[PODCAST] Corvette Today #222 – Corey Peterson and the VIN 001 1953 Corvette

Jul 15, 2024

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[PODCAST] Corvette Today #222 - Corey Peterson and the VIN 001 1953 Corvette

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In 2023, the Corvette world was shocked to learn that the very first 1953 Corvette may not have been destroyed in an Engineering test as the legend has it. Corey Peterson and other researchers discovered paperwork from the GM archives detailing the engineering modifications made to the first Corvette following production, and then they found a 1953 Corvette that had been abandoned at an Oklahoma restoration shop with those exact modifications. After buying the car, Corey is now on a mission to share why he believes this is the very first retail Corvette ever built.

This week on the CORVETTE TODAY Podcast, Corey Peterson takes the guest chair and talks with your host Steve Garrett about his amazing find.

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The very first Corvette ever built was thought to be destroyed years ago. Enter Corey Peterson, the man who found what is to be believed as the 1953 VIN #001 at a repair shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Corey did extensive research and found recommended modifications from 1953 still on this Corvette! Corey purchased the car and has the documentation to back the claim that this Corvette was the first one built in Flint, Michigan in 1953.

It’s a fascinating story that Corey tells your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett!

Don’t miss this episode – find out more about the first Corvette ever built! It’s still in existence and its story is told on CORVETTE TODAY.

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