Robert Seabeck (Wyoming, B. 1945) "1957 Corvette" Signed lower right. Mixed Media on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
This painting originally appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 60c 1957 Corvette stamp issued September 1, 1998.
The 1950s was an era of rock 'n' roll music, jukeboxes, sockhops and drive-in movie theaters. It was also an age that witnessed the birth of a new breed of automobile -- the sports car. With its V-8 engine's 265-cubic-inch displacement increased to a muscular 283, the 1957 Chevrolet Corvette became America's first true sports car. A close-ratio, four-speed manual transmission with floor shift was also offered for the first time on the sleek '57 model. The most important option, however, was fuel-injection, which markedly improved acceleration and top speed. The fuel-injected '57 'Vette, generating an awesome one horsepower per cubic inch of displacement, was capable of screaming from 0 to 60 in 5.7 seconds, reaching a top speed of 132 mph.
Image Size: 7.75 x 22.25 in.
Overall Size: 15 x 22.25 in.
Unframed.
(B15897)
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