Bearing serial number 5 it was first purchased in July 1953 and after passing through several owners it wasn't until 1997 that its return to glory began. Over the ensuing 5 years, the Corvette was painstakingly researched and authentically restored to its original condition. Among its many interesting features, Number 5 is the last 1953 Corvette without an outside rear-view mirror and one of the few early Corvettes with a stainless-steel VIN tag as opposed to later aluminum versions. Corvette 5 was also built with a chrome speaker grille and sold to the public, along with Corvettes 4 and 6, with basic chrome Chevrolet Bel Air hubcaps.