1953-1962 Chevrolet Corvette
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The Low Down
The Corvette is fondly considered to be 'America’s Sports Car', with about one million cars sold in 60 years and an honourable racing record worldwide. The story started on a quiet note, though, as the first roads...
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Simon Says
“America’s first production sports car, and still going strong after more incarnations than Rocky”
Information
| Years built: | 1953-1962 |
| Make: | Chevrolet |
| Model: | Corvette |
| Coachbuilder: | |
| Body: | Convertible/ Roadster |
| Engine Size: | 235ci straight-six / 327ci V8 |
| Bhp: | 150 / 360 |
| 0-60 secs: | 6.9 secs |
| Top Speed Mph: | 126 mph |
| Category: | Popular Classic |
| Event Eligibility: | Le Mans Classic |
Did You Know?
The prototype car’s 6-volt electrics did not work first time out. It was only when the designers realised they could not use the glassfibre body as an earth, that the system was fixed…...
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