Year

Engine Size

Engine Configuration

Power

1953

235 in³

I6

150 hp

1954

235 in³

I6

150 hp

1955

235 in³

265 in³

I6

V8 Small Block

155 hp

195 hp

1956

265 in³

V8 Small Block

210 hp to 240 hp

1957

283 in³

283 in³ FI

V8 Small Block

V8 Small Block

220 hp to 270 hp

250 hp to 283 hp

1958

283 in³

283 in³ FI

V8 Small Block

V8 Small Block

230 hp to 270 hp

250 hp to 290 hp

1959

283 in³

283 in³ FI

V8 Small Block

V8 Small Block

230 hp to 270 hp

250 hp to 290 hp

1960

283 in³

283 in³ FI

V8 Small Block

V8 Small Block

230 hp to 270 hp

275 hp to 315 hp

1961

283 in³

283 in³ FI

V8 Small Block

V8 Small Block

230 hp to 270 hp

275 hp to 315 hp

1962

327 in³

327 in³ FI

V8 Small Block

V8 Small Block

250 hp to 340 hp

360 hp

Year

Production

Base Price

Notes and Serial Numbers

1953

300

$3,498

First year production starts on June 30, polo white with red interior and black top is only color combination

SERIAL NUMBERS: E53F001001 - E53F001300

1954

3,640

$2,774

Production moves to St. Louis; blue, red, and black are added; beige top, longer exhaust pipes

SERIAL NUMBERS: E54S001001 - E54S004640

1955

700

$2,774

Both straight-6 and 265 in³ V8 engines produced; 3-speed manual transmission added late in the model year

SERIAL NUMBERS: VE55S001001 - VE55S001700

1956

3,467

$2,900

New body with roll-up windows; V8-only; 3-speed manual transmission becomes standard equipment and Powerglide moved to option list  

SERIAL NUMBERS: E56S001001 - E56S004467

1957

6,339

$3,176

283 in³ V8; Optional 4-speed manual and fuel injection added

SERIAL NUMBERS: E57S100001 - E57S106339

1958

9,168

$3,591

Quad-headlight body and new interior. Fake louvres on hood and chrome strips on trunk lid. Number of teeth in grille reduced to 9  

SERIAL NUMBERS: J58S100001 - J58S109168

1959

9,670

$3,875

First black interior and dash storage bin; only year with a turquoise top. Louvres and chrome strips from '58 removed. 

SERIAL NUMBERS: J59S100001 - J59S109670

1960

10,261

$3,872

Very minor changes to the interior: red and blue bars on the dash logo, vertical stitching on seats

SERIAL NUMBERS: 00867S100001 - 00867S110261

1961

10,939

$3,934

New rear styling, bumpers, and round tailights. Grille now a fine mesh instead of teeth

SERIAL NUMBERS: 10867S100001 - 10867S110939

1962

14,531

$4,038

327 in³ V8 engine; last year with a trunk until 1999. Grille blackened, chrome fender trim removed

SERIAL NUMBERS: 20867S100001 - 20867S114531

Total

69,015

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