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The 1956 Corvette featured a new body, with real glass roll-up windows and a more substantial convertible top. The straight-6 engine was discontinued, leaving only the 265 cu in (4.3 L) V8. Power ranged from 210 to 240 hp (157 to 179 kW). [29] The standard transmission remained the 3-speed manual with an optional 2-speed Powerglide automatic.
Impala: 1958 2020 Epsilon II: 10 Chevrolet's full-size car El Camino: 1959 1987 GM B A-Body G-Body: 5 Coupé utility/pickup vehicle that was introduced in the 1959 model year in response to the success of the Ranchero pickup Kingswood: 1959 1972 GM B: 2 Impala-based top level full-size wagon.
1956 Chevrolet Corvette transistorized "hybrid" (vacuum tubes and transistors) car radio option, which was GM's first start in using the modern solid-state electronics for a production car model. A new body was introduced for the 1956 model featuring a revised front end and side coves; the taillamp fins were deleted. [19]
The Chevrolet Impala (/ ɪ m ˈ p æ l ə,-ˈ p ɑː l ə /) is a full-size car that was built by Chevrolet for model years 1958 to 1985, 1994 to 1996, and 2000 to 2020. The Impala was Chevrolet's popular flagship passenger car and was among the better-selling American-made automobiles in the United States.
The 2021 Corvette started production on December 8, 2020, due to extended production of the 2020 model year. [66] The 2021 model year saw production issues due to parts constraints. [67] Chevrolet also increased the base price of the Corvette by $1,000 in the middle of the 2021 model year, to $60,995. [68]
The car that became the Corvette Super Sport began as a regular production 1956 C1 Corvette with Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) E56S001589. [2] With original equipment including a 265 cu in (4.3 L) Chevrolet small-block V8 engine, power windows and a hydraulic folding top, the car was a display model in the GM Building in Detroit.
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The Corvette SS was Chevrolet's first purpose-built race car. [24] It was considered the successor to the three "SR" cars that raced at 1956 in Sebring, and the two SR-2 Corvettes, [15] which were based on a production Corvette chassis. Two cars were completed; the development car called the "mule", and a full-spec Corvette SS.