Chevrolet Corvette 1957, Estados Unidos

Chevrolet Corvette 1957, Estados Unidos
Motor: 283/283 HP
Exterior: Preto (Onyx Black)
Interior: Vermelho
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Late production car built in July 1957

Fuel-injected 283/283 HP V-8 engine

4-speed manual transmission

Rochester fuel injection

Delco-Remy generator

Wonderbar AM radio

Full size spinner wheel covers

Wide whitewall radial tires

Auxiliary hardtop

Onyx Black with Red interior

1 of 713 produced with RPO579B 283 HP fuelie engine

1 of 664 produced with a factory 4-speed

When Chevrolet introduced the Corvette at the 1953 GM Motorama it came off as a slightly peculiar little roadster. The new car, with its small interior, could barely fit two people and seemingly lacked any sense of practicality. Only 300 Corvettes were built during the first production year. Had it not been for Ford’s introduction of the two-seater Thunderbird, many thought the Corvette might have a short life span. With an increased focus on innovation, Chevrolet used the early Corvette as a proving ground for pioneering and interesting new technologies. This stunning Onyx Black 1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible is a great example of those developments. Built in July 1957, this Corvette is one of 713 produced with the high-horse RPO 579B fuel-injected 283/283 HP engine. The “Ramjet” system utilized Rochester fuel injection, which combined with the Duntov high-lift cam allowed the 283 CI engine to produce 283 HP. This late-production Corvette is also one of 664 produced with a factory 4-speed manual transmission. Electricity is provided by a reliable Delco-Remy generator. The interior, dressed in classic Corvette red, is inviting to say the least. This Corvette comes equipped with a Wonderbar AM radio, which spearheaded the use of solid-state technology in cars by combining both vacuum tubes and transistors. This Corvette really captures the ‘50s convertible look with its full-size spinner wheel covers and wide whitewall radial tires. Dressed in Onyx Black with a beautiful red interior and featuring an auxiliary hardtop, the little drop-top looks just as dazzling as it did in the day when John Wayne ruled the silver screen. Corvettes were made of the stuff of dreams in the 1950s, and seeing one on a summer night’s cruise was always, and always will be, a special occasion.