| One of the most classic American sports cars | | | | have been six different generations of |
| is the Chevrolet Corvette, which was first | | | | Corvettes. The first version of the Corvette |
| introduced in 1953. It was the first | | | | had about 290 horsepower and a relatively new |
| completely American sports car built by an | | | | fuel injection system. There were several |
| American car company, which is why it is | | | | options available to it, including power |
| often referred to as "America's Sports | | | | windows and a convertible top. The second |
| Car".Today, Corvettes are manufactured in the | | | | version of the Corvette is also quite |
| city of Bowling Green, Kentucky, where they | | | | important as it was known as the Corvette |
| are created with great care. Though the main | | | | Sting Ray and had four-wheel disc brakes. |
| complaint with the car was its handling, | | | | There are only five of these coveted models |
| Corvettes' handling has been continually | | | | left in existence.The third version had the |
| improved to be on a par with popular European | | | | oddest introduction of the entire group, as |
| sports cars. However, they still remain | | | | it was shown to the public through Mattel's |
| relatively affordable, which is perhaps | | | | Hot Wheels line, which had been released a |
| another one of the reasons why they continue | | | | few weeks before the actual car was meant to |
| to be such popular sports cars.Corvettes are | | | | be shown. The fourth generation was praised |
| also created to be far simpler than the | | | | for its aerodynamic design, which was |
| technical sports cars seen in Europe, which | | | | uncommon at the time. The fifth generation |
| is one of the reasons they are cheaper. Due | | | | celebrated the Corvette's fiftieth |
| to their simplicity, Corvettes tend to be | | | | anniversary, but also improved the car's |
| smaller and weigh less than sports cars | | | | power in nearly every area. The sixth |
| manufactured abroad. The famous car designer | | | | generation Corvette was recently released and |
| Harley Earl was the person who originally | | | | has focused on improving the power of the |
| designed the beloved Chevrolet sports car. | | | | car, rather than creating a new look.Even |
| He noticed that soldiers after the Second | | | | though the Corvette name has been around for |
| World War were bringing back European sports | | | | over fifty years, it continues to be |
| cars and that America didn't really have one. | | | | noteworthy to automobile enthusiasts. In |
| At the 1953 Motorama car show, the Corvette | | | | 1984 and 1998, it won Motor Trend's Car of |
| that Earl designed was finally unveiled to | | | | the Year and has appeared on dozens of Ten |
| the shocked public.The body of the car was | | | | Best Car lists. The car truly is a piece of |
| originally made with fiberglass, which was | | | | automobile history. In fact, the oldest |
| brand new at the time. The performance of | | | | Corvette in existence recently sold at an |
| the car was similar to other Chevrolets | | | | auction at the price of one million US |
| produced at the time, but when Chevrolet | | | | dollars. The classic American sports car |
| released it with the first V8 engine in 1955, | | | | truly is the Chevrolet Corvette, which is why |
| it became more powerful and therefore quite | | | | it has been able to survive and remain |
| popular.Since it was first introduced, there | | | | popular for over half a century. |