« Reply #1519 on: July 01, 2023, 09:22:54 AM »
John Wayne was gifted the first production Corvette in 1953 but it was too small for him so he gave it to Ward Bond.
The first photo shows Duke standing with his Corvette years later while on display at an automotive show. The second photo shows Duke after receiving the car on the set of The High and the Mighty (1954) with Ward Bond and director William Wellman.
The first Corvettes were produced in Flint, Michigan on June 30, 1953. Only 300 Corvettes were made for the 1953 model year - all Polo White with red interiors.



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