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0816-260018/1953-chevrolet-corvette-roadster/ Highlights First year for the Chevrolet Corvette One of 300 produced in 1953 Hand-built in Flint, Michigan 235 CI Blue Flame Six engine Powerglide automatic transmission Polo White with Red interior Heater Signal-seeking AM radio Full size spinner wheel covers Wide Whitewall tires Side curtains included The early postwar years and the accompanying economic boom had seen a significant increase in demand for European sports cars, but it was hardly enough to draw the interest of any American automobile manufacturer. In fact, the idea seemed like a sure money-loser in the world of the mass-production automobile. Fortunately, General Motors pioneering Styling Chief Harley Earl bucked that convention after attending the September 1951 Watkins Glen sports car race and finding an impressive array of Ferraris, Jaguars, Alfa Romeos and other European fare. Upon his return, Earl tasked his styling department with sketching a small, inexpensive sports car with a recognizably American character. Robert McLean, a recently hired Cal Tech graduate, drew the basic layout, and Duane Bohnsedt borrowed several Earl styling cues, designing a low-profile roadster body with a wraparound windshield, flowing fenders, an oval front grille and simple tail lights set into rocket-inspired fins. Dubbed the Corvette, the new car was introduced at the GM Motorama held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City and, by the end of the tour, had attracted the attention of more than 4 million people. Hand built by Chevrolets most experienced technicians, craftsmen and assemblers, the first 300 Corvettes were delivered only to GM executives and high-profile celebrities, all finished in Polo White with red interiors and black soft tops. Chevrolets choice of a modified Blue Flame Six engine and 2-speed Powerglide transmission proved a disappointment to die-hard enthusiasts, but the rakishly styled new American sports car rendered in revolutionary fiberglass laid the foundation for what has become a distinctly American cultural icon. This Polo White-over-red 1953 Corvette Roadster is number 228 of 300 hand- built cars sourced from the original Flint, Michigan, factory. It features the 235 CI inline-6 engine, Powerglide automatic transmission, signal-seeking AM radio, heater, full-size spinner wheel covers and wide whitewall tires.
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