corvette history
History
One of the myths of American cars is undoubtedly Corvette, until recently a symbol car of Chevrolet, the brand that used to own by General Motors and today is the head of a large group itself. The first Corvette appeared in 1953, designed by Harley Earl, the inventor of Cadillac's rear fins. Corvette was the first car produced in series with fiberglass body. In 1956, in the new model instead of a six-cylinder engine there was a 4.3-liter and 195 hp (horsepower) V-8. Since then the Corvette in fifty years of history transformed itself giving life to seven very different generations, with more powerful engines, and numerous participation in sports competitions. But first things is, after the initial C1 model came in 1963 C2, also known as sting ray, characterized by a striking rear window. In 1968, was released the C3 sting ray-shaped inspired by the coca cola bottle with a seven-liter engine, which was succeeded in 1984 by C4 and finally in 1997 by C5 in various versions. The sixth generation was the first not Chevrolet branded, while maintaining the characteristics that have made this legendary car. C6 has a 6 liter engine, the largest and most powerful V8 in the history of Corvettes, able to deliver 404 horsepower and push the Corvette at 300 km per hour. To coupe and convertible versions was added Z06 deriving from a version that in 2005 he participated in international GT (Grand Touring) racing events.
The Corvette has a significant history in automotive industrial because is still keep reputation of the Corvette powerful sport cars after sixty years. The name of the “Corvette” was taken from fast navy ship and line of small in World War 2. Harley Earl who sparks scored the first concept of Corvette Car. Earl was a car designer in General Motor Company and inspired to create American sport car by the European sport car in 1951. The first Corvette car was supplied throughout the Chevrolet Company in Michigan, on Jun
One of the myths of American cars is undoubtedly Corvette, until recently a symbol car of Chevrolet, the brand that used to own by General Motors and today is the head of a large group itself. The first Corvette appeared in 1953, designed by Harley Earl, the inventor of Cadillac's rear fins. Corvette was the first car produced in series with fiberglass body. In 1956, in the new model instead of a six-cylinder engine there was a 4.3-liter and 195 hp (horsepower) V-8. Since then the Corvette in fifty years of history transformed itself giving life to seven very different generations, with more powerful engines, and numerous participation in sports competitions. But first things is, after the initial C1 model came in 1963 C2, also known as sting ray, characterized by a striking rear window. In 1968, was released the C3 sting ray-shaped inspired by the coca cola bottle with a seven-liter engine, which was succeeded in 1984 by C4 and finally in 1997 by C5 in various versions. The sixth generation was the first not Chevrolet branded, while maintaining the characteristics that have made this legendary car. C6 has a 6 liter engine, the largest and most powerful V8 in the history of Corvettes, able to deliver 404 horsepower and push the Corvette at 300 km per hour. To coupe and convertible versions was added Z06 deriving from a version that in 2005 he participated in international GT (Grand Touring) racing events.
The Corvette has a significant history in automotive industrial because is still keep reputation of the Corvette powerful sport cars after sixty years. The name of the “Corvette” was taken from fast navy ship and line of small in World War 2. Harley Earl who sparks scored the first concept of Corvette Car. Earl was a car designer in General Motor Company and inspired to create American sport car by the European sport car in 1951. The first Corvette car was supplied throughout the Chevrolet Company in Michigan, on Jun