1954 Pennant Blue Corvette Our 1954 Corvette is one of only 300 cars that were Pennant Blue with a Shoreline Beige interior. Polo White was used on about 89 percent of 1954 models, while about three percent were Red with a Red interior. To the naked eye, 1953-1955 Corvettes look identical, but many running changes and improvements were made. To help dealers sell Corvettes, Chevrolet dropped the price to $2,774. Because the showrooms were not flooded with buyers, serious consideration was given to discontinuing the Corvette. Ford saved the day by launching the Thunderbird. “There was talk of the Corvette being discontinued,” Zora Duntov once said. “But when the Thunderbird arrived, GM was suddenly reluctant to drop the Corvette. I believe the T-Bird got Ed Cole’s competitive spirit going.” Cole, Chevrolet’s Chief Engineer, was not the only Corvette booster. Another fan was Harley Earl, who had conceived the original EX-122 Motorama roadster. Before long, Zora Duntov would join the team as well, replacing Maurice Olley as Chief Engineer. Our 1954 Corvette has 3073 original miles on the odometer. Only one other Corvette has ever been discovered with lower mileage, and it had to be totally restored. Our car sets the standards by which all other early Corvettes are judged. ■ One of 300 1954 Corvettes painted    Pennant Blue. ■ Maintains the original paint, upholstery,    hoses and wires. ■ Still registered to the original owner. ■ Original title dated 11-9-1954.