Chevrolet Corvette

**Chevrolet Corvette**
	sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors (GM)
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Instance of	automobile model series;
Subclass of	sports car;
Location	United States of America;
Country of origin	United States of America;
Manufacturer	General Motors;
Location of creation	Flint;
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Chevrolet Corvette, from 1953 (C1 to C8).

Produced through eight generations, the Chevrolet Corvette, known colloquially as the Vette, has been produced since 1953. The first model, a convertible, was introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car with the first production car produced on June 30, 1953 at the General Motors facility in Flint, Michigan.

First generation (C1; 1953–1962)[edit]

The Chevrolet Corvette (C1) is the first generation of the Corvette sports car produced by Chevrolet. It was introduced late in the 1953 model year, and produced through 1962. It is commonly referred to as the "solid-axle" generation, as the independent rear suspension did not appear until the 1963 Sting Ray.

C1
1954 Corvette convertible
1956 Corvette convertible
1959 Corvette convertible (rear)
1960 Corvette convertible

Second generation (C2; 1963–1967)[edit]

The second generation C2, marketed as the Corvette Sting Ray, included the first-ever production Corvette coupe. A futuristic fastback, the coupe sported an unusual styling element for its time period - a divided rear window.