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[8] The 1986 Corvette saw the return of the convertible and was named as the Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500. 1986 also saw the introduction of the Pass Key I passive anti-theft system, wherein each key contained a special pellet that could be detected and identified by the car's computer system by detecting electrical resistance. Being early ...
1953 Chevrolet Corvette displayed at the 1953 GM Motorama car show 1953 Corvette exits assembly line. The first generation of Corvette was introduced late in the 1953 model year, appearing as a show car for the 1953 General Motors Motorama, January 17–23 at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. [10]
The 1968 Chevrolet Corvette coupe was the first U.S.-built production automobile to feature a T-top roof. [3] This increased the popularity of the coupe, such that it outsold the convertible and later led to the discontinuation of the Corvette convertible after 1975 until it was revived in 1986.
The E-Ray is the first Corvette with all-wheel drive, with its front wheels powered by an electric motor. The hybrid setup features this electric motor paired with the V8 mounted in the rear of ...
The Corvette ZR1 was revealed on July 25, 2024, at a private event in Miami, Florida, and a video revealing the vehicle was uploaded to Chevrolet's YouTube channel the same day. [55] It is the most powerful Corvette to date, as well as the first to go into full scale production with a twin-turbocharged engine.
The majority of convertible roofs are of a folding construction framework with the actual top made from cloth or other fabric. Other types of convertible roofs include retractable hardtops (often constructed from metal or plastic) and detachable hardtops (where a metal or plastic roof is manually removed and often stored in the trunk).
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was the name for several model years of Chevrolet Corvettes: . Corvette Stingray (concept car), concept cars from 1959 and 2009 Chevrolet Corvette (C2), the second generation of the Corvette, introduced in 1963, referred to as the Corvette Sting Ray
1971 Corvette Stingray ZR2 Convertible. The ZR1 special engine package was a $1,221.00 option available exclusively with the LT1 engine option. It included the solid-lifter small-block engine, heavy-duty four-speed transmission, power brakes, aluminum radiator, and a revised suspension with special springs, shocks, stabilizer bar, and spindle ...