Chevrolet Corvette in general

Newest Review: ... horsepower. However, the Chevy engineers managed to get it up to 150 hp for the Corvette. By comparison, the XK120 delivered 180 hp from its smaller 210 cubic inch unit. Jag 1, Chevy nil. Earl also wanted a four speed manual box, just like Jaguar, MG, and Mercedes but none existed in America at the time. Instead he was forced to use the bog standard two-speed “Powerglide” automatic box. He and his staff attempted to console themselves with the notion that Americans didn’t want to have to change gear anyway! Jag 2, Chevy nil! The first car rolled off the production line in July 1953. The American public was underwhe... more

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Chevrolet Corvette in general: The reluctant legend (3314 words)
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In some ways, the history of the Corvette closely mirrors the post war history of the American Auto industry and yet, it was a vehicle unlike any other. In the 47 years since the first example rolled off the early makeshift production line in Flint, Michigan, there have been no less than five completely different body shapes and countless variants. The early cars, from ’53 to ’62 were known as the C1. The C2’s, the so-called “mid-year” cars, were built between ’63 and ’67. The “Coke Bottle Corvette”, or “Shark” was launched in ’68 and continued on until 1982. No cars were built for public ... Read the complete review

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