Corvette Marks Its Iconic 60th Anniversary
Chevrolet recently marked its 60th anniversary of the Corvette. The iconic American sports car went into production in Flint, Michigan on June 30, 1953. Since then, Corvette has become an American icon that continues to offer the best in today's technology and performance. “During the past six decades, the Corvette has been woven into the fabric of American culture, as the sports car of choice for movie stars, musicians and astronauts,” said Chris Perry, vice president, Chevrolet Marketing. “The very best Corvettes represent the state-of-the-art for their eras in terms of design, technology and performance.”
Some of the key highlights in the 60 year Corvette history include:
-Corvette being the world's longest-running, continuously produced passenger car.
-It made its debut as a concept car at GM's Autorama in New York on January 17, 1953 and was a success that a limited run of 300 production Corvettes began later that year.
-All of the 1953 models were Polo White with a red interior and they were priced at $3,498 while in 2006 the third 1953 Corvette produced sold for a record $1.06 Million at an auction.
-Corvette was exclusively available with an inline six-cylinder engine until 1955. The same year, the optional V8 engine was ordered by 90% of buyers. In 1956 the six-cylinder was dropped and since then Corvette has been available with V8 power.
-Corvette was produced only as a convertible for its first 10 years then the fixed-rood 1963 Corvette Sting Ray coupe launched the second generation Corvette.
-Approximately 1.56 million Corvettes have been produced since June 30, 1953. The 500,000th Corvette was built in 1977, the 1 millionth was built in 1992, and the 1.5 millionth Corvette rolled off the line in 2009.
-Corvettes have been produced at three facilities: Flint, Mich. (1953); St. Louis, (1954-1981); and Bowling Green, (1981-2014). The change from St. Louis to Bowling Green happened during the production year. The first 1981 Corvette was built in St. Louis, and the last 1981 Corvette was built in Bowling Green.
-No 1983 Corvettes were sold to the public. The model year was skipped in preparation for the all-new 1984 Corvette, which launched the C4 generation. Forty-four Corvette prototypes were built as 1983 models. Only one remains, and it is on display at the National Corvette Museum, in Bowling Green.
Credits: Oneshift News Team
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