1953 Chevrolet Corvette C1

Kevin Mackay from Corvette Repair, Inc discusses the 1953 Corvette with The Hagerty Guy, Bob DeKorne.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Amelia Island
• Kevin Mackay

[fordv8man]

What carbs are those??

[HagertyKnowsClassics]

@fordv8man I believe they were Carter Side draft YH carburetors. The turbocharged Corvair in the early ‘60’s also used a version of this carburetor, and the big Nash six used it in the mid 1950’s as well.

[riqyl32]

My Dream Car !!! (this and a miura) would trade every lambo, ferrari, porsche in the world for it!!

[Lindawatcher]

These 235's sound like one loooooooooooong fart when they run with a split manifold and open mufflers! I hate the sound of any 6 cyl engine.. but v-6's def sound the gayest of them all.  V-8 exhaust sound cannot be beat!

[Lindawatcher]

Our family once had an old rough looking violen that had the most strange sound. It had the name STRATAVARIOUS on the inside... so we figured it was no-good and burned it in the fireplace for heat. Was that a bad idea?

[Lindawatcher]

@Lindawatcher YES I DID! I also had a Delorian that I sent out and had 458 stainless steel ashtrays out of. My Dad had a split-window Vette that he did not like (Rear Visual obstruction).. so he took a saws-all and cut that damn middle post out of the way and placed a piece of plexi-glass in it's place, Was that a bad idea too?

[snakesonaplane2]

@Lindawatcher no you didn't, shut the fuck up and kill yourself

[Lindawatcher]

OMG!! I really messed up I guess!?? I had one in the garage of my house that I moved to last year. I thought it was ugly and sold it to a junk yard for 195 dollars- thay then crushed it!! OMG!!!

[2URBO2]

@HagertyKnowsClassics Not to mention 4 speed manual and top speed of 260 km/h.

[2URBO2]

@HagertyKnowsClassics Hehe, this is the time were i precise that Mercedes-Benz had direct injection and 212 horses on crank in '54 and only with a 3 liter six.