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An Engineering Milestone: 283 Cubic Inches/283 Horsepower!
When Chevrolet unveiled the two-seat Corvette in 1953, critics loved the Motorama-show-car styling but panned the lackluster powertrain (a Chevy six and a two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission).
Chevrolet listened to the enthusiasts, went to work, and saved the Corvette from almost certain cancellation. By 1955, the all-new Chevy V8 was installed. In 1956, the styling was made even cleaner, and new engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov was busy making Corvette competitive on the racetrack.
It all came together in 1957. The styling was untouched, but the new 283 V8 with optional Ramjet Fuel Injection and a new four-speed manual transmission made Corvette a fierce competitor on the track. Chevrolet advertising called the 1957 'A new American classic,' and this boast was right on the money.
The fuel-injected 1957 shown today has very few convenience options and was likely to go racing. Notice the small hubcaps, these replaced the full wheel covers on cars with the competition-spec wide wheel option.
When Chevrolet unveiled the two-seat Corvette in 1953, critics loved the Motorama-show-car styling but panned the lackluster powertrain (a Chevy six and a two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission).
Chevrolet listened to the enthusiasts, went to work, and saved the Corvette from almost certain cancellation. By 1955, the all-new Chevy V8 was installed. In 1956, the styling was made even cleaner, and new engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov was busy making Corvette competitive on the racetrack.
It all came together in 1957. The styling was untouched, but the new 283 V8 with optional Ramjet Fuel Injection and a new four-speed manual transmission made Corvette a fierce competitor on the track. Chevrolet advertising called the 1957 'A new American classic,' and this boast was right on the money.
The fuel-injected 1957 shown today has very few convenience options and was likely to go racing. Notice the small hubcaps, these replaced the full wheel covers on cars with the competition-spec wide wheel option.
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1957 Chevrolet Corvette C1 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C1
(Data based on Model Year 1957 sales)
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: e57s104883 Sold for USD$60,500 2024 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette 283/283 Fuel-Injected Roadster Chassis#: E57S105776 Sold for USD$128,800 2024 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: e57s101080 Sold for USD$77,000 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: e57s102486 Sold for USD$67,100 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: e57s102971 Sold for USD$62,700 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
1957 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 283/250 FUELIE CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: E57S104147 Sold for USD$82,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1957 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 283/250 CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: E57S100647 Sold for USD$126,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: e57s102448 Sold for USD$99,000 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1957 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: E57S106119 Sold for USD$137,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1957 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: E57S103718 Sold for USD$126,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1957 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 283/250 FUELIE CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: E57S104538 Sold for USD$96,800 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: e57s105261 Sold for USD$62,700 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: e57s101063 Sold for USD$71,500 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: e57s105596 Sold for USD$77,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: e57s103540 Sold for USD$73,700 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: e57s102178 Sold for USD$95,700 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: e57s106036 Sold for USD$85,800 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: e57s106011 Sold for USD$115,500 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Chassis#: E57S106105 Sold for USD$75,900 2023 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1957 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 283/245 CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: E57S105076 Sold for USD$71,500 2023 Barrett-Jackson : New Orleans |
Chevrolet Corvette C1s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1957 Chevrolet Corvette C1's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster | E57S106105 | 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Auburn Auction | |||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Custom Convertible | e57s100514 | 2024 Mecum : Glendale | $70,000 | $90,000 | $100,000 |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | e57s105596 | 2024 Mecum : Glendale | $57,000 | ||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | e57s104568 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $67,000 | $90,000 | $110,000 |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | e57s104060 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $85,000 | $120,000 | $140,000 |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | e57s100010 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $150,000 | $290,000 | $340,000 |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | e57s105976 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $51,000 | $75,000 | $85,000 |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | e57s101356 | 2023 Mecum : Dallas | $90,000 | ||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Big Brake Airbox | e57s104321 | 2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey | $275,000 | $450,000 | $550,000 |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | e57s102276 | 2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey | $160,000 | $250,000 | $350,000 |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | e57s104459 | 2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey | $75,000 | $95,000 | $110,000 |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | e57s102178 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $75,000 | ||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $100,000 | $120,000 | $140,000 | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Fuel-Injected | E57S105519 | 2023 Broad Arrow Group : Amelia Island | $120,000 | $140,000 | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Custom | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | $135,000 | $175,000 | $200,000 | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | $90,000 | $120,000 | $140,000 | |
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Custom | 2022 Mecum : Orlando | $135,000 | |||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2022 Mecum : Orlando | $75,000 | |||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2022 Mecum Indy | $67,000 | |||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2022 Mecum Indy | $80,000 | |||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2022 Mecum Indy | $60,000 | |||
1957 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE | E57S102544 | 2022 BarrettJackson : Scottsdale, Arizona | |||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | $110,000 | |||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2021 Mecum : Kansas City | $90,000 | |||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2021 Mecum : Indy 2021 | $82,000 | |||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Resto Mod | 2021 Mecum : Kissimmee | $92,000 | |||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2020 Mecum : Houston | $65,000 | |||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2020 Mecum : Las Vegas | $80,000 | |||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2020 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special | $65,000 | |||
1957 Chevrolet Corvette | 2020 Carlisle Auctions : Winter AutoFest |
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