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