1953 - 1955 Corvette Video Footage

[Russ U.]

I came across and digitized two early video scenes showing 1953 to 1955 Corvettes.

The first video is very unusual - the video shows a circa 1954 16mm public service movie dealing with the uses of wool. DuPont apparently had something to do with the movie - the DuPont name is on the side of the filmstrip. Amazingly the film has footage of a 53/54 Corvette and a 54 Kaiser Darrin. The cars have nothing to do with the story about wool being told. Just extras. I suspect both cars were DuPont cars. If so, the Corvette shown in the video could be an extremely early 53 car. Here is the link (1 minute - 10mb WMV file): DuPont Corvette Movie

Some of you might have seen the second video. The makers of US Royal tires produced a movie in the mid 50's demonstrating a new tire. The movie features a nearly new 1954(?) Corvette operating at high speed. Great footage. The video is a bit washed out, but you will get the idea. Here is the link (2 minutes - 20mb WMV file): US Royal Tire Movie

Anybody else have any early videos of 1953 to 1955 cars? I would be happy to convert it into a web or DVD based movie.

Russ
www.earlycorvettes.com

[Randy G.]

Re: 1953 - 1955 Corvette Video Footage

Thanks, Russ.

[Roy B.]

Re: 1953 - 1955 Corvette Video Footage

You the man, were do you find this stuff,the tire it had to be a 55 the sound was great.Add form 1954

[Roy B.]

Re: 1953 - 1955 Corvette Video Footage

Add from 1954 again

[Russ U.]

Re: 1953 - 1955 Corvette Video Footage

Roy-

What makes you think it is a 55?

I thought it was a 55 at first, but I am not so sure. I cannot make out the large V when I watch the tape on my TV. But the sound is great.

What surprised me the most about the 2 minute movie - how easy the door shut when the driver jumped out of the car. The deeper I dig into contemporaneous 1953 to 1955 pictures and movies, the more I believe GM did a good job of building the cars. I initially thought production quality was lousy. But I don't think that anymore.

A fellow 1953 owner loaned me a VCR tape he has with the US Royal Tire Movie. I found the DuPont 16mm movie about wool on ebay (I didn't have to pay much for a 16mm movie about wool).

Russ

[Roy B.]

Re: 1953 - 1955 Corvette Video Footage

Roy-

What makes you think it is a 55?The sound and that it did 120MPH

I thought it was a 55 at first, but I am not so sure. I cannot make out the large V when I watch the tape on my TV. But the sound is great.

What surprised me the most about the 2 minute movie - how easy the door shut when the driver jumped out of the car. Mine too if you use the correct weatherstripping and correct adjustments The deeper I dig into contemporaneous 1953 to 1955 pictures and movies, the more I believe GM did a good job of building the cars. I initially thought production quality was lousy. But I don't think that anymore.

A fellow 1953 owner loaned me a VCR tape he has with the US Royal Tire Movie. I found the DuPont 16mm movie about wool on ebay (I didn't have to pay much for a 16mm movie about wool).

Russ

You keep this stuff coming love it.