In the 1960's, tooling down the street in a Corvette was the ultimate display of "cool." The Corvette had it all-design, speed, performance, and power. It was 100% American and was America's first production sports car. The initial 1953 model was based on Europen sports cars. It had no exterior door handles, door locks, or roll up windows. It was a pure British look modified with American taste. The Corvette simply exuded confidence and prestige. The Corvette had arrived and everyones attention was captured. Now, over 50 years later the Corvette is still symbolized as America's Dream Car. IT has gone through six different generations and through them all it has kept its title through innovation, technology, style, and grace. With the perfect blend of these ingredients, the Corvette should forever remain as America's favorite sports car.


Click on the Various Corvette Generation Models to Learn More
Generation Years
C1 1953-1961
C2(Sting Ray Era) 1963-1967
C3(The Shark) 1968-1982
C4 1983-1996
C5 1997-2004
C6 2005-??

Other Corvette Pages

Official Corvette Website

This is the official Corvette page on the Chevrolet Website. This page will give you all of the information on the current C6 model that is on sale on the market. There are many useful features like "Build Your Chevy." This allows you to customize your own Corvette with all of the options you like and the site then gives you an estimated price based on your inputs. The site also gives detailed information on the specifications of the current Corvette such as engine size, fuel economy, interior features, and other great details about the car.

Official Webpage of the National Corvette Museum

This is the official webpage of the Corvette National Museum, which is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The site is filled with pictures of past Corvettes, historical facts about Corvettes, and it gives visitors information about visiting the museum. The website also allows visitors to scheudle a trip to the actual assembly plant where the Corvette is manufactured. Visiting the museum and the assembly plant is a must for all Corvette fans.

Official Webpage of Corvette Magazine

For years the Corvette Magazine has given readers up to date information on the latest Corvette News. The magazine has been the first to cover events such as the release of the C5 and C6 generations. The magazine also covers Corvette racing and after market modified versions of the car such as the Lingenfeltner Corvette, which beat a F-15 Hornet in a race down the runway.

Bibliography

Berg, Phil. Corvette C6. New York: Motorbooks Intl, 2004.
Chevrolet Corvette Huffman, John Pearley http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/generations/articles/100444/article.html
History of Corvette http://corvette-stingray.8m.com/corvettehistory.html
Leffingwell, Randy and David Newhardt. Corvette Fifty Years. New York: Motorbooks Intl, 2002.
Leffingwell, Randy Corvette: America's Sports Car. New York: Motorbooks Intl, 2002.

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