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History of the Corvette

By doverisstudent

  • First Corvette

    First Corvette
    The first 15 cars were built, all by hand, in the back of a customer delivery garage in Flint Michigan.

  • The 1965 Corvette

    The 1965 Corvette
    1965 is an important year for Corvette. A long desired and needed upgrade - disc brakes - became standard equipment.

  • 25th Aniversery of the Corvette

    25th Aniversery of the Corvette
    The Corvette was 25 years old in 1978 and the celebration was on. All 1978s featured a commemorative badge (right) on the front nose.

  • 1991 Corvette

    1991 Corvette
    A styling makeover was the big news for the 1991 Corvette. A new look was overdue since it had been the same body shape since March 1983 when the C4 was first available.

  • Corvette of 2004

    Corvette of 2004
    A special Commemorative Edition, recognizing the Le Mans successes, was available for 2004. Special C5 Corvette race cars (below right), with the designation of C5-R had seen consistent success in the most demanding race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

  • The Modeern Corvette

    The Modeern Corvette
    2013 would be the last year for the C6 generation. There were strong indications that the C7 would feature lower displacement engines, partly due to more stringent fuel economy requirements.