Central Valley Corvettes - July 2017
Central Valley Corvettes of Fresno, July 2017
Central Valley Corvettes of Fresno, July 2017
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1953 Corvette Part 4<br />
EX-122<br />
"What was the first?" is a question that applies to many things. For <strong>Corvettes</strong>, the closest to "the<br />
first" would have to be the EX-122.<br />
The first Corvette would be difficult to pinpoint as there were a number of prototypes, some with<br />
sporty bodies, others just chassis that were used for development and evaluation. The EX-122 can<br />
however legitimately claim to be the oldest Corvette still in existence.<br />
EX-122 was on display at the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance as part of the GM Motorama<br />
exhibit. EX-122 was the serial number that denotes an experimentally built car. It was also the<br />
first Corvette that the automotive enthusiast world fell in love with, as it was the Corvette displayed<br />
at the famous Waldorf Astoria Motorama in New York City on Saturday, January 17th, 1953.<br />
Although initially conceived as a show car, the public reaction was such that GM had no choice but<br />
to put it into production.
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