1954 Chevrolet Corvette

Rebuilt 235ci "Blue Flame" I6 Engine | Triple Side-Draft Single-Barrel Carburetors | Full Restoration

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240414476

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Make:
Model:
VIN:
0515600F54YG
Lot Number:
240414476
Condition:
Used
Odometer:
57,785 miles
(Exempt / TMU)
Engine:
235ci 6cyl
Drive Type:
Transmission:
Automatic
Exterior Color:
Pennant Blue
Interior Color:
Beige
Vinyl Wrap:
Vehicle Location:
California
  • Rebuilt 235ci "Blue Flame" 6 Cylinder Engine
  • Floor Mounted Powerglide Automatic Transmission
  • 4 - Leaf Rear Springs
  • 16:1 Steering Ratio
  • Center Point Linkage
  • Beige Leather Grained Vinyl Seats
  • White Leather Steering Wheel
  • Original Dash
  • Original Gauges
  • 5 White and Red Lined Tires - Spare Included
  • Beige Soft Top
  • Restored

Overview of 1954 Chevrolet Corvette For Sale by Owner

The Chevrolet Corvette is an icon in American motoring, and the first generation can be considered the Genesis for a thriving brand that continues to push the limits of performance today. The Corvette was originally designed to offer a home-grown alternative to the hordes of European sports cars that were finding favor with the public. The Corvette’s innovative use of materials, with a fiberglass body to keep weight down, showed how serious Chevrolet was about competing with the best. Our featured car comes from the second year of Corvette production. The 1954 Corvette combined good looks an open-top body. Before the Corvette was known for its use of large-capacity V8s, the model was powered by Chevrolet’s “Blue Flame” inline-six engine, as featured in this car. This restored example is reported to have many of its original parts retained and is on offer with 57,785 miles on the odometer.

Exterior and Interior

Early Corvettes are known for their cleaner and more graceful bodies, which were commonly painted in a single tone, versus the later models, which feature a two-tone “cove” incorporated on the side. Our featured example of 1954 Chevrolet Corvette is finished in a stunning shade known as Pennant Blue and is complemented by a beige soft top. The wheels feature chrome center-lock-style covers, along with a complete set of five red- and white-lined tires, including the spare. Inside the ’Vette you’ll find beige leather-grained vinyl seats that look the part in a car that will likely spend most of its life with the soft top stowed. You’ll find a white leather steering wheel presented to the driver, behind which is the car’s original dashboard. The dash also incorporates the car’s original gauges that monitor fuel level, water temperature, engine speed, battery amperage, oil pressure, and time.

Engine

The Blue Flame 235ci six-cylinder engine found under the hood of this 1954 Chevrolet Corvette C1 is reported to have been rebuilt. The Blue Flame engine output 150 hp when new thanks to an 8:0:1 compression ratio and three carburetors. The engine sends its power to the rear wheels via a Powerglide automatic transmission with a floor-mounted shifter. This Corvette C1 features rear leaf springs, a 16:1 steering ratio, and center point linkage.

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Current Ask
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