The Stovebolt moniker was never given to the engine via official channels. Introduced in 1929, the all-new Chevrolet six-cylinder engine ... were the Thriftmaster 235 or Jobmaster 261, although ...

However, the first 'Vette that Chevy sold in 1953 had a relatively anemic inline-six engine known as the "Blue Flame." The Corvette's 235 cubic-inch Blue Flame six-cylinder engine was based on ...