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| 1957 Corvette Fast Facts - 1957 Corvettes were the first year for fuel injection - and were coined "Fuelies".
- 1957 Corvettes with fuel injection enabled the 283 cubic inch engine to provide 283 horsepower.
- 1957 Corvettes led the way for fuel injected engines and Jaguars, Ferraris and Lamborghinis didn't follow suit for more than a decade.
- 1957 Corvettes with fuel injection cost nearly $500 more - a 15% increase on the overall cost of the car - yet 1/6 of Corvette buyers couldn't resist the option.
- 1957 Corvettes were the first Vettes to have a four speed manual transmission option.
- 1957 Corvettes with the four speed manual transmission option added about 7% to the cost of the car, yet around 10% of Corvette buyers chose the option.
- 1957 Corvettes were the first year to have the option of an RPO 684 racing suspension.
- The RPO 684 racing suspension cost $780 and less than 1% were produced with the option.
- 1957 Corvettes came with either a hardtop or softtop standard - to have both was a $215 option.
- 1957 Corvette seats had vertical, non-adjusting seats.
- 1957 Corvettes had a dashboard similar to previous production years.
- The fins on 1957 Corvettes were smaller than previous production years.
- 1957 Corvette bumpers were used for exhaust ventilation and served no impact purpose.
- 6,339 1957 Corvettes were produced.
- All 1957 Corvettes produced were convertibles.
- The base price of the 1957 Corvette with a 283 cubic inch, 220 horsepower engine was around $3,000.
- 1957 Corvette options: Heater, courtesy lights, 3-speed automatic transmission, power glide automatic transmission, power windows, AM signal seeking radio, parking brake alarm, windshield washers, 245 horsepower engine, 270 horsepower engine, fuel injection options, positraction rear axle, heavy duty racing suspension, 4 speed automatic transmission, upgraded wheels, whitewall tires, auxiliary hardtop, power operated folding top and two-tone paint.
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