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Setting the Standard

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Early Adopter

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Rare Air

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C1 (1953-62)

Race to the Finish Line

By rushing its new sports car into production, Chevrolet put the Corvette’s early success in jeopardy

Building a Foundation

Maurice Olley creates a new, fully competitive chassis to undergird the first Corvette

Lighting the Flame

Working with limited resources, racer Mauri Rose heats up a Chevy passenger-car engine to power the first Corvette

Setting the Standard

Having spent much of its life in storage, this rare Corvette Copper '55 remains remarkably original.

Just for the Fun of It

Delmo Johnson worked hard and played even harder, yielding a life of adventure, accomplishment and, above all, joy.

Crown Jewel

Drawing liberally from the restomod playbook, Ric Ferrera and CCC polish a gem of a first-gen Corvette roadster

Early Adopter

Did Chevrolet harbor much larger ambitions for the original Corvette? One V-8–powered ’53 model in southeastern Michigan provides some tantalizing clues.

Rare Air

Collector/restorer Dominick Salvemini calls this “air box” C1 the rarest and most interesting of the 57 1957 models he’s owned

Deadly Nightshade

Though influenced by racing, this 1958 Corvette is perfectly at home on the open road

Maximum Exposure, Maximum Fun

After languishing in storage for more than 25 years, the most famous Corvette collection in history finally emerges from the shadows

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C1 (1953-62)

Race to the Finish Line

By rushing its new sports car into production, Chevrolet put the Corvette’s early success in jeopardy

Building a Foundation

Maurice Olley creates a new, fully competitive chassis to undergird the first Corvette

Lighting the Flame

Working with limited resources, racer Mauri Rose heats up a Chevy passenger-car engine to power the first Corvette

Setting the Standard

Having spent much of its life in storage, this rare Corvette Copper '55 remains remarkably original.

Just for the Fun of It

Delmo Johnson worked hard and played even harder, yielding a life of adventure, accomplishment and, above all, joy.

Crown Jewel

Drawing liberally from the restomod playbook, Ric Ferrera and CCC polish a gem of a first-gen Corvette roadster

Early Adopter

Did Chevrolet harbor much larger ambitions for the original Corvette? One V-8–powered ’53 model in southeastern Michigan provides some tantalizing clues.

Rare Air

Collector/restorer Dominick Salvemini calls this “air box” C1 the rarest and most interesting of the 57 1957 models he’s owned

Deadly Nightshade

Though influenced by racing, this 1958 Corvette is perfectly at home on the open road

Maximum Exposure, Maximum Fun

After languishing in storage for more than 25 years, the most famous Corvette collection in history finally emerges from the shadows