1953 Chevrolet Corvette

VIN: E53F001243

$341,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Barrett-Jackson

  • Location

    Scottsdale, AZ; US

  • Event date

    Jan 23 - Jan 28, 2011

  • Lot

    1293

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    E53F001243

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Odometer

    2250 m

  • Transmission type

    Automatic

  • Engine Type

    L6

  • Interior Color

    Red leather

  • Exterior Color

    Polo White

  • Generation

    1953-1962 Chevrolet Corvette

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Triple Crown winner, Bloomington Gold, Gold Spinner and everything else. Gaps even but slight ripples in fiberglass typical of all 53s and correct. Excellent paint. Interior shows no blemishes. Underside and engine bay extremely clean. Judged 787 789 points in 2000. Sold as a pair with 1293.1. No Reserve.

Market commentary

Sold at Christies Pebble Beach auction in 1999 for $68,500. Only the pairing of this car with the 03 matching VIN, matching colors Corvette could make this Corvette worth so much, although the paid was sold here in 2005 for $550,000 hammer, $594,000 with commission making the ownership experience an expensive one.