| In 1955 Corvette was in its second full production
year. The styling hadn't changed that much from 1954 and sales were still a painful |
| subject with GM. A pivotal year in
Corvette's history was just around |
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| the corner. 1956 is considered by many a milestone
year for the Corvette. Although the chassis and body remained essentially the same, the
styling was notably refined with new front fenders, redesigned bumpers and restyled rear
fenders. |
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The reworked '56 has headlamps set
flush in forward thrusting fenders and the taillights nestled neatly into recesses in the
gently rounded rear |
| fenders. Another notable design addition
to the sides of the '56 were the |
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| "coves" that were offered in contrasting
colors. The primary body colors for 1956 corvettes were onyx black, venetian red, Aztec
copper, polo white, cascade green and Arctic blue. With the red, green or copper body
color the coves were normally painted beige; while the black, blue and white primary
colors were offered with silver coves. The two tone paint was probably the most popular
option available. Total production for 1956 corvettes was 3,467 units. |
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| 1957 brought no new dramatic changes to the body or
interior styles of the Corvette. The sport-car buying public were offered for the first
time |
| two fuel-injected versions of the
283-cid engine. One rated at 250 hp. and the other at |
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| 283 hp. Only 240 Corvettes
were produced with the fuel injection option during the '57 production run, partly because
this was a pricey $481. option, since the car's base price was $3,465. Total
Corvette production for 1957 was 6,339 units. |
