As a high schooler I had a friend whose uncle was a Corvette collector. He had, at one time or another, owned 1 of every year (although not all at the same time!). His “baby” was a white ‘53 which he kept even as he bought and sold off the others.
I got to drive most of them - except the ‘53.
Lessee now...I grew up hearing that the 1953 was a half-year model that came only in white, underpowered with a straight six & `Blue Flame’ carburetors, had those chain link headlight guards, but that the 1954 was identical only up-engined with a V-8.
And now I much prefer sitting upright in my minivan while the young folks are lying stretched out flat in their Corvettes about an inch from the pavement. It’s called getting older.
;^)