1953 - 62   Corvette Trivia 1953 - 1962
 
1. The first Corvette (Serial Number E53FOO1001) rolled off the assembly line on what date in 1953?
   
  April 15
  June 30
  August 12
 

October 23

   
2. The original front emblem and horn button on the "Autorama" Corvette featured a checkered flag crossed with what?
   
 

another checkered flag

 

red and white striped flag

 

United States flag

   
3. What was the first year that a limited slip differential was offered as an option?
   
 

1957

 

1959

 

1960

 

1962

   
4. What happened to the first two 1953 Corvettes, VIN Numbers I and 2 ?
   
 

they were severely damaged during endurance tests

 

they are stored with the GM archives

 

no one knows

   
5. The first Corvettes were actually "rolled", not driven, off the assembly line. Why?
   
 

custom ordered tires were not yet available

 

wouldn't start due to grounding problems

 

the odometers were not functional

   
6. The first five Corvettes to come off the assembly line did NOT have an outside rear view mirror.
   
 

True

 

False

   
7. What was the sticker price of the 183 1953 Vettes that were sold?
   
 

$2999

 

$3127

 

$3345

 

$3513

   
8. How many vertical bars or "teeth" are in the grill of the 1956 Corvette?
   
 

7

 

10

 

13

 

21

   
9. The 1956 and 1957 Corvettes are so similar that there are few ways to tell them apart without opening the hood. One of the differences is:
   
 

the interior rearview mirror

 

the interior door handles

 

the exterior door handles

 

the rear chrome bumper

   
10. When was "Polo White" last used for the Corvette exterior color?
   
 

1955

 

1957

 

1960

 

1962