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This is one of the most famous of the early Corvettes (serial number 300) and the last of the initial run of hand-built cars from the Flint, Michigan, GM factory. Originally delivered to a California doctor, it went into storage for many years before changing ownership to a Florida dentist and then to its current owner. Restored in 1984 and again in 2007, the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance was the first time the car had been seen in over ten years. All the 1953 Corvettes came in Polo White with red interiors and black canvas roofs. They were all bodied in fiberglass and had the 'Blue-Flame' 105 horsepower, six-cylinder engine. A signal-seeking AM radio and a heater were listed as options, but all 1953 Corvettes were equipped with both items. The radio had an interesting feature: since fiberglass is electrically inert, the antenna was simply incorporated into the trunk lid.
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1953 Chevrolet Corvette C1 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C1
(Data based on Model Year 1953 sales)
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Chassis#: e53f001173 Sold for USD$0 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Chassis#: e53f001115 Sold for USD$137,500 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Chassis#: e53f001178 Sold for USD$154,000 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Chassis#: e53f001215 Sold for USD$231,000 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Chassis#: e53f001129 Sold for USD$176,000 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1953 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 235/150 CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: E53F001087 Sold for USD$220,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Chassis#: e53f001114 Sold for USD$352,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Sold for USD$302,000 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Sold for USD$300,000 2023 Spring Carlisle | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Chassis#: e53f001261 Sold for USD$187,000 2023 Mecum : Houston | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Sold for USD$126,500 2023 Mecum : Glendale | |
1953 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 235/150 CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: E53F001103 Sold for USD$550,000 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az. | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Sold for USD$407,000 2022 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Sold for USD$170,500 2022 Mecum : Glendale | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Sold for USD$418,000 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Chassis#: E53F001209 Sold for USD$198,625 2021 Worldwide Auctioneers : The 14th Annual Auburn Auction | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Chassis#: E53F001228 Sold for USD$162,250 2021 Mecum : Monterey | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster Sold for USD$178,750 2021 Mecum : Indy 2021 | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Chassis#: E53F001227 Sold for USD$201,600 2021 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction | |
1953 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Chassis#: E53F001032 Sold for USD$176,000 2021 Gooding & Co : May : Geared Online |
Chevrolet Corvette C1s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1953 Chevrolet Corvette C1's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1953 Chevrolet Corvette Custom Roadster | 4lcsba2163h000291 | 2024 Mecum : Indy | $75,000 | ||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | e53f001098 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $200,000 | ||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | $170,000 | |||
1953 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ROADSTER | E53F001209 | 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | E53F001300 | 2019 Mecum : Monterey | $320,000 | $500,000 | $750,000 |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | E53F001299 | 2019 Mecum : Monterey | $130,000 | ||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette | E53F001075 | 2019 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours | $175,000 | $225,000 | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | 2019 Mecum : Phoenix Auction | $170,000 | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette | E53F001087 | 2019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona | $225,000 | $275,000 | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette | E53F001209 | 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale, Arizona | $240,000 | $270,000 | |
1953 Chevrolet Corvette | E53F001209 | 2018 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette | E53F001209 | 2018 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Texas Classic Auction | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | 2018 Mecum : Kissimmee | $200,000 | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Custom Resto Mod | 2018 Mecum : Kissimmee | $55,000 | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | 2018 Mecum : Kissimmee | $212,500 | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | 2017 Mecum : Chicago | $225,000 | |||
1953 CHEVROLET CORVETTE RESTO MOD REPLICA | 2017 Leake Tulsa | $35,000 | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | 2016 Mecum : Dallas | $130,000 | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Replica | 2016 Mecum Indianapolis | $40,000 | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Replica | 2016 Mecum Indianapolis | $36,000 | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | 2016 Mecum Indianapolis | ||||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | 2016 Auctions America : Fort Lauderdale | $165,000 | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | 2016 Mecum : Kissimmee | $140,000 | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | 2016 Mecum : Kissimmee | $200,000 | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Replica Convertible | 2016 Mecum : Kissimmee | ||||
1953 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ROADSTER | 2015 Mecum Dallas | $210,000 | |||
1953 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ROADSTER | 2015 Mecum Dallas | $210,000 | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | E53F001027 | 2015 Mecum : Monterey | $325,000 | $400,000 | $500,000 |
1953 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ROADSTER | 2015 Mecum Harrisburg | $245,000 | |||
1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | E53F001220 | 2015 WorldWide Auctions Houston Classic Auction | $275,000 | $325,000 |
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