Corvettes are sports cars made by Chevrolet 
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year. Originally designed as a show car for the 1953 Motorama display at the New York Auto Show, it generated enough interest to induce GM to make a production version to sell to the public. First production was on June 30, 1953.
This generation was often referred to as the "solid-axle" models (the independent rear suspension was not introduced until the second generation). Three hundred hand-built polo white Corvette convertibles were produced for the 1953 model year.
The 1954 model year vehicles could
Since then, it has also been used for standalone sports car models and cars imported from Europe and Asia.
The European equivalent is a hot hatch, however sport compacts are not restricted to just hatchback body styles. 
Examples of sport compact cars:
- Chevrolet Cavalier Z24
- Ford Probe
- Honda Civic Si
European market segments.
Several other segment descriptions, listed below, are used in Europe. Cars from these segments may also be sold in other countries, however usage of the terms is