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An American Legend: The History of the Chevrolet Corvette

AN AMERICAN LEGEND: The History of the Cheurolet Corvette June 30, 1953: The first Corvette is built at the 1953 General Motors plant in Flint, Michigan o First mass-produced car with an all-fiberglass body o Only 300 made Chevrolet introduces the first 1955 Corvette with a V8 éngine New body makes the 1956 Corvette a true hot rod Corvette's new boat-tail rear gets 4 tail lights 1961 Over 10,000 Corvettes are sold 1962 Final year that the Corvette is only available as a convertible 1963 Second-generation Corvettes are introduced O AM-FM radio and air conditioning offered as options 1965 Four-wheel disc brakes are introduced 1967 Unofficial estimated output from new engine is 550 horsepower 1968 Third-generation Corvettes are introduced Chevy gets rid of the Corvette's front chrome bumper but keeps the rear chrome bumper 1973 1974 The first chrome-less Corvette is rolled out 1975 The convertible Corvette disappears until 1986 1976 The final year that the name "Stingray" is used until the 2014 model 1978 A Corvette is the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 for the first time A functioning rear hatch is available only on the Collector's Edition model 1982 The only model year 1983 Corvettes were not produced due to production problems Fourth-generation Corvette production begins 198 4 o First major changes to body, chassis, and suspension since 1963 1988 A limited run of all-white 35th Anniversary Edition Corvettes is produced 1989 New ZF transmission system is the first to use Computer Aided Gear Selection July 2, 1992: The 1992 millionth Corvette is completed The Corvette becomes GM's first car with 199 3 the Passive Keyless Entry System 1997 Fifth-generation Corvettes are produced 2001 Newly designed engine is rated at 350 horsepower The 50th anniversary of 2003 the Corvette is celebrated in Nashville, Tennessee Sixth-generation Corvettes arrive 2005 The Corvette has exposed headlights for the first time since 1962 2008 New, larger engine boasts 430 horsepower 0-60 mph time of 4.3 seconds is faster than that of any other automatic transmission Corvette to date 2013 The new Corvette marks the 60th anniversary of this legendary sports car The 2014 Corvette Stingray is introduced o 6.2L LT1 V8 engine o Estimated 450 horsepower o 0-60 mph in under 4 seconds o 25 miles per gallon fuel efficiency Infographic Provided By NAS Sirce 7955 Sources: http://www.corvette-restoration.com/corvette_history/corvette_history.htm http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette-sports-car.html http://www.corvettesnccc.org/History/Timeline/history_timeline_1959-2009.pdf http://www.chevrolet.com/new-2014-corvette/#!/engineering/engineering_powertrain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-corvette-built http://www.mensfitness.com/leisure/outdoor/the-history-of-the-corvette?page=8 www.chevydealershipatlanta.com AN AMERICAN LEGEND: The History of the Cheurolet Corvette June 30, 1953: The first Corvette is built at the 1953 General Motors plant in Flint, Michigan o First mass-produced car with an all-fiberglass body o Only 300 made Chevrolet introduces the first 1955 Corvette with a V8 éngine New body makes the 1956 Corvette a true hot rod Corvette's new boat-tail rear gets 4 tail lights 1961 Over 10,000 Corvettes are sold 1962 Final year that the Corvette is only available as a convertible 1963 Second-generation Corvettes are introduced O AM-FM radio and air conditioning offered as options 1965 Four-wheel disc brakes are introduced 1967 Unofficial estimated output from new engine is 550 horsepower 1968 Third-generation Corvettes are introduced Chevy gets rid of the Corvette's front chrome bumper but keeps the rear chrome bumper 1973 1974 The first chrome-less Corvette is rolled out 1975 The convertible Corvette disappears until 1986 1976 The final year that the name "Stingray" is used until the 2014 model 1978 A Corvette is the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 for the first time A functioning rear hatch is available only on the Collector's Edition model 1982 The only model year 1983 Corvettes were not produced due to production problems Fourth-generation Corvette production begins 198 4 o First major changes to body, chassis, and suspension since 1963 1988 A limited run of all-white 35th Anniversary Edition Corvettes is produced 1989 New ZF transmission system is the first to use Computer Aided Gear Selection July 2, 1992: The 1992 millionth Corvette is completed The Corvette becomes GM's first car with 199 3 the Passive Keyless Entry System 1997 Fifth-generation Corvettes are produced 2001 Newly designed engine is rated at 350 horsepower The 50th anniversary of 2003 the Corvette is celebrated in Nashville, Tennessee Sixth-generation Corvettes arrive 2005 The Corvette has exposed headlights for the first time since 1962 2008 New, larger engine boasts 430 horsepower 0-60 mph time of 4.3 seconds is faster than that of any other automatic transmission Corvette to date 2013 The new Corvette marks the 60th anniversary of this legendary sports car The 2014 Corvette Stingray is introduced o 6.2L LT1 V8 engine o Estimated 450 horsepower o 0-60 mph in under 4 seconds o 25 miles per gallon fuel efficiency Infographic Provided By NAS Sirce 7955 Sources: http://www.corvette-restoration.com/corvette_history/corvette_history.htm http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette-sports-car.html http://www.corvettesnccc.org/History/Timeline/history_timeline_1959-2009.pdf http://www.chevrolet.com/new-2014-corvette/#!/engineering/engineering_powertrain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-corvette-built http://www.mensfitness.com/leisure/outdoor/the-history-of-the-corvette?page=8 www.chevydealershipatlanta.com

An American Legend: The History of the Chevrolet Corvette

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In 1973, Chevy changed the look of the Corvette by removing the front chrome bumper and leaving the back one intact. Learn more about the Corvette and its evolution in this infographic from a Chevy de...

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