Day 2
Today's car is the 1953 Corvette C1! The first production Corvette ever made, a very sought after and adored car.
People pay big money for this kind of ride, find the details on the C1 below!
Look out for a bonus weekend vehicle post today, it'll be the Piper PA-28-181 Archer II.
I've fixed the images of the cars and removed the incorrect engine from this post, thank you for the corrections.
Date launched: June 30, 1953
Units made and sold: 300 units
Company: Chevrolet
Weight: 2,886 lbs/1,309 kg
Horsepower: 150 HP
Top speed: 108mph/42kmph
0-60mph/0-37kmph: 11.2 Seconds
Drivetrain: RWD
Mpg/kmpg: 13.7 mpg/22 kmpg
Fuel capacity: 18 gallons/68 liters
Engine options: Chevrolet Corvette 235 Blue-Flame, 3.8 liter 235 cubic inch inline six normally aspirated water cooled
Engine position: front
Peak power: 4,200 RPM
Peak torque: 2,400 RPM
Price then: $3,498 USD
Price now: sold at auction for $143,000-$335,000 USD (there have been more expensive sold based on rarity but these are the average prices at auction)
Consumer opinion: the C1 was accepted well by the car community and middle class as well as well to do families due to the price tag, it was largely known that there were many improvements to be made on the car for future models.
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All I want is a pink 1961 Chevy Impala ♡
I would sell my soul just to drive this car ~
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Can also describe the perfect girlfriend.
Not that would ever think that, I respect all woman every persuasion everywhere. Please don't hurt me.
Saturday Evening Post January 14th 1967
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Corvette C7 Z06 | KNSCRY ©
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1969 Chevrolet Corvette Classic American Muscle Car
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My awesome new truck!! All original nice interior. Just a few minor upgrades and a little TLC.
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“Rick Hendricks at speed in his 350 inch Camaro.”
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Wonderful Things That May or May Not Be Wonderful!!!
EPCOT was originally intended to be a more serious affair than the original Magic Kingdoms but prior to 1998, the higher-ups realized the park needed a little more pep in its step. So after their sponsorship deal with General Motors was renewed, the old World of Motion attraction (which Fun Fact: broke down on its final trip) was converted and transformed into the all-new, high octane, full throttle Test Track. Still, this new incarnation would not forget the principles on which the park was founded. It not only was (and still is) the fastest ride in any Walt Disney park with hair pin turns, sudden stops, and close calls to spare but it was also a trip through an automobile testing facility, shedding light on just a few of the many, many tests that car manufacturers perform to make sure that their vehicles pass all safety regulations. This version would sadly be retired in 2012 with General Motors no longer sponsoring and changed (or more accurately reskinned) with Chevrolet at the helm to fit with EPCOT's new direction. The semi-realistic testing facility was changed to a Tron-esque virtual reality and learning about other people creating cars was changed parkgoers creating their own cars. Either way, you still have a pretty awesome ride that's most certainly worth taking a spin on if you ever visit Disney's World's Fair that never ends. Wonderful all the way!
P.S. If you're wondering, I do prefer the original GM version over the new one but to be fair, the new one is still good and has one major advantage over its predecessor: the queue music. I'm 100% serious. Have a listen. It's awesome.
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