'55 Corvette
Chevrolet debuted its small-block, 195 hp V8 in 1955 and the engine found its way into the Corvette. At first 1955 V8 Corvettes continued with the mandatory-option Powerglide automatic transmission (as did the few 6-cylinder models built), but a new three-speed manual transmission came along later in the year for V8 models only. Exterior color choices were expanded to at least five, combined with at least four interior colors. Even soft-tops came in three colors and different materials. Despite all this, only 700…
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'55 Corvette is listed with Hot Wheels Boulevard: Ahead of Its Time as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 2012 - Present. Known designer credit: Leeway Chang. Use the Description, Versions, Gallery notes to confirm the casting before you price it.
- Leeway Chang Designs
- Hot Wheels Boulevard
- Corvette Cars
- 2014 Cool Classics
- 2012 First Released
- Licensed Hot Wheels
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- Match the title to '55 Corvette before reading price claims.
- Use 2012 - Present as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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