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Old 07-30-2014, 06:57 AM
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Hi , it has been a busy summer and I stopped to get gas at our local gas station, a fellow saw my car and mentioned that he had a few old corvettes, he has a summer house in Maine and lives in Colorado.

I was going out of town at the time and told him to send me a picture of them . He did a few days later. You just never know who you are going to meet when you own a Corvette.

Who would like to name the years?



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The blue one looks to be a 54. The Harvest Gold is a 55. The last two are either as 56 or 57.
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From left to right, 54, 55, 56, 57?
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Originally Posted by plaidside
From left to right, 54, 55, 56, 57?
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That would be my guess.

Pennant Blue was used in 54 and 55, but Harvest Gold is a 55 only color, so I'd guess the blue one was a 54, and the yellow one has to be a 55.

The Arctic Blue/Red interior conbination, and the Cascade Green/Beige combination, were both offered in 56 and 57.

I'm guessing that the owner wanted one of each (if owned by the same person), and went with a Pennant Blue 54, a Harvest Gold 55, An Arctic Blue 56, and a Cascade Green 57.
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I'll say he does. Damn that is a sweet lineup, missing only the white 53.
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Originally Posted by plaidside
From left to right, 54, 55, 56, 57?
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While the rear view mirrors are not visible in the photo to detect whether a '56 or '57, the soft top rear windows are both '57 designs. A '56 would have more 'rounded' corners on top.
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Originally Posted by gbvette62
That would be my guess.

Pennant Blue was used in 54 and 55, but Harvest Gold is a 55 only color, so I'd guess the blue one was a 54, and the yellow one has to be a 55.

The Arctic Blue/Red interior conbination, and the Cascade Green/Beige combination, were both offered in 56 and 57.

I'm guessing that the owner wanted one of each (if owned by the same person), and went with a Pennant Blue 54, a Harvest Gold 55, An Arctic Blue 56, and a Cascade Green 57.

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!
That would also be my guess.

The only question I have is, does he drive them---------------------they GOTTA be driven ocassionally!
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I think they are all 50 sumpin'...


Hell, I have know idea...
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Originally Posted by 65hihp
I'll say he does. Damn that is a sweet lineup, missing only the white 53.
Why pay big $$$ for a '53 with another six? The '54 gives you that full experience! I'd vote for a '58, FI if the '57 lacks it.
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It's good to be that guy!
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Originally Posted by 65hihp
I'll say he does. Damn that is a sweet lineup, missing only the white 53.
And the answers are ;

1954
1955
1956
and best of all a 1957 FI 283

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