1957 Cascade Green Corvette Fuel Injected Convertible

Cascade Green w/Beige coves, interior, and soft top. 283/283hp Fuel Injected 4-speed manual transmission.

Following the landmark addition of Chevrolet’s new small-block V-8 engine to the formerly underpowered Corvette for 1955, big news for 1957 came in the form of the upsized 283 CI V-8 and new list of performance options. While much has been written about chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov and his successful quest to transform Chevrolet’s early Corvette into a true high-performance machine, the importance of his work cannot be overstated.

During only his first three years on the job at GM, Arkus-Duntov almost single-handedly prevented the Corvette’s premature demise and convinced top Chevrolet and GM management to commit to building exciting cars and proving them in top-level competition. Working closely with Ed Cole, Chevrolet’s engineering chief, Arkus-Duntov personally tested and raced the Corvette, methodically developing it into a true legend, enhanced by availability of the new Rochester fuel-injection system for ’57.

The ’57 model year was certainly a milestone one for Corvette. The previous year Corvette went from being a Roadster to a Convertible, with actual roll-up windows. But in ’57, America’s Sports Car became a true performance car with the introduction of the aforementioned Rochester Ramjet mechanical fuel injection. And if you ordered RPO 579B you got the 283ci fuel injected engine with mechanical lifters and 283hp! One hp per ci! In addition, ’57 was the first year for the 4-speed manual transmission! make Corvette a world-class sports car! The ’57 featured here is one of the most beautiful we’ve ever seen! It checks all of the right boxes, as the seen below.  And it’s one of the best color combinations you could get, back in the day!  

• NCRS Top Flight winner
• 1957 was the first year that fuel injection and the 4-speed manual transmission were available for the Corvette
• 1 of 713 Corvettes produced with the Rochester fuel-injected 283/283 HP V-8 engine
• Ultra rare 4-speed manual transmission
• Auxiliary hardtop
• Restored by a renowned C1 Corvette restorer
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• • 7-fin cast alloy valve covers
  • Wonderbar pushbutton radio
  • Spinner wheel covers
  • Wide Whitewall tires