Chevy Corvette C1 Restoration and Performance Parts & Accessories

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Chevy Corvette C1 Restoration and Performance Parts

After its introduction at the 1953 GM Motorama, the (1953-62) Chevy Corvette promised to invoke the spirit of classic European sports cars. The Corvette convertible...

After its introduction at the 1953 GM Motorama, the (1953-62) Chevy Corvette promised to invoke the spirit of classic European sports cars. The Corvette convertible was the brainchild of famed automotive designer Harley Earl, and featured several key innovations, namely the use of an all-fiberglass body shell. Later “fuelie” C1 Corvettes even added optional Rochester mechanical fuel injection to the mix. Under the hood, the earliest Corvettes carried Chevrolet’s trusty “Stovebolt Six,” tuned up for more power. Now dubbed the “Blue Flame Six,” the engine was coupled to a two-speed automatic Powerglide. The Corvette gradually...

After its introduction at the 1953 GM Motorama, the (1953-62) Chevy Corvette promised to invoke the spirit of classic European sports cars. The Corvette convertible was the brainchild of famed automotive designer Harley Earl, and featured several key innovations, namely the use of an all-fiberglass body shell. Later “fuelie” C1 Corvettes even added optional Rochester mechanical fuel injection to the mix. Under the hood, the earliest Corvettes carried Chevrolet’s trusty “Stovebolt Six,” tuned up for more power. Now dubbed the “Blue Flame Six,” the engine was coupled to a two-speed automatic Powerglide. The Corvette gradually began to earn its title of “America’s Sports Car,” over its first generation—largely thanks to engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov and his insistence on fitting Chevy’s new small block V8 between the Vette’s frame rails. It’s no wonder you want to keep your first-generation Chevy Corvette C1 running strong. Here are some restoration and aftermarket parts to help.