C1 (1953-62)

Issue 123

A Shot in the Arm

With its dazzling looks and cutting-edge performance, Harley Earl’s SR-2 Corvette reinvigorated the brand

Issue 116

One Man's Junk

An abandoned ‘57 sees new life as a technologically innovative cruiser

Issue 115

Dream-Car Driver

Thoroughly original and regularly exercised, Gary Pasquaretto’s ’53 is like no other Corvette in existence

Issue 111

Race to the Finish Line

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

Issue 107

Building a Foundation

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

Issue 106

Lighting the Flame

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

Issue 102

Setting the Standard

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

Issue 102

Just for the Fun of It

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

Issue 101

Crown Jewel

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

Issue 100

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.

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A Shot in the Arm

With its dazzling looks and cutting-edge performance, Harley Earl’s SR-2 Corvette reinvigorated the brand

One Man's Junk

An abandoned ‘57 sees new life as a technologically innovative cruiser

Dream-Car Driver

Thoroughly original and regularly exercised, Gary Pasquaretto’s ’53 is like no other Corvette in existence

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.