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1953 — 1962 · convertible

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Corvette C1 A classic bright red open-top two-seater sports car with white contrast side coves and dual round headlamps, parked on a city street during a car show alongside other vintage vehicles.

About this generation

The first American fiberglass sports car.

The birth of an icon: simple construction, six cylinders at the start, and the transition to powerful V8s by the end of production.

Specifications

4496 mm177.0 in

Length

1788 mm70.4 in

Width

1346 mm53.0 in

Height

2591 mm102.0 in

Wheelbase

Petrol

Blue Flame 150

150hp(112 kW)

3.9 l 2-speed automatic RWD

1953–1954

Torque: 302 Nm (223 lb-ft)
Displacement: 3859 cc
Cylinders: 6
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 66 l (17.4 gal US)

Blue Flame 155

156hp(116 kW)

3.9 l 2-speed automatic RWD

1954–1955

Torque: 302 Nm (223 lb-ft)
Displacement: 3859 cc
Cylinders: 6
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 66 l (17.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 265 (195 hp)

194hp(145 kW)

4.3 l 3-speed manual RWD

1955–1955

Torque: 353 Nm (260 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4343 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 66 l (17.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 265 (195 hp)

194hp(145 kW)

4.3 l 2-speed automatic RWD

1955–1955

Torque: 353 Nm (260 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4343 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 66 l (17.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 265 (210 hp)

211hp(157 kW)

4.3 l 3-speed manual RWD

1956–1956

Torque: 366 Nm (270 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4343 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 265 (210 hp)

211hp(157 kW)

4.3 l 2-speed automatic RWD

1956–1956

Torque: 366 Nm (270 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4343 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (220 hp)

220hp(164 kW)

4.6 l 3-speed manual RWD

1957–1957

Torque: 407 Nm (300 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (220 hp)

220hp(164 kW)

4.6 l 4-speed manual RWD

1957–1957

Torque: 407 Nm (300 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (220 hp)

220hp(164 kW)

4.6 l 2-speed automatic RWD

1957–1957

Torque: 407 Nm (300 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 265 (225 hp)

225hp(168 kW)

4.3 l 3-speed manual RWD

1956–1956

Torque: 366 Nm (270 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4343 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 265 (225 hp)

225hp(168 kW)

4.3 l 2-speed automatic RWD

1956–1956

Torque: 366 Nm (270 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4343 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (230 hp)

231hp(172 kW)

4.6 l 3-speed manual RWD

1958–1961

Torque: 407 Nm (300 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (230 hp)

231hp(172 kW)

4.6 l 4-speed manual RWD

1958–1961

Torque: 407 Nm (300 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (230 hp)

231hp(172 kW)

4.6 l 2-speed automatic RWD

1958–1961

Torque: 407 Nm (300 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 265 (240 hp)

240hp(179 kW)

4.3 l 3-speed manual RWD

1956–1956

Torque: 366 Nm (270 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4343 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (245 hp)

245hp(183 kW)

4.6 l 3-speed manual RWD

1957–1957

Torque: 407 Nm (300 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (245 hp)

245hp(183 kW)

4.6 l 4-speed manual RWD

1957–1957

Torque: 407 Nm (300 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (245 hp)

245hp(183 kW)

4.6 l 2-speed automatic RWD

1957–1957

Torque: 407 Nm (300 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (245 hp)

245hp(183 kW)

4.6 l 3-speed manual RWD

1958–1961

Torque: 407 Nm (300 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (245 hp)

245hp(183 kW)

4.6 l 4-speed manual RWD

1958–1961

Torque: 407 Nm (300 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (245 hp)

245hp(183 kW)

4.6 l 2-speed automatic RWD

1958–1961

Torque: 407 Nm (300 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 283 (250 hp)

249hp(186 kW)

4.6 l 3-speed manual RWD

1957–1957

Torque: 414 Nm (305 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 283 (250 hp)

249hp(186 kW)

4.6 l 4-speed manual RWD

1957–1957

Torque: 414 Nm (305 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 283 (250 hp)

249hp(186 kW)

4.6 l 2-speed automatic RWD

1957–1957

Torque: 414 Nm (305 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 283 (250 hp)

249hp(186 kW)

