1954 Chevrolet Corvette

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Hollywood couldn’t write a story more fantastic than the life of Samuel L. Peters. After serving in the U.S. Air Force in the early 1960s, Peters paid his way through college on the earnings he collected hustling pool halls. Peters built more than a dozen companies, was a two-time national handball champion, amateur boxer, minor league baseball player, scratch golfer and award-winning dancer. He climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, flew hot air balloons, and piloted private jets. His love for everything automotive could been seen across his collection of classic cars and motorcycles, including taking 10th place in the 2013 Peking to Paris Car Rally. Hagerty Marketplace is proud to present this second round of the Samuel L. Peters collection of vehicles, ready to be cherished by their next caretakers.

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Introduced in 1953 as a limited run of just 300 hand-built units, the Corvette was Chevrolet’s dramatic response to the growing popularity of European sports cars in the U.S. The 1954 model saw expanded production at a new facility in St. Louis, Missouri, with over 3,600 units built.