1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster

May 30, 2017

John L. Stein

Corvette

Chassis Number: E53F001062

Early production no. 62
Highly decorated first-year example of “America’s sports car”
NCRS Duntov Mark of Excellence Award winner
NCRS Top Flight Award winner
Bloomington Gold Certified
235-ci, 150-hp Blue Flame Special 6-cylinder engine
Triple Carter side-draft carburetors
Powerglide 2-speed automatic transmission

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John L. Stein

John L. Stein has been an automotive journalist since 1986, including stints at Automobile, Corvette Quarterly and Maximum Drive. He has been an SCM Contributor since 2008.