1957 Chevrolet Corvette

1957 Chevrolet Corvette — Numbers Matching 283 Dual Quad, NCRS Top Flight Award Winner, Onyx Black with Silver Coves

The 1957 Chevrolet Corvette is widely regarded as the car that saved the Corvette nameplate. After disappointing sales in 1953 and 1954, Chevrolet nearly cancelled the entire program. What turned things around was a combination of the 1956 redesign, which finally gave the Corvette real styling credibility, and the 1957 model year, which gave it a genuine engine to match. The introduction of Chevrolet's 283 cubic inch small-block V8 with optional fuel injection — the first American production engine to achieve one horsepower per cubic inch — put the Corvette on the world stage as a serious sports car. Chevrolet built 6,339 Corvettes for the 1957 model year, up sharply from the 3,467 built in 1956, a sign that the car had finally found its audience.

This particular 1957 Chevrolet Corvette is not a tribute or a tribute-spec build. It is a numbers-matching, documented example wearing its original drivetrain, confirmed by a matching VIN tag still present on the car. The VIN decodes as a 1957 Corvette (E57S) built at the St. Louis assembly plant — the only facility that produced Corvettes during this era — with a sequence number that places it solidly within that model year's production run. The car has earned the NCRS Top Flight award, the National Corvette Restorers Society's highest recognition for authenticity and correctness, with documentation of the judging award included with the car. For serious collectors, that paperwork is not just a nice touch — it is an independent, third-party confirmation that this 1957 Corvette meets the highest standards of correctness.

The color combination is Onyx Black with Silver painted coves, one of the more formal and visually striking combinations available in 1957. Paired with a red vinyl interior, the contrast is sharp without being loud. The car also comes with both a black soft top and an auxiliary hardtop, giving the owner full flexibility in how it is used and displayed.

Numbers-matching 283ci V8 with dual Carter 4-barrel carburetors

NCRS Top Flight award winner with documentation included

Onyx Black exterior with Silver painted coves

Black soft top and auxiliary hardtop included

Key details
Transmission: 3-Speed Manual
VIN / chassis: E57S104740

Offered by Skyway Classics, 10420 Portal Crossing, Bradenton, FL 34212. Taxes, title and fees not included.

Photos courtesy of Skyway Classics.