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HISTORY
| Chevrolet started
manufacturing Corvettes since 1953. They were build in Kentucky, USA.
Corvettes were the first all American sport car. There are six generations of Corvettes so far. They start with C1 and end with the C6. Every generation has different outsides look and inside features. |
| The first Corvette
generation was the C1. It started in 1953 and ended in 1962. It was
called the solid-axle because of its independent rear suspension. It had a 290 hp engine. They witnessed the first power windows, four speed manual transmission, and heavy duty brakes and suspension (see picture on the right). |
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Now, the second generation
of vettes was the C2. It started in 1963 and ended in 1967. It had a 360 hp engine. The first of these had a split rear window but was discontinued for safety issues. This generation had AM/FM radio, air conditioning, and telescopic steering wheel. This generation look was inspired by different things such as the E-Type Jaguar and a deep- sea mako shark (see picture on the left). |
| From 1968 until 1982, the
third generation, C3, was dominating. C3 lasted the longest, 14 years, among all the other vettes, yet. C3 was called the mako shark II. It had a 370 hp engine. This generation witness the introduction of a bubble rear window. Moreover, this generation had new features such as an opening rear hatch, a cross fire injection engine, and a fuel injection carburetor hybrid (see picture on the right). |
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C4, the fourth generation
of Corvettes, was introduced in 1984 and ended in 1996. The 1983 year model was skipped because of production problems. The C4 was popular for its sleek style. C4 Corvettes came with an electronic dashboard with digital liquid crystal displays for the speedometer and tachomete. This feature was exclusive for this generation. It is worth mentioning that this generation witness the production of the ZR-1. It was a C4 generation exclusive type that had the same features except for the engine which was modified with a 375 hp (see picture on the left). |