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All 1953 models had red interiors, Polo white exteriors, and painted blue engines (a reference to the three colors represented on the Flag of the United States, where the Corvette was assembled) [19] as well as black canvas soft tops. Order guides showed heaters and AM radios as optional, but all 1953 models were equipped with both.
The 1953, 1954, and 1955 model years were the only Corvettes equipped with a 235 cu in (3.9 L) version of the second-generation Blue Flame inline-six rated at 150 hp (112 kW; 152 PS). The 1955 model offered a 265 cu in (4.34 L) V8 engine as an option. The new V8 improved 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) acceleration by 3 seconds.
1953 1957 GM A: 1 Fleet/economy version of the Bel Air 210: 1953 1957 GM A: 1 Midrange car, placed between the 150 and Bel Air Townsman: 1953 1972 GM B: 2 Bel Air-based mid level full-size wagon. The first generation was produced 1953–1957, and the second generation was produced 1969–1972 Nomad: 1955 1972 A-body GM B GM A (RWD) 3
The first Corvettes were produced in Flint, Michigan on June 30, 1953. Only 300 Corvettes were made for the 1953 model year - all Polo White with red interiors. User comments: The first Corvettes were produced in Flint, Michigan on June 30, 1953. Only 300 Corvettes were made for the 1953 model year - all Polo White with red interiors. JPEG file ...
The Chevrolet Corvette was first introduced in 1953, [101] and as of the 2025 model year is still in production. [102] It has gone through eight major generations and still features a fiberglass body, a tradition since the original model rolled off the assembly line. [102]
St. Louis Truck Assembly was a General Motors automobile factory that built GMC and Chevrolet trucks, GM "B" body passenger cars, and the 1954–1981 Corvette models in St. Louis. Opened in the 1920s as a Fisher body plant and Chevrolet chassis plant, it expanded facilities to manufacture trucks on a separate line.