1955 Chevrolet Corvette

VE55S001106roadUnited States

Engine: 265 cu in (4.3L) V8, 195 bhp, paired with two-speed automatic transmission
Colour: Polo White

A 1955 Chevrolet Corvette finished in Polo White over a red interior, this car is among only 700 produced that model year — the first to offer the new small-block V-8, installed at Zora Arkus-Duntov's urging. The 265-cubic-inch, 195-horsepower engine has been authenticated as numbers-matching by noted Corvette authority Kevin Mackay. A body-off restoration carried out between 2009 and 2012, costing over $65,000, earned the car an NCRS Top Flight award.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Estimate US$100,000 – US$125,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current vendor
partial documentation
Owner commissioned a full body-off restoration between 2009 and 2012 at a specialist shop in New York, spending over $65,000 USD, and subsequently entered the car for NCRS judging.

Competition

2012National Corvette Restorers Society
NCRS Top Flight Judging 2012
Top Flight award
Car submitted for concours-style judging following completion of its body-off restoration; the award reflects the high standard of the restoration work.

Maintenance & restoration

2009Restoration
Corvette Repair Inc.
A comprehensive body-off restoration was undertaken over several years at a cost exceeding $65,000 USD, returning the car to show-quality condition.
Work was carried out from 2009 through 2012 at Corvette Repair Inc. of Valley Stream, New York, a specialist in the marque. Supporting receipts are included with the car.

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