Model Year Highlights:
- 1954 Corvette production started in December of 1953 in a renovated St. Louis, MO assembly plant.
- 1954 Blue Flame Six engines either came with 150 or 155 hp. The higher horsepower motors were equipped with a different camshaft which when into production during the 1954 model year.
Available Options |
RPO |
Description |
Price |
Production |
2934 |
Base Roadster |
$2,774.00 |
3,640 |
100 |
Directional Signals |
$16.75 |
3,640 |
101 |
Heater |
$91.40 |
3,640 |
102 |
AM Radio, Signal Seeking |
$145.15 |
3,640 |
290B |
Whitewall Tires, 6.70x15 |
$26.90 |
3,640 |
313M |
Powerglide Automatic Transmission |
$178.35 |
3,640 |
420A |
Parking Brake Alarm |
$5.65 |
3,640 |
421A |
Courtesy Lights |
$4.05 |
3,640 |
422A |
Windshield Washer |
$11.85 |
3,640 |
Total Production (all convertibles): 3,640 |
Color Options |
RPO |
Exterior |
Ditzler # |
Dupont # |
RM # |
Interior |
Soft Top |
Production |
NA |
Polo White |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Red |
Beige |
3,230 |
NA |
Pennant Blue |
#DAL 11238 |
#1927 |
NA |
Beige |
Beige |
300 |
NA |
Sportsman Red |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Red |
Beige |
100 |
NA |
Black |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Red |
Beige |
4 |
Performance Review |
Magazine |
GM Spec. |
Road and Track |
Pub. Date |
|
June 1954 |
0-30 mph |
NA |
3.7 sec |
0-40 mph |
NA |
5.3 sec |
0-50 mph |
NA |
7.7 sec |
0-60 mph |
NA |
11.0 sec |
0-70 mph |
NA |
14.8 sec |
0-80 mph |
NA |
19.5 sec |
0-90 mph |
NA |
NA |
0-100 mph |
NA |
NA |
1/4 Mile (sec/mph) |
NA |
17.9/76.0 |
Top Speed |
NA |
107.1 mph |
Braking |
NA |
NA |
Handling |
NA |
NA |