June 30th, 1953.
Yeah, not up to the Jags & Big Healeys. Just wait til 1955, biotches! We're comin fer ya!
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June 30, 2011 7:11 p.m. friedgreencorrado SuperDork
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June 30, 2011 7:39 p.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid HalfDork
I dig the dog dish wheel covers, you never see those.
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June 30, 2011 7:40 p.m. Stealthtercel HalfDork
Can anyone identify the proud parents in the background? (And did they all get their ties from the same store?)
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June 30, 2011 7:41 p.m. carguy123 SuperDork
They definitely got their hair cut at the same place!
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June 30, 2011 7:41 p.m. Gubby Reader
friedgreencorrado wrote:
June 30th, 1953.
"Say, that sure is a snazzy car, don't you agree Frank?" "Why I sure do Jerry, what do you think Ron?" "I could not agree more Frank, could you Tom?" "It's really swell Frank, how about it Dan?" "Meh"
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June 30, 2011 7:58 p.m. Zomby woof SuperDork
My favourite vette.
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June 30, 2011 8:01 p.m. fasted58 HalfDork
carguy123 wrote:
They definitely got their hair cut at the same place!
Those haircuts were GM issue, at least until DeLorean came along
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June 30, 2011 8:18 p.m. friedgreencorrado SuperDork
Stealthtercel wrote:
Can anyone identify the proud parents in the background? (And did they all get their ties from the same store?)
Not sure, but one of them's got to be Harley Earl. Some of the Corvette sites I researched said the manager of the Flint plant was there as well. Here's another photo with some of the guys who built it standing with the execs. Don't think Zora was there yet, he didn't really come on board until the V8 days.
The 53s were all built by hand in Flint (only about 300 made) because the plant in St.Louis wasn't ready yet. All white/red interior. AM radio optional.
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June 30, 2011 8:23 p.m. integraguy SuperDork
How many have been built since? ( Not really a fan, just interested in a casual way.)
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June 30, 2011 8:45 p.m. friedgreencorrado SuperDork
Here's the Wiki article..production figs by year about half-way down.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette
Looking at those figures, I'm wondering if I can pick up a good late C3 for less than $5K. Yeah, I'm a fan. Still cheering for em in ALMS..
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June 30, 2011 8:51 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork
friedgreencorrado wrote:
Don't think Zora was there yet, he didn't really come on board until the V8 days.
You are right. He was still off racing.
Wiki said:
Later, Zora left America for England to do development work on the Allard sports car, co-driving it at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1952 and in 1953.
Driving an 1100cc Porsche 550 RS Spyder, he also won class victories in 1954 Le Mans and 1955 Le Mans.
