Chevorlet Corvette's are an American icon and exude American Muscle
Yes it is also known as Vette or Chevy Corvette
You're right. The most sought after one is the Stingray with the split windows.
Yes this car has been produced through seven generations, I assume it changed a bit
Yes, it has. The first year they were produced was 1953. 
Yes the first model was also convertible and was introduced at the GM Motorama
Just last year Chevy came out with a new tag for the Vett it is known as the C7 Grand Sport
Chevrolet Corvette (C7)
The Chevrolet Corvette (C7) is the seventh generation of the Corvette sports car manufactured by American automobile manufacturer Chevrolet. It was introduced for the 2014 model year as the first to bear the Corvette Stingray name since the 1968 third generation model. The first C7 Corvettes were delivered in the third quarter of 2013.
Development and introduction.
According to "Motor Trend", GM executives began planning the next-generation (C7) Corvette super car in 2007. On October 18, 2012
Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette, colloquially known as the Vette or Chevy Corvette, is a historically front engine, rear drive, two-door, two-passenger sports car manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet across more than 60 years of production and seven design generations—with GM confirming in early 2019 an eighth generation Corvette in a rear-mid-engine configuration. With its generations noted sequentially from C1-C8, the Corvette serves as Chevrolet's halo vehicle and is widely noted for its performance and distinctive plastic—either fiberglass or