They include the aforementioned Hysteria Purple, Competition Yellow (GBK), which dates back to the C4, and Sebring Orange, a C7 hue from an era when several Corvette paint options had racing ...

The 1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS Project XP-64 will be auctioned off by RM Sotheby’s next month in Miami. The one-off build is the first purpose-built race car built by parent company General Motors.

Developed during a time when few took the Corvette seriously, the SR-2 proved that Chevy's new sports car had racing potential, laying the foundation for what would become an American legend.

The 1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS Project XP-64 will be auctioned off by RM Sotheby’s next month in Miami. The one-off build is the first purpose-built race car built by parent company General Motors.