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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.

Issue 99

Rare Air

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

Issue 97

Deadly Nightshade

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

Issue 96

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

Issue 88

Portrait of an Artist

One of the top illustrators of his day and a fixture of San Francico’s North Beach neighborhood, David Grove was also a Corvette enthusiast of the first order, having owned a ’53 for over 50 years.

Issue 59

First French Foray

Five decades ago, the Chevrolet Corvette made its debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Issue 58

The Real McCoy

Though the ’56 Corvette’s redesigned bodywork gets most of the attention, the changes made beneath the skin were even more significant: They made this Chevrolet a legitimate sports car.

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C1 (1953-62)

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

Portrait of an Artist

One of the top illustrators of his day and a fixture of San Francico’s North Beach neighborhood, David Grove was also a Corvette enthusiast of the first order, having owned a ’53 for over 50 years.

First French Foray

Five decades ago, the Chevrolet Corvette made its debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The Real McCoy

Though the ’56 Corvette’s redesigned bodywork gets most of the attention, the changes made beneath the skin were even more significant: They made this Chevrolet a legitimate sports car.