Chevrolet Corvette (C1)

1953–1962

Cluster: Analog dials: cars with this instrument cluster

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Chevrolet Corvette (C1), photo 1Cockpit · “Chevrolet Corvette C1, Bj. 1962, Cockpit” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Lothar Spurzem · CC BY-SA 2.0 de (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Corvette (C1), photo 2Cockpit · “1958 Corvette” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Michael Price · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Corvette (C1), photo 3Cockpit · “Chevrolet Corvette C1 dashboard P8110509” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Ermell · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Corvette (C1), photo 4Cockpit · “1962 Chevrolet Corvette C1 convertible dashboard, Motul Trans Sport Show 2024, 05-25-2024” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Ethan Llamas · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Corvette (C1), photo 5Cockpit · “1961 Chevrolet Corvette C1 - interior view” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Ethan Llamas · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Corvette (C1), photo 6Cockpit · “1958 Chevrolet Corvette (C1) 58CORV-Dashboard” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: ZidaneHartono · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Corvette (C1), photo 7Cockpit · “1957 Chevrolet Corvette C1 Fuelie 4” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Corvette (C1), photo 8Instrument cluster · “DSC01898 (27304929844)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Richmond AACA · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Corvette (C1), photo 9Instrument cluster · “Chevrolet Corvette Classic Interior - Flickr - Stradablog” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Tino Rossini from Toronto, Canada · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Corvette (C1), photo 10Detail · “Vette Steering Wheel” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Michael Price · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons

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Chevrolet Corvette (C1)Cockpit · “Chevrolet Corvette C1, Bj. 1962, Cockpit” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Lothar Spurzem · CC BY-SA 2.0 de (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Corvette (C2)Cockpit · “Corvette dash” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Thomas Vogt · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Flickr
Chevrolet Corvette (C3)Cockpit · “Corvette c3 interior 1” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Corvesprit · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Corvette (C4)Cockpit · “W6074 Landreau BasBriace ACAL2025 Chevrolet Corvette C4 TunedPortInjection 26457XA2” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Llann Wé² · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Corvette (C5)Cockpit · Cropped from “1998 Chevrolet corvette (interior)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Ssu · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Corvette (C6)Cockpit · “Corvette Z06 (C6) interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Yahya S. · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Flickr
Chevrolet Corvette (C7)Cockpit · “Corvette Z06 Cabriolet (C7) – Innenraum, 28. Oktober 2015, Düsseldorf” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: M 93 · CC BY-SA 3.0 de (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Corvette (C8)Cockpit · “Corvette C8 interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: MN · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons

Summary

The first Corvette's cockpit was rearranged for 1958, when a new interior put the tachometer and every other gauge in front of the driver.

Specifications

Years: 1953–19621950s: cars launched in the 1950s
Chassis code: C1
Instrument cluster: Analog dials: cars with this instrument cluster
Infotainment: AM radio (option)1953–1962
Input: Physical buttons
Climate: Physical controls
Physical buttons and knobs: About 13, dash and consoleCounted from this photo Button Census
Successor: Chevrolet Corvette (C2), 1963–1967

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Instrument cluster

Until 1958, small round gauges grouped across the centre of a twin-pod dashboard.

Facts

The radio speaker was built into the right-hand pod of the 1953 dashboard.[3]
From 1958 the tachometer scale depended on the engine. Some higher-output engines were paired with an 8,000 rpm unit, and the milder ones kept a 6,000 rpm dial.[1]
Although 1953 order guides treated the heater and AM radio as extras, every 1953 car left the factory with both.[1]
A signal-seeking Delco radio with partial transistor circuitry joined the option list for 1956. A signal-seeking AM radio (RPO 102) was still offered in 1958, when 6,142 cars had it.[1][4]

Sources

[1]Wikipedia. Chevrolet Corvette (C1) (opens in a new tab). en.wikipedia.org
[2]Wikipedia. Chevrolet Corvette (opens in a new tab). en.wikipedia.org
[3]Consumer Guide. 10 Coolest Dashboards of the 50s (opens in a new tab). blog.consumerguide.com
[4]Corvette Action Center. 1958 Corvette Production Numbers and Options (opens in a new tab). corvetteactioncenter.com
[5]Corvette Action Center. 1958 Corvette Specifications (opens in a new tab). corvetteactioncenter.com

Record

Record: chevrolet/corvette/c1
Wikidata: Q1135708 (opens in a new tab)
Status: Documented: what the record statuses mean
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