FUEL INJECTED for sale in Chatsworth, California

$228,888

Condition: Used.
Outside color: Cascade.
Interior color: White.
Transmission: Automatic.
Fule type: Gasoline.
Engine: 8.
Drivetrain: RWD.
Vehicle title: Clear.
Physique: Convertible.
DESCRIPTION:.
1957 CHEVROLET CORVETTE FUEL INJECTED ROADSTER ONLY 101 CARS BUILT Cascade green with beige interior Engine: V-8, 283ci, 250hp at 4,800 rpm; Gearbox: four-speed handbook; Suspension: front, independent, rear, semi-elliptical leaf springs; Brakes: four wheel drum. Left-hand drive. America was regretfully without a real sports car up until Chevrolet presented the Corvette at the 1953 Motorama program and started manufacturing that year. The Corvette was popular upon introduction, although not numerous were offered. The early Corvettes were lower and sportier than any other car on the market, however they still lacked the innovative technology needed to bust open the market. Beginning in 1955, Corvettes carried a V-8 engine which enhanced their performance, nevertheless the styling severely required updating. Ford was producing the Thunderbird and it both out-styled and out-performed the Corvette. In order for Chevy to fight the T-bird and beat Ford in the sales wars, they had to transform the Corvette into a serious sports car. In 1956, Chevy designer, Harley Earl, made a full-blown clay design of the brand-new Corvette that was accepted by GM management promptly. It was the car of the American dream. The distinct "coves" were drawned from a 1955 Motorama workout called the "La Salle II" and became the trademark of the Vette through the fifties. Many different greatly required improvements were made, such as a better fitting and optionally motorized convertible top. The rear fenders were advanced hence exposing the lights. Chevy utilized real glass windows and even provided a power option. Every bit of this automobile revealed timeless beauty, being stylistically more creative than its predecessors, yet not as crazy as the Corvettes to come. Believing that excellent appearances are not everything, Chevrolet made huge improvements under the hood too. For 1957, the engine became the most popular of all. It was tired out to 283 cubic inches with three options. The base engine had 220 horse power, and with fuel injection it produced 250, while with dual 4-barrels it generated 283hp. In May of that model year nevertheless, the fuel injection was increased to 1:1 horse power to cubic inch ratio. The 1:1 was just what Chevrolet had to beat the competition both in the market and on the track. This "fuellie" was acquired for the collection in January 1988. Fuel-injected automobiles could also be purchased with a new four-speed manual transmission like the vehicle provided here, offering the 1957 designs an extraordinary level of straight line efficiency. While the very appealing Corvette designing was basically rollovered from the completely upgraded 1956 models, the words "fuel injection" and a crossed flag badge prominently displayed along the fender cove gave the cars instant celeb status. Additionally, Corvette won the SCCA B Sports nationwide title and Class B manufacturing sports title for 1957. Upon purchase, the vehicle underwent a detailed restoration which took two years to complete. The cosmetic work was performed by three renowed professionals 3R Custom Coachworks Incorporated of Garden Grove, California, West Coast Corvettes of Orange, California and Mikes Corvette Service. The bodywork was completely dismantled, and stripped of all the paint and ancillaries and rebuilt to the extremely greatest degree. All this work consisting of some mechanical work by Corvette Mike. In 1993, Doug Prince, the famous fuel injection expert, reconstructed the fuel injectors and fitted new devices where necessary. This is a very rare late example with the 250HP engine and only 101 were developed.
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