VIN E53F001148

Car Year:	1953
Car's approximate birthday:	October 27, 1953
Owner:	No Present Owner
State:	Project Car
Exterior:	Unknown
Interior:	Unknown
Softtop:	Unknown
Wheels:	Unknown
Delivery Dealer Zone:	Unknown
Delivery Dealer Code:	Unknown
Options:	RPO	Option	Percentage Sold [%]	Sales Price [$]
	02934	Base Engine 235ci "Blue Flame" 150hp (150hp)	100.00%	3,498.00
	Total		100.000000000000000% (300 Cars)	3,498.00
Factory job nr.:	Unknown
Export Car:	Non Export Car
Car history:
For sale via e-Bay: 1953 CHEVROLET CORVETTE: SERAL NUMBER E53FOO1148.THIS CAR HAS THE CORRECT ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND REAR END, IT HAS ALL ITS ORIGINAL BODY PANELS. IN STORAGE SINCE 1969. THE CORVETTE IS THE MOST POPULAR SPORTS CAR IN THE WORLD. 1953 WAS THE FIRST YEAR FOR THE CORVETTE, AND ONLY 300 CORVETTES WERE BUILT,WITH HAND MADE LAMINATED FIBERGLASS BODIES.1953 WAS THE ONLY YEAR THE CORVETTE WAS MADE IN FLINT MICHIGAN. THIS 1953 CORVETTE IS NUMBER 148 OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE, (THE I48TH. CAR FROM THE START OF PRODUCTION) I DROVE THIS CORVETTE FROM HOUSTON TEXAS TO BASTROP LOUISANA IN JANUARY 1969. IT HAS BEEN IN THE LEONARD PRATT COLLECTION SINCE THEN. IT HAS BEEN IN ONE BUILDING AND NOT RUN SINCE 1969. THIS CORVETTE NOW NEEDS A COMPLETE RESTORATION.IT WAS DECHROMED IN THE EARLY 60'S BUT I HAVE ALL THE CHROME.IT HAS A GOOD BODY AND A RUST FREE FRAME.THIS CAR HAS THE ORIGINAL ENGINE BLOCK, ORIGINAL 066 HEAD, ORIGINAL ENGINE, ORIGINAL VALVE COVER,IGINITION SHIELDS, . THIS IS THE ENGINE THAT CAME IN THIS CAR FROM THE FACTORY, ITS ALL ORIGINAL. THIS CAR IS ABOUT 95% COMPLETE, IT NEEDS A RADIO, TACHOMETER, AND HUBCAPS, AND I CAN OBTAIN THESE PARTS AT ANY TIME. I HAVE A NEW GM GRILL SHELL IN THE BOX, AND NEW GM SIDE CHROME, AND ALL THE FENDER BUMPERS. ORIGINAL SIDE CURTAINS, TRUNK BOARD THIS COULD BE THE ONLY REAL 1953 CORVETTE FOR SALE NOW AT ANY PRICE, BECAUSE A 1953 CORVETTE SERAL #003 SOLD JAN.21 2006 FOR $1,000,000 AT HE BARRETTE-JACKSON AUCTION AT SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA. THIS CAR WILL BE A GREAT MUSEUM PIECE AND IT WILL ONLY APPRICATE IN VALUE. AGAIN THIS CAR NEEDS A COMPLETE RESTORATION, IT HAS NOT BEEN STARTED SINCE 1969, I WOULD DO A FRAME OFF RESTORATION, REBUILD THE ENGINE, REPAINT EVERTHING, ADD ALL NEW INTERIOR, NEW TIRES, IT NEEDS EVERTHING. THIS CAR IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT ANY TIME BY APPOINTMENT. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO STOP THE AUCTION AT ANY TIME AND SELL THIS CORVETTE AT OUR RETAIL STORE. I GUARANTEE THIS CAR TO BE AN ORIGINAL 1953 CORVETTE, AND TO HAVE THE CORRECT ENGINE AND TO HAVE A GOOD LOUISIANA TITLE. I HAVE BEEN BUYING , SELLIING AND COLLECTING CORVETTES SINCE 1963.
For Sale:	No
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