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Chevrolet Corvette (C1)

Chevrolet's first Corvette, from six-cylinder to small-block V8.

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Chevrolet Corvette (C1)
Photo: Thesupermat / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Years1953–1962
BodyRoadster Cabriolet
LayoutFront engine
DesignerHarley Earl
ErasWar and the birth of the GT

Photos

Chevrolet Corvette (C1)
Photo: Jeremy from Sydney, Australia / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Corvette (C1)
Photo: Jeremy from Sydney, Australia / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Profile

Illustration: CARZGT body-style drawing (not to scale).

Versions

Specs are metric. Power is shown in PS, hp and kW.

235 Blue Flame six265 V8283 V8327 V8
Engine235 cu in Blue Flame straight-six265 cu in small-block V8283 cu in small-block V8327 cu in small-block V8
InductionNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated
DriveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive
Weight1,309 kg
1953–1954, 1956		——1,390 kg
1962
Wheelbase2,591 mm———

Came after

Chevrolet Corvette (C2) Sting RayChevrolet Corvette (C2) Sting RayChevrolet · 1963–1967

Also in this era

Cisitalia 202Cisitalia 202Cisitalia · 1947–1952Ferrari 166 MM BarchettaFerrari 166 MM BarchettaFerrari · 1948–1953Porsche 356Porsche 356Porsche · 1948–1965Jaguar XK120Jaguar XK120Jaguar · 1948–1954Aston Martin DB2Aston Martin DB2Aston Martin · 1950–1953Lancia Aurelia B20 GTLancia Aurelia B20 GTLancia · 1951–1958

Where the facts come from

  1. Wikipedia: Chevrolet Corvette (C1) — accessed 2026-10-30