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The 1957 Chevrolet Corvette

1957 Red Convertible Corvette

The 1957 Corvette came from the factory with seat belt brackets, the actual belts were a dealer installed option. 1957 marked the first year fuel injection was available, 1,040 cars were equipped with the Rochester Ramjet Fuel Injection (known as "Fuelies"). Road and Track measured a 0-60 time of 5.7 seconds in one of the new "Fuelies". It was also the first year for the optional 4-speed transmission, only 664 cars were equipped with the 4-speed from the factory. Both white plastic and chrome plated steel shifter knobs were produced, the white plastic is usually seen on the later cars. The 579E option included a tachometer mounted on top of the steering column and a fresh air intake. The base engine has painted valve covers with the Chevrolet script, optional engines have 7 or 9 fin cast alloy valve covers.

Production Options and Build Statistics

Total 1957 Corvettes Built - 3,467

Serial Numbers
ConvertibleE56S001001 - E56S004467

Production Options

RPO
Description
Cost
Total
Prod.
%
2934Base Convertible$3,176.32 6,339 182.8%
101Heater$118.40 5,373 155.0%
102AM Radio, Signal Seeking$199.10 3,635 104.8%
107Parking Brake Alarm$5.40 1,873 54.0%
108Courtesy Lights$8.65 2,489 71.8%
109Windshield Washers$11.85 2,555 73.7%
276Wheels, 15x5.5$15.10 51 1.5%
290Whitewall Tires, 6.70x15$31.60 5,019 144.8%
3033-Speed Manual TransmissionN/A 2,886 83.2%
313Powerglide Automatic Transmission$188.30 1,393 40.2%
419Auxiliary Hardtop*$215.20 4,055 117.0%
426Power Windows$59.20 379 10.9%
440Two-Tone Paint Combination$19.40 2,797 80.7%
469A283ci, 245hp Engine (2x4 carbs.)$150.65 2,045 59.0%
469C283ci, 270hp Engine (2x4 carbs.)$182.95 1,621 46.8%
473Power Operated Folding Top$139.90 1,336 38.5%
579A283ci, 250hp Engine (fuel injected)$484.20 182 5.2%
579B283ci, 283hp Engine (fuel injected)$484.20 713 20.6%
579C283ci, 250hp Engine (fuel injected)$484.20 102 2.9%
579E283ci, 283hp Engine (fuel injected)$726.30 43 1.2%
677Positraction Rear Axle 3.70:1$48.45 327 9.4%
678Positraction Rear Axle 4.11:1$48.45 1,772 51.1%
679Positraction Rear Axle 4.56:1$48.45 N/A N/A
684Heavy Duty Racing Suspension$780.10 51 1.5%
6854-Speed Manual Transmission.$188.30 664 19.2%

Color Options for 1957

RPO
Color
Cost
Ditzler
Dupont
RMNumber
Soft Top Color
Interior Color
Total
Prod.
%
718Polo White$0.00N/AN/AN/ABeige/White/BlackBeige/Red 1,273 36.7%
N/AOnyx Black$0.00920099400Beige/White/BlackBeige/Red 2,189 63.1%
709Aztec Copper$0.00N/AN/AN/AWhite/BeigeBeige 452 13.0%
712Cascade Green$0.00DAL 41973#241656V36White/Beige/BlackBeige 550 15.9%
713Arctic Blue$0.00N/AN/AN/AWhite/Beige/BlackBeige/Red 487 14.0%
714Venetian Red$0.00DAL-70694Duco #2415-H56V52White/Beige/BlackBeige/Red 1,320 38.1%
704Inca Silver$0.00N/AN/AN/AWhite/BlackBeige/Red 65 1.9%

1957 Corvette Specifications

Mechanical Dimensions


FeatureDimensions
Wheelbase102.0 in
Track Frt/Rear (in)57.0/59.0
Length168.0 in.
Widtd70.5 in.
Height51.9 in.
Frontal AreaN/A
Ground ClearanceN/A
Curb Weight2849 lbs
Weight Dist. F/R (Engine)53/47
Fuel CapacityN/A
Coolant CapacityN/A


Engine Specifications

FeatureBase469A469C579A579B579C579E
Bore3.875 in.3.875 in.3.875 in.3.875 in.3.875 in.3.875 in.3.875 in.
Stroke3.000 in.3.000 in.3.000 in.3.000 in.3.000 in.3.000 in.3.000 in.
Displacement283 ci283 ci283 ci283 ci283 ci283 ci283 ci
Compression Ratio9.5:19.5:19.5:19.5:110.5:19.5:110.5:1
Cylinders8888888
BlockCast IronCast IronCast IronCast IronCast IronCast IronCast Iron
Horsepower220 bhp @ 4600 rpm245 bhp @ 5000 rpm270 bhp @ 6000 rpm250 bhp @ 5000 rpm283 bhp @ 6200 rpm250 bhp @ 5000 rpm283 bhp @ 6200 rpm
Torque300 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm300 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm285 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm305 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm290 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm305 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm300 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm
Fuel Delivery4-bbl2x4-bbl2x4-bblFuel Injection w/ PowerglideFuel InjectionFuel Injection w/ PowerglideFuel Injection
Oil Capacity5 Quarts5 Quarts5 Quarts5 Quarts5 Quarts5 Quarts5 Quarts
ValvetrainPushrodPushrodPushrodPushrodPushrodPushrodPushrod

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