10 Surprising Facts About Chevrolet Corvettes

#10 – In 1953 Chevrolet Produced 300 Of The Original Corvettes

We love all generations of Corvette, from the C1 to the 2022 C8 Corvette Stingray! Here is the first of our “10 Surprising Facts About Chevrolet Corvettes.”  The Corvette’s first production year was 1953. There were only 300 produced and each consisted of white polo exteriors, black canvas soft tops, and red interiors. The base price was $3,498 and it first debuted at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.