Have you ever seen a Chevrolet Corvette? It is an American sports car.
Yes I have. Those are my dad's favorite car.
Cool, they were first introduced at GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept car.
What exactly is a concept car? Is it like a prototype?
Exactly, they were not available to be purchased yet. Myron Scott named the car after the small warship of the same name.
Huh that makes it sound even cooler. I would have never guessed that.
Originally they were built in Flint, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri. Now they are being built in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
that's cool. I've been to St. Louis before.
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
composite—bodywork.
In 1953, when GM executives were looking to name the new Chevrolet sports car, assistant director for the Public Relations department Myron Scott suggested "Corvette" after the small maneuverable warship—and the name was approved. The first model, a convertible, was introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept and was followed ten years later by the 1963 second generation, in coupe and convertible styles. Originally manufactured in Flint, Michigan, as well as St. Louis, Missouri, the Corvette has