4.6 l 3-speed manual RWD

1958–1959

Torque: 414 Nm (305 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4637 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 283 (250 hp)

249hp(186 kW)

4.6 l 4-speed manual RWD

1958–1959

Torque: 414 Nm (305 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4637 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 283 (250 hp)

249hp(186 kW)

4.6 l 2-speed automatic RWD

1958–1959

Torque: 414 Nm (305 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4637 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 327 (250 hp)

249hp(186 kW)

5.4 l 3-speed manual RWD

1962–1962

Torque: 475 Nm (350 lb-ft)
Displacement: 5354 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 327 (250 hp)

249hp(186 kW)

5.4 l 4-speed manual RWD

1962–1962

Torque: 475 Nm (350 lb-ft)
Displacement: 5354 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 327 (250 hp)

249hp(186 kW)

5.4 l 2-speed automatic RWD

1962–1962

Torque: 475 Nm (350 lb-ft)
Displacement: 5354 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (270 hp)

270hp(201 kW)

4.6 l 3-speed manual RWD

1957–1957

Torque: 386 Nm (285 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (270 hp)

270hp(201 kW)

4.6 l 4-speed manual RWD

1957–1957

Torque: 386 Nm (285 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (270 hp)

270hp(201 kW)

4.6 l 3-speed manual RWD

1958–1961

Torque: 386 Nm (285 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 283 (270 hp)

270hp(201 kW)

4.6 l 4-speed manual RWD

1958–1961

Torque: 386 Nm (285 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 283 (275 hp)

275hp(205 kW)

4.6 l 3-speed manual RWD

1960–1961

Torque: 414 Nm (305 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4637 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 283 (275 hp)

275hp(205 kW)

4.6 l 4-speed manual RWD

1960–1961

Torque: 414 Nm (305 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4637 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 283 (275 hp)

275hp(205 kW)

4.6 l 2-speed automatic RWD

1960–1961

Torque: 414 Nm (305 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4637 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 283 (283 hp)

283hp(211 kW)

4.6 l 3-speed manual RWD

1957–1957

Torque: 393 Nm (290 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 283 (283 hp)

283hp(211 kW)

4.6 l 4-speed manual RWD

1957–1957

Torque: 393 Nm (290 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4638 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 283 (290 hp)

290hp(216 kW)

4.6 l 3-speed manual RWD

1958–1959

Torque: 393 Nm (290 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4637 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 283 (290 hp)

290hp(216 kW)

4.6 l 4-speed manual RWD

1958–1959

Torque: 393 Nm (290 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4637 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 327 (300 hp)

300hp(224 kW)

5.4 l 3-speed manual RWD

1962–1962

Torque: 488 Nm (360 lb-ft)
Displacement: 5354 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 327 (300 hp)

300hp(224 kW)

5.4 l 4-speed manual RWD

1962–1962

Torque: 488 Nm (360 lb-ft)
Displacement: 5354 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 327 (300 hp)

300hp(224 kW)

5.4 l 2-speed automatic RWD

1962–1962

Torque: 488 Nm (360 lb-ft)
Displacement: 5354 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 283 (315 hp)

315hp(235 kW)

4.6 l 3-speed manual RWD

1960–1961

Torque: 400 Nm (295 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4637 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 283 (315 hp)

315hp(235 kW)

4.6 l 4-speed manual RWD

1960–1961

Torque: 400 Nm (295 lb-ft)
Displacement: 4637 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 327 (340 hp)

341hp(254 kW)

5.4 l 3-speed manual RWD

1962–1962

Torque: 466 Nm (344 lb-ft)
Displacement: 5354 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Turbo-Fire 327 (340 hp)

341hp(254 kW)

5.4 l 4-speed manual RWD

1962–1962

Torque: 466 Nm (344 lb-ft)
Displacement: 5354 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 327 (360 hp)

359hp(268 kW)

5.4 l 3-speed manual RWD

1962–1962

Torque: 477 Nm (352 lb-ft)
Displacement: 5354 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

Ramjet Fuel Injection 327 (360 hp)

359hp(268 kW)

5.4 l 4-speed manual RWD

1962–1962

Torque: 477 Nm (352 lb-ft)
Displacement: 5354 cc
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Fuel tank: 62 l (16.4 gal US)

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