Build a customized version of one of America's most recognizable sports cars with this 1:25 scale 1957 Chevrolet Corvette Street Machine plastic model kit from AMT's Kustom Kruisers series. Featuring classic Corvette styling combined with old-school street-machine modifications, this kit gives model builders a distinctive alternative to a factory-stock '57 Corvette.
Designed as a Skill Level 2 project, the kit contains approximately 100 detailed parts and features a powerful 454 Big Block V-8, custom exhaust headers, hood and fender scoops, rear wheelie bars, chrome-plated components, and period-inspired Goodyear tires. Colorful decals and vintage-style packaging complete the classic custom-car presentation.
Features:
- 1957 Chevrolet Corvette Street Machine
- AMT Kustom Kruisers series
- 1:25 scale plastic model kit
- Skill Level 2
- Approximately 100 detailed parts
- 454 Big Block V-8 engine
- Custom exhaust headers
- Fender and hood scoops
- Rear wheelie bars
- Black vinyl tires
- Pad-printed Goodyear tires
- Chrome-plated small parts
- Chrome grille and chrome-bezel taillights
- Colorful custom decal artwork
- Parts primarily molded in white
- Vintage-style packaging
- Officially licensed product
- Brand new in manufacturer's original unopened packaging
- Paint and cement required — not included
Did You Know?
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- The 1957 Corvette was the final model year for the Corvette's original body design before substantial styling changes arrived for 1958.
- Chevrolet introduced the Corvette for the 1953 model year, establishing a nameplate that would become one of America's most famous performance cars.
- The first-generation Corvette is commonly known among enthusiasts as the C1 Corvette.
- Street-machine culture emphasizes personalized performance and appearance, often combining classic cars with larger engines, custom wheels, exhaust modifications, and distinctive body treatments.
- A 454-cubic-inch Chevrolet Big Block V-8 is considerably larger than the engines originally offered in the production 1957 Corvette, giving this model its exaggerated custom street-machine character.
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1:25 scale has long been one of the most popular scales for American plastic automotive model kits.
- Building plastic model kits can exercise STEM thinking skills such as spatial reasoning, sequencing, attention to detail, following technical instructions, and understanding how individual components combine into a finished structure.
