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The 1953 model year was not only the Corvette's first production year, but at 300 produced it was also the lowest-volume Corvette. The cars were essentially hand-built and techniques evolved during the production cycle so that each 1953 Corvette is slightly different.
The first generation of Corvette was introduced late in the 1953 model year, appearing as a show car for the 1953 General Motors Motorama, January 17–23 at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. [10] At the time, Chevrolet general manager Thomas H. Keating said it was six months to a year away from production readiness. [ 11 ]
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 ]
Another Corvette, a 1963 model C2, is in one of the best original conditions available with "48,000 original miles and never been taken apart." Another Corvette, a 1963 model C2, is in one of the ...
Buick Skylark (1953–1954) Cadillac Eldorado (1953) Checker Model A6/A7 (1953-1954) Chevrolet 150 (1953–1954) Chevrolet 210 (1953–1954) Chevrolet Bel Air (1953–1975) Chevrolet Corvette C1 (1953–1962) Chevrolet Townsman (1953–1957) Chrysler Windsor (1953-1954) Dodge Coronet (1953-1954) Ford F-Series (1953-1956) Hudson Italia (1953 ...
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
For contextual comparison, the Nash-Healey is framed in U.S. auto history with the 1953 Kaiser Darrin, 1953 Chevrolet Corvette, and 1955 Ford Thunderbird. The 1954 model year Nash-Healey price to the public was close to $6,000 compared with around $3,500 for a Chevrolet Corvette and $3,000 for a 1955 Ford Thunderbird. [6]
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.