1953 Chevrolet Corvette. Cosmetically, No.087 is beautiful in its correct and nearly perfect livery of Polo White. The body finish has the correct fiber and seams showing throughout and it is as authentic as they come. The chrome is excellent and of top quality throughout. The Corvette has its correct bias ply tires, red painted wheels and the correct factory two-eared spinner hubcaps. The exterior quality of restoration is excellent in all regards. Both the panel fit and body finish is representative of the technology available to GM in 1953. The interior of No.087 is terrific and finished to concours standards. The interior and black convertible canvas top. The Sportsman Red vinyl interior is complimented with its correct two-tone white and red dashboard. The dashboard has gorgeous design cues, with ample chrome bezels surrounding the round gauges and tachometer and the V'd design for the speedometer and radio speakers. The red carpeting is beautifully fitted through the passenger compartment. It has its black canvas convertible top in its storage compartment. The engine compartment is also in excellent condition visually, with the beautifully detailed 235 CID "Blue Flame" straight six-cylinder engine and its triple Carter carburetors. GM's venerable two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission is used to supply the power to the rear wheels. The drivetrain is original from new.