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Driving.co.uk ranked it #14 on their list of the 23 ugliest cars ever made, [136] Auto Express ranked it #5 on their list of the ten ugliest cars ever made, [137] and Drive.com.au included in their article on the worst cars of the 20th century, calling it "one of the silliest-looking cars of the century". [138]
1953 Chevrolet Corvette displayed at the 1953 GM Motorama car show 1953 Corvette exits assembly line. The first generation of Corvette was introduced late in the 1953 model year, appearing as a show car for the 1953 General Motors Motorama, January 17–23 at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. [10]
Veteran automotive writer and photographer Richard Prince has just released his latest book, Corvette 70 Years: The One and Only (Motorbooks/Quarto $60.00), and it is a lavish love letter to a ...
This was the last year for contrasting paint colors in cove areas, and the last two-tone Corvette of any type until 1978. Also debuting in 1961 was a new boat-tail that was carried through to the C2. Infrequently ordered options included RPO 353 275 hp (205 kW) engine (118), RPO 687 heavy-duty brakes and steering (233), RPO 276 15×5.5-inch ...
Due to the state's strict emissions standards, this was the last year Chevrolet installed the L82 engine in a Corvette destined for California. [ 32 ] Car and Driver recorded a respectable 7.7 second 0–60 mph time in a 1975 base engine-automatic, making the Corvette still one of the fastest cars available at the time.
Eight California cities made it on the top 10 list. This includes Richmond at No. 9, Riverside at No. 8, Fresno at No. 7 and San Diego at No. 6. San Francisco made it at No. 5 and Los Angeles at 4.
The fire started after a tree fell and hit an energized power line owned by Pacific Gas and Electric, California's largest power company. In 2024, a $45 million settlement was approved against PG ...
From the 1984 model year (available January 1984) through the 1988 model year, the Corvette was available with a Doug Nash "4+3" transmission - a 4-speed manual coupled to an automatic overdrive on the top three gears. This unusual transmission was a synergy that allowed the Corvette to keep a stout 4 speed, but add an overdrive.