1954 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

Time – apparently – heals all wounds and despite horrifying sports car enthusiasts with its automatic transmission, buyers certainly did show forgiveness to the early Corvette. By 1990, just as the first ‘boom’ in classic car prices was preparing to go bust, up popped up this rarity. The money being sought for a RHD ‘54 was OK at the time but would diminish by 30 percent in the space of four years. Times have now significantly improved and while very early Corvettes remain scarce in Australia, US sales suggest A$100,000 should currently buy a LHD car in condition similar to this one.