CORVETTE COLORS
Polo White Corvette: Every Year, Code and How Many Were Built
Polo White on the Chevrolet Corvette, 1953–1957: what the color is, the GM paint code in every year, how many were built and what share of the year that was, the interiors it came with, a picture gallery for each year, the chart of its run and the colors that came before and after it.
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The Basics
The Color: Solid ivory white, the first Corvette color (1953–1957)
GM Codes: none on the early charts
Years Offered: 1953–1957 (5 model years)
Generations: C1 (1953–62)
Built: 5,128 with GM counts; no counts for 1956
Best Year: 1954, 3,230 cars (88.9% of the year)
Color Family: White (every white Corvette color)
Also Called: No code on the early charts
Paint Codes: 1953–1957: PPG DDL-829 / DuPont 253-53082
Pictures: 5 picture posts on the site, one per model year
By Generation: C1
The Overview
Polo White was offered on the Corvette in 1953–1957: 5 model years across the C1 generation. GM’s color counts put 5,128 Polo White Corvettes on the road, 3,230 of them in 1954 alone; no per-color records survive for 1956.
Solid ivory white, the first Corvette color (1953–1957). Its share of a year’s production ran from 20 to 100 percent, and it was the best-selling color of the year 3 times. It was a no-cost color. The interiors most often paired with it were Beige/Red, Red. The chart below shows the run year by year; the generation sections carry every year’s code, count, share, interiors and picture.
This page has every year Polo White was offered with its GM code, how many were built, its share of the year and the interiors it came with, the site’s picture gallery for each year, a chart of the run, the related colors, and the FAQs. It is one of 77 color pages on CorvSport; the White Corvettes page lists every white the factory ever sprayed, and Corvette Colors by Year has the full chart for each model year.
The Story of Polo White
Every 1953 Corvette was Polo White with a red interior and a black top: 300 cars, hand-built in Flint. It was the only color until 1954 added Pennant Blue, Sportsman Red and Black, and it stayed the majority color through 1955 (about 325 of 700) and on the new 1956 body, before Snowcrest White replaced it for 1958.
Polo White is slightly creamier than the later whites; a 1953 restored in a modern bright white looks wrong beside an original. The 1957 count of 1,273 includes the first fuel-injected cars.
The Polo White Cars to Know
All 300 1953 Corvettes; 1954 Polo White (about 3,230 of 3,640); 1957 Polo White fuel-injected cars.
MORE: THE MOST POPULAR COLORS BY GENERATION / 70 YEARS OF LEAST & MOST POPULAR COLORS / ALL WHITE CORVETTES
Polo White by Generation
Polo White across the 1 generation it was offered on: the years, the GM paint code each generation used, how many were built with GM’s counts, the biggest year and the interiors most often paired with it. Each generation has its own section below with every year.
MORE: THE C1 HUB
| GENERATION | YEARS | CODE(S) | BUILT | BEST YEAR | INTERIORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 Corvette | 1953–1957 | none on the early charts | 5,128 | 1954 (3,230) | Beige/Red, Red |
Polo White by Year: How Many Were Built
GM’s production counts for Polo White in every year it was offered, with the years GM kept no color records marked n/a. The peak was 1954 at 3,230 cars; the full table for each year, with codes, shares and interiors, is in the generation sections below.
Polo White on the C1 Corvette (1953–62)
Polo White on the C1 (1953–62): offered 1953–1957. 5,128 cars by GM’s count, the best year 1954 with 3,230. No per-color counts survive for 1956. Every year links to its research page (the full color chart, options and prices for that year) and to the site’s picture post for the color.
MORE: THE C1 HUB / THE 1954 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C1 COLOR POSTS / ALL C1 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | — | 300 | 100.0%, #1 of 1 | Red | Pictures | The only color; 300 cars, all Polo White over red |
| 1954 | — | 3,230 | 88.9%, #1 of 4 | Red | Pictures | About 3,230 of 3,640 |
| 1955 | — | 325 | 46.4%, #1 of 5 | Red, Light Beige | Pictures | About 325 of 700 |
| 1956 | — | no record | — | Red | Pictures | Silver cove optional |
| 1957 | — | 1,273 | 20.1%, #3 of 7 | Beige/Red | Pictures | — |
Colors Related to Polo White
The colors that came before and after Polo White, the ones it is confused with and the ones that shared its slot on the chart. Each has its own page or a line on its family page.
MORE: EVERY WHITE CORVETTE COLOR / ALL CORVETTE COLORS / COLORS BY YEAR
| COLOR | YEARS | BUILT | FAMILY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ermine White | 1960–1967 | 16,563 | White | See the Ermine White page |
| Snowcrest White | 1958–1959 | 5,831 | White | On the White Corvettes page |
| Classic White | 1970–1979, 1983 | 45,506 | White | See the Classic White page |
| Arctic White | 1993–2000, 2004–2027 | 104,561 | White | See the Arctic White page |
Polo White Paint Codes: GM, WA, PPG and DuPont
The codes a body shop or a judge needs for Polo White: the GM order code on the trim tag or service parts label, GM’s WA formula number and the PPG / Ditzler and DuPont mixing codes where they are documented. Where a code is blank the sources did not list one; the notes say where a source disagreed.
MORE: THE RPO CODES LIBRARY / THE VIN DECODER
| YEARS | GM CODE | WA | PPG / DITZLER | DUPONT | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–1957 | 567 (1955) / 718 (1957) | — | DDL-829 | 253-53082 | Solid off-white; the only 1953 colour. Ditzler DDL-829 ('US Government White') and DuPont 253-53082 are forum-cited cross-references (NCRS archives / Noland Adams), not from a paint chart. (confidence: low) |
White Corvette Wallpapers
Desktop and phone wallpapers of white Corvettes from the site’s wallpaper collections.
White Corvette Wallpapers — the color collection
All Corvette Wallpapers — by generation and by color
FAQs
What years was the Corvette offered in Polo White?
1953–1957: 5 model years on the C1. Every 1953 Corvette was Polo White with a red interior and a black top: 300 cars, hand-built in Flint.
What is the GM paint code for Polo White?
Code none on the early charts. The paint-shop codes are 1953–1957: PPG DDL-829 / DuPont 253-53082.
How many Polo White Corvettes were built?
5,128 by GM’s counts (3,230 in 1954, the biggest year); GM kept no color records for 1956, so the true figure is higher.
Which Corvette models and editions came in Polo White?
All 300 1953 Corvettes; 1954 Polo White (about 3,230 of 3,640); 1957 Polo White fuel-injected cars. In its years it was available on every body style and model unless the year’s note says otherwise; the year tables above say which.
Is Polo White a metallic, a tintcoat or a solid color?
Solid ivory white, the first Corvette color (1953–1957). It was a no-cost color in every year it was offered.
What was the most popular year for Polo White?
1954, with 3,230 cars, 88.9% of that year’s production.
What colors are similar to Polo White?
Ermine White, Snowcrest White, Classic White, Arctic White. The White Corvettes page has every white the factory offered, with the years and counts side by side.
Where can I see pictures of Polo White Corvettes?
The site has a picture post for each year Polo White was offered — real cars photographed in the real color — linked from the year tables above and in the picture grids on this page; the White Corvettes page and the wallpaper collection have more.
How does the Polo White page fit with the rest of the Corvette colors research?
Every model year has a research page with the full color chart (codes, counts, interiors and soft tops), the Colors by Year page indexes them, every color with three or more years has a page like this one, and the twelve family pages (Red, Blue, Black, White, Silver, Yellow, Gray, Green, Orange, Purple, Gold, Brown) list every shade ever offered.
