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| The serial number was in the same location as the 1956 model | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serial numbers ranged from E57S100001 to E57S106339 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Corvettes were V-8 powered and used a "V" serial number prefix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Engine serial number
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| Series No. | Body/Style No. | Body Type | Factory Price | Shipping Weight | Production Total |
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| 2934 | 2934 |
![]() 2-dr. Roadster - 2 passenger | $3176 | 2730 lb | 6339 |
| Feature | Standard Engine | Optional Engine | Optional Engine | Optional Engine | Optional Engine |
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| Type | V-8, Overhead valve | ||||
| Block | Cast iron block | ||||
| Displacement | 283 cid (4.626 liters) | ||||
| Bore & Stroke | 3.87 x 3.00 (98.3 x 76.2mm) | ||||
| Compression ratio | 9.50:1 | 10.5:1 | |||
| Brake horsepower | 220 @ 4800 rpm | 245 | 250 | 270 | 283 |
| Main bearing | five | ||||
| Carburetor | Carter four-barrel Model 3744925 | four-barrel carb | Rochester fuel injection | two four-barrel carbs | Rochester fuel injection |
| Standard Manual Transmission | Optional Manual Transmission | Automatic Transmission |
| Close-ratio three-speed manual all-synchromesh transmission with floor-mounted gear shifter | Close-ratio four-speed manual all-synchromesh transmission with floor-mounted gear shifter (available after May, 1957) | Two-speed Powerglide transmission (optional) |
| Wheelbase | 102 inches (2.591 m) |
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| Overall length | 168 inches (4.267 m) |
| Overall height | 51.9 inches (1.318 m) |
| Front tread | 57 inches (1.448 m) |
| Rear tread | 59 inches (1.499 m) |
| Ground Clearance | 6 inches (15 cm) |
| Wheels | 15" steel bolt-on wheels |
| Tires | 6.70 x 15 |
| Front suspension | Independent; unequal-length A-arms; coil springs, tube shocks |
| Rear suspension | Live axle on semi-elliptic leaf springs, anti-roll bar, tubular shock absorbers |
| Steering | Saginaw worm-and-ball, 16:1 ratio, 37 foot turning circle |
| Rear axle type | Hypoid semi-floating |
| Brakes | Four-wheel hydraulic, internal-expanding, 11-inch diameter drums, 157 square inches effective lining area (121 square inches with optional sintered metallic linings) |
| Standard 3-speed axle ratio | 3.70:1 |
| Powerglide 2-speed axle ratio | 3.55:1 |
| Optional axle ratios | 3.27:1, 4:11:1, 4.56:1 |
| RPO 101 | Heater | $110 |
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| RPO 102 | Signal-seeking AM radio | $185 |
| RPO 107 | Parking brake alarm | $5 |
| RPO 108 | Courtesy lights | $8 |
| RPO 109 | Windshield washer | $11 |
| RPO 276 | Five 15 x 5.5-inch wheels | $14 |
| RPO 290 | 6.70 x 15 White sidewall tires | $30 |
| RPO 313 | Powerglide automatic transmission | $175 |
| RPO 419 | Auxiliary hardtop | $200 |
| RPO 426 | Electric power windows | $55 |
| RPO 440 | Optional cove color | $18 |
| RPO 469A | 283-cid 245-hp dual four-barrel carburetor V-8 engine with Duntov competition camshaft | $170 |
| RPO 579A | V-8 283-cid 250-hp fuel-injection engine | $450 |
| RPO 579B | V-8 283-cid 283-hp fuel-injection engine with Duntov competition camshaft | $450 |
| RPO 579E | V-8 283-cid 283-hp fuel-injection engine with cold-air induction system | $675 |
| RPO 473 | Power-operated folding top mechanism | $130 |
| RPO 677 | Positraction axle with 3.70:1 ratio | $45 |
| RPO 678 | Positraction axle with 4.11:1 ratio | $45 |
| RPO 679 | Positraction axle with 4.56:1 ratio | $45 |
| RPO 684 | Heavy-duty racing suspension | $725 |
| RPO 685 | Four-speed manual transmission | $175 |
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