On June 30, 1953, Chevrolet completed production of the first Corvette in Flint, Michigan.

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The inaugural Corvettes featured red interiors, AM radios and heaters, but lacked exterior door handles.

The idea behind the Corvette came from General Motors designer Harley Earl. He saw the popularity of European sports cars and wanted to introduce an American challenger. Keeping the project largely to himself, Earl worked for roughly two years until unveiling his car at the 1953 GM Motorama show.

A total of 300 Corvettes were made in 1953 in Flint, and production moved to St. Louis, Missouri the following year. The Corvette’s popularity rose after the addition of a V8 engine in 1955, and the model soon became known as America’s favorite sports car. Today, the Corvette maintains a healthy position in the sports car category as one of the top ten best-selling sports cars in the U.S. #ThisDayInAutoHeritage
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[A HERETIC I AM]

1. I'm on my third

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1992 C4 red on red drop top


2006 C6 6 speed Coupe


Current; 2016 C7 7 speed Stingray Coupe


I love them. A blast to drive and the C7 is really something, a world class hotrod.

[Mr.Bill]

2. I've owned two.

A '57 and an '05. Thirty days after that first Corvette was born, I was. Playboy magazine was also born in '53.

[ProudLib72]

3. Did your 57 have fuel injection?

I've always found it amazing that they introduced that option so quickly.

[Mr.Bill]

4. No. It was a heavily modified

race/street/show car. It had a built 327 with a tunnel ram and a Holley 950 three bbl.