Chevrolet Corvette Big Brake Fuelie, 1957
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Chassis No.: E57S105868
- Exterior: Red
- Interior: Red
- Body: Big Brake Fuelie
- 1 of 51 produced with RPO 684 heavy duty racing suspension
- 283/283 HP fuel injected engine
- Late production 4-speed transmission
- Positraction rear end
- Venetian Red with Red interior
- Beige soft top
- Truly a rare find
This is truly a RARE find. The year 1957 is considered by many to be a high-water mark in Corvette’s history. Corvette’s transformation into a true high-performance machine was evidenced by the new RPO (Regular Production Option) 684 that specified wider wheels, stiffer springs, bigger shocks, quick ratio steering, cerametalic brake linings, vented brake plates and numerous revised components. Significantly, only 51 1957 Corvettes were built with the RPO 684 option.
For the ultimate road race-ready Corvette, Chevrolet offered for the first time RPO 579E, the Duntov high-compression, solid lifter 283/283 HP fuel-injected engine and a rather complicated arrangement of ducts that fed outside air to the engine’s intake and to the brakes at all four wheels. Beginning in May of 1957, the optional 4 speed transmission became available and this car was spec’d with it. To assist in getting power to the ground, this car also came with a limited slip differential called “Positraction”.
Fit and finish of the body panels and mechanical reliability improved in 1957 and it is evident in this example, which is sharply finished in Venetian Red with a Red interior and Beige soft top.
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