£40,500
1957 Chevrolet Corvette C1 'Fuelie'
Silverstone Auctions • UK • 22 Feb 2015
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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£40,500
1957 Chevrolet Corvette C1 'Fuelie'
UK • 22 Feb 2015
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a very early fuel-injected 1957 C1 Corvette, chassis number E57S102614. It features the top-specification 283ci/283hp V8 with Rochester fuel-injection, a manual 3-speed gearbox, and a red leather interior. This Corvette had an older restoration that has mellowed over time. It also comes with rare options like the elusive hard-top.
Condition
7
The car is described as an older restoration that has mellowed nicely over the years. While it's not in perfect 'Pristine' condition, it's been well-maintained by marque experts and is being prepped for an MoT, suggesting it's in good mechanical order. The description mentions it hails from a dry state, implying less rust or corrosion. The presence of original features like the hard-top and desirable options like the fuel injection and two-tone paint further support a rating of 'Very Good.'
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Manual
LHD
United Kingdom
E57S102614
1957
Auction
£40,500
1957 Chevrolet Corvette C1 'Fuelie'
Silverstone Auctions • UK • 22 Feb 2015
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
Very early fuel-injected '57 C1 Corvette...
Chevrolet pulled something amazing out of the hat for 1957: fuel-injection.
First run in 1956 at the Sebring race, the Rochester Ramjet injection was an answer to Mercedes-Benz, which featured fuel-injection in the 1954 300SL.
The innovation solved a fuel starvation problem caused by sloshing while cornering with carbureted engines under race conditions.
The fuel-injection system, displayed in a cutaway drawing to the left, also enabled Chevrolet to boast of 1 hp per cubic inch of displacement with a 283 cu. inch, 283 hp engine.
To keep this development in perspective, consider this; almost all of the high-priced, supposedly advanced competition, including Jaguar, Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini, did not go with fuel injection until the 1970s or later in their road cars.
At $484.20, this one option added over 15% of the price of an entire Corvette.
Buyers found it irresistible, however, with 1,040 ticking the box on the order form in ...
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£21,466
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£81,063
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Ashorne, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 9AE, England
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