Following the well-received unveiling of the EX-122 pre-production prototype at the General Motors Motorama in New York, January 1953, the C1 Corvette was hurried into production that same year.

With only 300 units produced and even fewer survivors, the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette is the rarest iteration of the sports car.

The C3 Corvette trails the list of Corvette generations for the drastic decline in power output and performance caused by the malaise era from 1973 to 1983. The underpowered 235-cubic-inch inline ...