Summary

No. 103 of the 300 built, this Corvette was found in a Pennsylvania estate in 2003, where it had been stored, unrestored and untouched, since the now-deceased owner bought it in 1961. From the Bill Munday Auto Collection.

Details

This 1953 Chevrolet Corvette, No. 103 of the 300 built, was found in a Pennsylvania estate in 2003, where it had been stored, unrestored and untouched, since the now-deceased owner bought it in 1961. This 'barn find' has emerged from a 2,000-hour body-off-frame restoration by the specialists at Jeff's Resurrections in Taylor, TX. The restorer's instructions were to bring every aspect of the car to NCRS Top Flight standards, except the bodywork and paint, which are done to concours standards. In keeping with the historical accuracy, the paint is lacquer. The chromework is accurate and every piece of stainless trim has been polished. The gauges, Wonder Bar radio, speaker power pack and clock have been rebuilt to factory-new appearance and function. This vehicle features many items unique to the first year of Corvette production, including the valve cover, cigarette lighter, wheel covers, windshield washer foot pump, overflow tank, jack and jack accessories, keys, trunk mat and side curtain bag. All date codes and part numbers on the block, head, water pump, exhaust and intake manifolds, springs, transmission, rear axle, gauges, clock, carburetors and distributor are correct for the car and to NCRS standards. From the Bill Munday Auto Collection.