1955 Chevrolet Corvette

VIN: VE55S001564

$118,250

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1955 Chevrolet Corvette

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Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    VE55S001564

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Odometer

    97172 m

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Horsepower

    195

  • Interior Color

    Red vinyl

  • Exterior Color

    Gypsy Red

  • Generation

    1953-1962 Chevrolet Corvette

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

265/195hp V8, Powerglide automatic, spinner wheel covers, whitewalls, pushbutton radio.

Condition

#3 Good

Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.

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Good paint from a short distance but there are a few blemishes up close, including a crack and chip around the right front wheel well. Older chrome. Good, clean seats but lightly faded carpets and pitting on the radio controls, plus some wear on the steering wheel rim. Rare combination of V8 power with early C1 body, but in not much better than driver condition.

Market commentary

This first-year V8 Corvette was restored in the early 2000s, and back when it was fresh it sold for $45,900 at Barrett-Jackson's Petersen Museum auction in 2002 and for $69,120 at Scottsdale in 2003. The car has aged since then but oh so much has happened in the collector car market over the past 20 years, and then we have to think about inflation. This is a generous result for this car's condition in 2022.

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