1955 Chevrolet Corvette Restored Calif Blk Plate Corvette on 2040-cars
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NOTE:
THIS IS NOT JUST ANOTHER 1955 CORVETTE! THIS IS A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RUST-FREE MATCHING #’S 1955 CORVETTE THAT
HAS BEEN RESTORED TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD!!!
1955 WAS THE FIRST YEAR FOR THE V-8 ENGINE IN A CORVETTE! ONLY 700 UNITS WERE PRODUCED FOR 1955. THIS IS THE
SECOND LOWEST PRODUCTION YEAR NEXT TO 1953 WHEN ONLY 300 WERE MADE. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT NO MORE THAN 250 1955
CORVETTES STILL EXIST TODAY.
THIS FABULOUS V-8 CORVETTE IS READY TO SHOW, DRIVE AND ENJOY.
THIS 1955 CORVETTE IS EQUIPPED WITH ITS 265 CU IN, 195 HP V-8 ENGINE, POWERGLIDE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION,
DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS, HEATER/DEFROSTER, SIGNAL SEEKING RADIO, WINDSHIELD WASHER, PARKING BRAKE ALARM, WHITE SIDE
WALL TIRES, SIDE CURTAINS AND ITS ORIGINAL-COLOR GYPSY RED PAINT, AND IVORY INTERIOR!
EXTERIOR
THIS CORVETTE IS STUNNING IN ITS ORIGINAL GYPSY RED COLOR PAINT AND WIDE WHITE WALL TIRES! EVERYTHING ON THE
EXTERIOR LOOKS LIKE NEW! THE SOFT TOP IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, HAVING NOT BEEN USED SINCE THE RESTORATION!
THE SIDE CURTAINS ARE STORED IN THE TRUNK.
THIS IS A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF A BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED 1955 V-8 CORVETTE!
INTERIOR
WHEN YOU SIT DOWN INSIDE THIS CORVETTE, IT’S LIKE BEING IN A TIME CAPSULE FROM 1955.
THE IVORY WITH RED STITCHING INTERIOR IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. THIS CORVETTE HAS ITS ORIGINAL SIGNAL SEEKING RADIO
AND HEATER/DEFROSTER! OTHER EQUIPMENT INCLUDES WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER. A LATER STYLE CORVETTE STEERING
WHEEL WAS DELIBERATELY INSTALLED BECAUSE THE OWNER LIKES THE WAY IT LOOKS. EASY ENOUGH TO CHANGE IF SO DESIRED.
EVERYTHING IN THE FULLY RESTORED INTERIOR IS IN AS NEW CONDITION!
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
AS WITH THE REST OF THIS AMAZING CORVETTE, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAS BEEN RESTORED TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD.
LATER FINNED ALUMINUM VALVE COVERS WERE INSTALLED BECAUSE THE OWNER LIKES THE WAY IT LOOKS. A SET OF STEEL VALVE
COVERS IS IN THE TRUNK. EASY ENOUGH TO CHANGE IF SO DESIRED.
TRUNK
AND AS YOU PROBABLY EXPECTED, THE TRUNK HAS ALSO BEEN RESTORED TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD. IT HAS A CORRECT TRUNK
MAT, STORAGE BAG, ETC.
MECHANICALS
THIS TOTALLY STOCK 1955 CORVETTE IS POWERED BY THE ORIGINAL CHEVROLET 265 CU. IN. 195 HP V-8 ENGINE WITH 4BBL
CARBURETOR AND POWERGLIDE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ALL MECHANICALS OPERATE AS NEW.
THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY NICE DRIVING 1955 CORVETTE!!!
VIN CODES:
Vin# VE55S001493
V=265 CU IN 195 HP V-8
E=Corvette
55=1955
S=St. Louis, Missouri Assembly Plant
001493=Unit # 493 of 700
THE 1955 CORVETTE
An American automotive icon!
The Chevrolet Corvette hardly needs an introduction. Chevrolet spent over $1.5 Million on the Corvette project. It
was unveiled in 1953 in the ballroom of New York's Waldorf-Astoria. For the first two years of production, 1953
and 1954, the Corvette was powered by a tuned version of GM’s venerable 235 cubic inch inline six-cylinder engine
that hardly bore the car’s sporty intent. The engine was tuned and rechristened the Blue Flame Six for the
Corvette. After an initial surge, sales slowed in late 1954, but the introduction of the new 265 cubic inch V-8 for
1955 saw increased interest in America’s new sports car. Faced with an overabundance of unsold ‘54s, GM
limited production of the 1955 model to just 700 units, the second lowest production year for any Corvette. With
only 700 units built, and an estimated only 250 left in existence, the 1955 Corvette is very "rare" and highly
desirable.
It is easy to distinguish the V-8 versions from the six-cylinder version. GM had an enlarged gold 'V' in the word
'Chevrolet' located on the front fenders. This meant the vehicle was powered by the V8 engine. The 8-cylinder used
a 12-volt while the six cylinder remained with the 6-volt electrical system.
Also during this year, Zora Arkus-Duntov, a former European road racer, set a new record in the Daytona 'Measured
Mile' reaching a speed slightly above 150 miles per hours.
I HAD OCCASSION TO DRIVE BEHIND THIS 1955 CORVETTE. OTHER DRIVERS WERE IN AWE OF THIS ICONIC MID 1950’S AMERICAN
SPORTS CAR, SMILING AND GIVING THE DRIVER SIGNS OF THEIR APPROVAL!
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