Polo White w/Red interior, 265/195hp V8, Powerglide automatic transmission.

After being in production for two years, Corvette’s future was in serious doubt. The ’54 model year had not been the success that Chevrolet had been hoping for. And there was even talk of the Corvette being discontinued. But all that changed in ’55, when the OHV V8 was introduced in American passenger cars! Fortunately, that engine made its way under the hood of 693 Corvette Roadsters in ’55. Marking a major turning point in Corvette history! And credited with saving Corvette from the dustbin of history.

The Polo White example presented here had undergone a complete, frame-off restoration in the ’80’s. It then went into a private collection, where it resided until the present owner acquired it, about three years ago. It’s a great looing, running and driving ’55!