#cheverolet

[automaniac-x]

[vegaduke]

1967 Chevrolet Impala SS

[dietcokeangel2004]

Cole Trickle| Days of Thunder

Inspired by the fear of being average

[francescolt]

[angelx1992]

[caroftheday]

Day 2

Today's car is the 1953 Corvette C1! The first production Corvette ever made, a very sought after and adored car.

People pay big money for this kind of ride, find the details on the C1 below!

Look out for a bonus weekend vehicle post today, it'll be the Piper PA-28-181 Archer II.

I've fixed the images of the cars and removed the incorrect engine from this post, thank you for the corrections.

Date launched: June 30, 1953

Units made and sold: 300 units

Company: Chevrolet

Weight: 2,886 lbs/1,309 kg

Horsepower: 150 HP

Top speed: 108mph/42kmph

0-60mph/0-37kmph: 11.2 Seconds

Drivetrain: RWD

Mpg/kmpg: 13.7 mpg/22 kmpg

Fuel capacity: 18 gallons/68 liters

Engine options: Chevrolet Corvette 235 Blue-Flame, 3.8 liter 235 cubic inch inline six normally aspirated water cooled

Engine position: front

Peak power: 4,200 RPM

Peak torque: 2,400 RPM

Price then: $3,498 USD

Price now: sold at auction for $143,000-$335,000 USD (there have been more expensive sold based on rarity but these are the average prices at auction)

Consumer opinion: the C1 was accepted well by the car community and middle class as well as well to do families due to the price tag, it was largely known that there were many improvements to be made on the car for future models.

[ei-ko]

All I want is a pink 1961 Chevy Impala ♡

I would sell my soul just to drive this car ~

[misforgotten2]

Can also describe the perfect girlfriend.

Not that would ever think that, I respect all woman every persuasion everywhere. Please don't hurt me.

Saturday Evening Post January 14th 1967