1957 Chevrolet Corvette

1957 Chevrolet Corvette â?" Numbers Matching 283 Dual Quad, NCRS Top Flight Award Winner, Onyx Black with Silver Coves Why This Car Is Special The 1957 Chevrolet Corvette is widely regarded as the car that saved the Corvette nameplate. After disappointing sales in 1953 and 1954, Chevrolet nearly cancelled the entire program. What turned things around was a combination of the 1956 redesign, which finally gave the Corvette real styling credibility, and the 1957 model year, which gave it a genuine engine to match. The introduction of Chevrolet's 283 cubic inch small-block V8 with optional fuel injection â?" the first American production engine to achieve one horsepower per cubic inch â?" put the Corvette on the world stage as a serious sports car.