Back in 1953 the first Corvettes were being sold through Chevrolet dealerships across America and only a small 300 were sold that first year.  Corvettes number #001 and #002 were not sold so the first Corvette EVER sold to the public was #003.

Corvette #003 was sold at auction about 6 years ago and fetched an astonishing $1,080,000 and while that is a tidy sum of cash in context it was the FIRST Corvette ever sold to the public so for Corvette collectors that it truly the beginning of an American Icon.

Now at the end of January 2012 we will see Corvette #005 which was the 3^rd Corvette ever sold to the public up for auction at the RM Auction in Arizona and is expected to bring in roughly $500,000.  The typical MINT condition 1953 Vette is valued at $250,000 but since this is the 3^rd Corvette ever sold it is expected to double the typical value.