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Chevrolet Corvette Blue Flame

1954 · 150 miles · Automatic · Pennant Blue

£59,950

Listed today at Retro Classic Car, Swainby. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1954
Registration: 178 UYN
Mileage: 150 miles
Gearbox: Automatic
Engine: 3.9-litre straight-six
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Roadster
Colour: Pennant Blue
Generation: C1

About this car

This is a first-year-of-production-plus-one 1954 Corvette, one of 3,640 built that year and one of only around 300 painted Pennant Blue. It is powered by the 235 Blue Flame straight-six with the Corvette-specific triple Carter carburettor set-up, paired with the two-speed Powerglide automatic.

The car is finished in Pennant Blue over a tan leather interior with matching dashboard and carpets, a colour pairing the dealer says was only offered in Europe. It has a tan folding roof with side screens, chrome wire wheels and white-wall tyres, and is left-hand drive.

Fully restored, it has been invited to and won its class at the Yorkshire Concours at Grantley Hall. The page lists 150 miles on the odometer and a UK registration of 178 UYN.

Written by Vertar from Retro Classic Car’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Chevrolet 1954 engine specs (235 cu in Blue Flame inline-six). Power left blank: 150 hp gross is quoted, but some late-1954 cars are quoted at 155 hp. No factory figures confirmed for weight or performance.).

Engine: 3,859 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated