Meet the 1954 Corvette Blue Flame perhaps one of the finest looking cars ever made! It’s the most amazing colour of blue and with that stunning bubble glass roof it stands out as a piece of automotive art. The ’54 Blue Flame has a 235ci inline six with three sidedraft Carter carburetors, producing 150hp and 223lb-ft of torque which doesn’t sound like much but you have to remember that this car is over 50 years old and it has a glass fibre body. 1954 was the final year for the Blue Flame as 1955 saw the introduction of what is now considered a turning point for the modern Corvette, the small-block V8. While the straight-six may lack the grunt of the larger V8 (an increase of about 40hp and 35ft-lb of torque), it’s unique look and beauty where limited edition run and part of what make the early Corvettes more desirable to many collectors.
What I love about this car is the clean sweeping lines, no handles just pure clean body panels. I’ve always thought that the early Corvettes are some of the finest looking cars every made, this in particular is in the top ten list. I mean just look at the thing, it makes sound old but they don’t make them like they used to do. I feature a ’67 Corvette from Desert Motors which is another fine example of just how good looking these are. Other interesting features include the optional AM radio with its antenna coming in the form of a wire mesh sandwiched into the fiberglass of the boot lid. The car has been featured on the eipc Desert Motors, an American blog about some of the finest classic and modern cars ever made. Definitely worth checking out some more of these kind of vehicles.
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