Bobbie Baer, courtesy of Worldwide Auctioneers.
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Image Credit: Bobbie Baer, courtesy of Worldwide Auctioneers. On offer through Worldwide Auctioneers, this 1955 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster is one of 180 examples painted in Gypsy Red that year.
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Image Credit: Bobbie Baer, courtesy of Worldwide Auctioneers. The car is from the first model year that the Corvette featured a V-8 engine, in this case a 265 ci small-block mill that makes 195 hp.
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Image Credit: Bobbie Baer, courtesy of Worldwide Auctioneers. The 1955 ‘Vette had an MSRP of $2,909 when new.
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Image Credit: Bobbie Baer, courtesy of Worldwide Auctioneers. The car has undergone a multiyear, body-off restoration and is true to its original color scheme, inside and out.
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Image Credit: Bobbie Baer, courtesy of Worldwide Auctioneers. Since Chevrolet debuted the Corvette at the Waldorf-Astoria in January of 1953, the model has progressed through eight iterations.
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Image Credit: Bobbie Baer, courtesy of Worldwide Auctioneers. This first series of Corvette was continued through 1962.
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Image Credit: Bobbie Baer, courtesy of Worldwide Auctioneers. Russ Corvette Restoration in Mount Holly, N.J., is responsible for this car’s pristine presentation.
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Image Credit: Bobbie Baer, courtesy of Worldwide Auctioneers. Other color options for the 1955 Corvette were Polo White, Pennant Blue, Corvette Copper, or Harvest Gold.
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Image Credit: Bobbie Baer, courtesy of Worldwide Auctioneers. The V-8-powered 1955 ‘Vette could cover zero to 60 mph in 8.5 seconds, which was two seconds faster than its six-cylinder predecessor.