They do look sharp in black. The 1954 is the accessible early Corvette - neither the incredibly rare (they only made 300) 1953 nor the 1955 with the game-changing V8.

I scored an extended ride in a 1954 a couple of years ago and was surprised at how spritely it felt: certainly not fast, but sporty. Of course, in 1954 a 0-60 time of around 11 seconds was competitive ...