This beautiful Corvette roadster dates from 1957 and is fitted with that 1957 engine option, the ‘EL’ 283ci/283bhp 4.6lt V8 unit equipped with fuel injection and high-lift camshaft, and has the desirable T10 four-speed manual gearbox, although it is not known if this is the original transmission.

The car underwent a ‘frame off’ restoration during 1997/1998 with the professional assistance of marque specialists Paragon Corvette in the States. Indeed, the Corvette was finished to such a high standard that Paragon used it as their catalogue cover car. A large quantity of Paragon’s bills and a copy of their catalogue is in the history file. The car was also used in photo shoots and in 2012 was headhunted to star alongside actor Steven Strait in the US television drama series ‘Magic City’.

Limited miles have been covered since the car’s restoration, and it was acquired by The Private Collection in 2015.