1954 Chevrolet Corvette C1

1954 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ROADSTER, 1 OF ONLY 3, 640 BUILT IN 1954 WITH OBVIOUSLY WAY FEWER REMAINING!

CORRECT YG CODE 235 CI 6 CYLINDER ENGINE PAINTED IN CORRECT BLUE FLAME ENAMEL!
POWERGLIDE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION!
ORIGINAL AM SIGNAL SEEKING RADIO
SPORTSMAN RED PAINT & INTERIOR

 1 of 3, 640 produced in 1954
 235 CI Blue Flame Six
 Powerglide transmission
 Red with Red interior
 Heater
 Full size wheel covers
 Believed to be 840 miles
 1 of 100 produced in Sportsman Red
 Chrome air cleaners and overflow tank
 Triple sidedraft carburetors
 Wonderbar AM radio
 Full size spinner wheel covers
 Bias-ply wide whitewall tires
 Texas car for most of its life
 Part of the Wilson McMillion Collection in Fort Worth, Texas for 34 years
 McMillion purchased this car in 1984 and retained ownership until passing away in 2018



West Coast Classics is proud to present a great daily driving example of this older restoration but still presentable and completely rust free 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible with a date correct 235cid 'Blue Flame' 6 cylinder engine with head casting # 3835913 and assembly suffix stamp F54YG & triple correct original Carter carbs (#2066SA) with "bullet' air cleaners matched to its factory correct (casting # ) Powerglide automatic transmission and dual exhausts exiting through the rear body panel.

The car is finished in the classic Corvette 'Sportsman Red' with a matching 'Sportsman Red' interior and a 'Tan' convertible soft top. Straight body with fiberglass in good condition with no signs of any major repairs but certainly with some paint imperfections noticeable upon very close inspection.

This is a later 1954 production model, with the single hood release to activate both hood latches, as opposed to the first 500 models which had two interior hood releases. The car has has both side windows in place and the car has fairly new 'Sportsman Red' seat covers, door panels and the metal pad is in overall good condition as is the Daytona carpet.

The car has its original bucket seats, floor mounted factory Powerglide automatic transmission, instrument panel with full factory gauges, Deluxe heater & defroster, removable side windows, lower bodyside chrome trim, dual exhausts and a correct push button AM Signal Seeking radio. It has factory wheels and hubcaps on correct bias ply Whitewall tires. The floor boards, trunk are completely solid and the frame and undercarriage is rust-free and the car has had no signs of any accidents.

The 235CID 'Blue Flame' 6 cylinder engine is extremely strong and powerful and this particular car drives very well - a truly remarkable daily driver that will give any modern day sports car a run for it's money! The Powerglide transmission shifts smoothly through all the gears and the temperature always remains cool!

This is a rare opportunity to own a great daily driving example of an older restoration and still very presentable very rare and collectible 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster, one of only 3, 640 built, with way fewer still in existence and in very fine condition throughout! This is a highly desirable and collectible year and generation of one of the outstanding and most iconic GM designs of the fifties.

This is one very desirable car for any Corvette collector or enthusiast to restore fully or simply a wonderful opportunity for any classic American car collector who desires to own a very striking daily drivable example of this legendary car! A sure-fire investment that's sure to appreciate over the years for any classic American car collector!

HISTORY OF THE 1954 CHEVROLET CORVETTE:

Blue Flame 150bhp, 235. 5 cu. in. inline, overhead valve, six-cylinder engine, two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission, coil springs, tube shocks and stabilizer front suspension, leak springs, tube shocks and solid rear axle, four-wheel hydraulic brakes. Wheelbase: 102

The first generation Corvette (1953-55) and the first of Chevrolets fiberglass bodied sports cars. Initial popularity for the all new 1953 Corvette carried on into the 1954 season but quickly waned as rumors of a 2 seat sports car coming from Ford. Three new color choices were added for '54; Pennant Blue, Sportsman Red & Black, although the majority of Corvettes would still be painted the original Polo White. By mid year a new camshaft was installed that added 5 more horsepower but disappointing sales nearly killed it after 1954 with reportedly fewer than a dozen of the 6 cylinder models being built in 1955 before the new V8 was introduced, making these early Blue Flame models now all the more collectible and rare! Styling under Harley Earl included the toothy grille, stone guards over the headlamps, "twin pod" rear fenders, & "rocketship" tailights. Powerglide two speed automatic was standard with a 3 speed manual being eventually offered in late 1955.