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EX122 GALLERY, HISTORIC DOCUMENTATION, AWARDS and EVENTS. • "1952 - The EX-122 concept car, which had been in development since 1951, is officially named "Corvette'" after a type of fast warship. Sports car aficionado and GM Vice President Harley Earl is the major force behind the development of the vehicle." • "1953 - In January, the Corvette concept car debuts at GM Motorama in New York City." The 1953 GM Motorama at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City opened its doors to the public on Sat., January 17th, 1953. "By the time the EX122 arrived on the Motorama stage, it represented a fiberglass-bodied sports car that was readied for production." "The EX122 Corvette is the first of the hand built Corvettes." "Zora came in thru the turnstiles of the Waldorf just like thousands of other patrons that January week." "He came across a little low-slung sports car from Chevrolet called EX122. It stopped him in his tracks." Duntov became an engineer on the Corvette team in 1953 after seeing EX122 at the Waldorf. The first tw o production line built 1953 Corvettes rolled out of the Van Slyke Flint Michigan plant in June of '53, over five months after EX122 debuted at the Waldorf. "The serial number is EX122 which denotes an experimentally built automobile." "The car became a plaything for the engineering department. The 6-cylnder engine was removed and an 8-cylinder engine was installed, and it was used for various performance demonstrations. It gave such a good account of itself that immediately it was decided to abandon the 6-cylinder engine in regular Chevrolet Corvette production and supplement it with the new 8-cylinder as standard equipment."
R. F Sanders purchased the car from Chevrolet on April 11, 1956. "I was in charge of the experimental department at that time and saw to it that the car was rebuilt in the very best condition. It was repainted red, a new top and new seats installed, a new speedometer installed, transmission was completely overhauled, safety items were replaced and a new set of tires put on. EX122 was Restored to Original Motorama Apperance in 2003. EX122 debuts at the 1953 GM Motorama held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. "The completed Corvette prototype, designated EX122, photographed in the GM Styling Auditorium on January 10, 1953." EX122 on tour San Francisco Motorama April 30 thru May 7, 1953, Golden Gate Bridge in background. EX122 on tour Dallas Motorama May 15-24, 1953, photographed with a Texas Rangers while in Dallas.
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