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Corvette C1 1953 to 1962
  
Engines
|
Year |
Engine Size |
Engine Configuration |
Power |
|
1953 |
235 in³ |
I6 |
150 hp |
|
1954 |
235 in³ |
I6 |
150 hp |
|
1955 |
235 in³
265 in³ |
I6
V8 Small Block |
155 hp
195 hp |
|
1956 |
265 in³ |
V8 Small Block |
210 hp to 240 hp |
|
1957 |
283 in³
283 in³ FI |
V8 Small Block
V8 Small Block |
220 hp to 270 hp
250 hp to 283 hp |
|
1958 |
283 in³
283 in³ FI |
V8 Small Block
V8 Small Block |
230 hp to 270 hp
250 hp to 290 hp |
|
1959 |
283 in³
283 in³ FI |
V8 Small Block
V8 Small Block |
230 hp to 270 hp
250 hp to 290 hp |
|
1960 |
283 in³
283 in³ FI |
V8 Small Block
V8 Small Block |
230 hp to 270 hp
275 hp to 315 hp |
|
1961 |
283 in³
283 in³ FI |
V8 Small Block
V8 Small Block |
230 hp to 270 hp
275 hp to 315 hp |
|
1962 |
327 in³
327 in³ FI |
V8 Small Block
V8 Small Block |
250 hp to 340 hp
360 hp |
Production notes
|
Year |
Production |
Base Price |
Notes and Serial Numbers |
|
1953 |
300 |
$3,498 |
First year production starts on
June 30, polo white with red interior and black top is only
color combination
SERIAL NUMBERS: E53F001001 - E53F001300 |
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1954 |
3,640 |
$2,774 |
Production moves to St. Louis;
blue, red, and black are added; beige top, longer exhaust
pipes
SERIAL NUMBERS: E54S001001 - E54S004640 |
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1955 |
700 |
$2,774 |
Both straight-6 and 265 in³ V8
engines produced; 3-speed manual transmission added late in
the model year
SERIAL NUMBERS: VE55S001001 - VE55S001700 |
|
1956 |
3,467 |
$2,900 |
New body with roll-up windows;
V8-only; 3-speed manual transmission becomes standard
equipment and Powerglide moved to option list
SERIAL NUMBERS: E56S001001 - E56S004467 |
|
1957 |
6,339 |
$3,176 |
283 in³ V8;
Optional 4-speed manual and fuel injection added
SERIAL NUMBERS: E57S100001 - E57S106339 |
|
1958 |
9,168 |
$3,591 |
Quad-headlight body and new
interior. Fake louvres on hood and chrome strips on trunk
lid. Number of teeth in grille reduced to 9
SERIAL NUMBERS: J58S100001 - J58S109168 |
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1959 |
9,670 |
$3,875 |
First black interior and dash
storage bin; only year with a turquoise top. Louvres and
chrome strips from '58 removed.
SERIAL NUMBERS: J59S100001 - J59S109670 |
|
1960 |
10,261 |
$3,872 |
Very minor changes to the
interior: red and blue bars on the dash logo, vertical
stitching on seats
SERIAL NUMBERS: 00867S100001 -
00867S110261 |
|
1961 |
10,939 |
$3,934 |
New rear styling, bumpers, and
round tailights. Grille now a fine mesh instead of teeth
SERIAL NUMBERS: 10867S100001 -
10867S110939 |
|
1962 |
14,531 |
$4,038 |
327 in³ V8 engine; last year with
a trunk until 1999. Grille blackened, chrome fender trim
removed
SERIAL NUMBERS: 20867S100001 -
20867S114531 |
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Total |
69,015 |
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