There were 300 1953 Corvettes produced - all of them "prototypes", but still cars that could be enjoyed. I believe the projection for the first production Corvettes, 1954, was 8,000 units.
Well, the '54 Corvettes were cute, but lacked a lot for a sports car, and expected sports car performance. In addition, there were some problems, such as the plexiglass side windows which eventually became translucent, and a convertible top that washed your hair when it rained.
After several months of production, about 3,500 units, Chevrolet called MFG and told us to stop building Corvette parts. WHAT?! We built a new plant, the MFG Body Company, and the only thing we did there was Corvette parts! Ashtabula, we have a problem!
So we needed to do SOMETHING, or go broke. And that is the subject of another blog.
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Keep up the excellent series on the Corvette. The material is insightful and interesting.
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