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Chevrolet Corvette SS Blue AUTOart 1:18

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Chevrolet Corvette SS Blue AUTOart 1:18 71051 Diecast
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AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Chevrolet Corvette SS reproduces GM's 1957 Sebring racing concept in blue. This is a used model with opening doors, bonnet and boot; the box shows traces of storage while the casting itself is unaffected. A distinctive shelf piece for anyone tracing Corvette's early competition roots.
Chevrolet Corvette SS Blue AUTOart 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Chevrolet
Model Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
71051
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About the Chevrolet Corvette SS Blue AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Corvette SS reproduces the 1957 Sebring concept racer in blue, with opening doors, bonnet and boot typical of AUTOart's diecast work. This is a used example with a box showing traces of storage. A talking-point piece for collectors building a 1950s American concept-car shelf.

The Corvette SS was Chevrolet's answer to European sports racers, a magnesium-bodied prototype campaigned briefly at Sebring in 1957 before the factory pulled back from racing. That short, ambitious story is what makes a model of it worth seeking out.

AUTOart's Diecast Approach to the Corvette SS 1:18

Zinc alloy gives this open-top body real heft in the hand, the kind of density that separates a diecast from a resin casting at first touch. AUTOart's construction here includes opening doors, bonnet and boot, so the model rewards a closer look beyond its stance: the cockpit detailing and underbonnet work are there to be inspected, not just implied by sculpted panel lines. Panel gaps run a touch wider than a sealed resin body could hold, an honest trade-off for the mechanical access diecast construction allows. This is a used example, and the box carries traces of storage rather than pristine factory packaging; the casting itself shows no consequence from that. Buyers should expect a model that has been handled and possibly displayed before, priced and presented accordingly.

A Concept Car Bridging 1950s Racing and Road Design

The Corvette SS never reached production, but its role in Chevrolet's competition ambitions makes it a genuine curiosity rather than a mass-market subject. Few manufacturers replicate this car at all, which gives an AUTOart 1:18 example a rarity value distinct from being a limited edition in the numbered sense: it is simply an unusual subject choice, executed with the opening-panel detail AUTOart's diecast range is known for.

Placing the Corvette SS on a 1950s Shelf

This model sits naturally alongside other American concept and race cars from the same decade, where its open cockpit and low, aggressive stance contrast well with contemporary saloons. Displayed with the bonnet or boot open, it shows off engineering detail a closed diecast body cannot. Given its used condition, a light inspection under a display lamp before shelving is worthwhile, but the underlying casting and opening mechanisms are unaffected by the storage marks on the box.

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