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Ever since its birth in 1953, the Corvette has been a fan favorite around sports
car aficionados. The Corvette is also known for being as American as apple pie.
With over 50 year’s experience, Chevrolet has been making its top sports car better
and better with each generation. It has recently hit prime performance numbers and
is now capable of comparisons with offerings from the exotic manufacturers like
Lamborghini and Ferrari. Chevrolet has done this at a relatively low price, ensuring
the Corvette will always be the performance bargain of the super cars. This is partly
why Chevrolet Corvettes for sale are so popular.
The Corvette is always a popular choice for people that seek a relatively cheap
sports car. It walks the line between the the more expensive exotic cars and the
less expensive sporty cars. This puts the car in the weird zone of being sought
after despite it being fairly common.
The first generation debuted in 1953. This car was commonly referred to as the “solid
axle” since the indepenednt rear suspension did not become available until 1962.
Since only 300 hand-built copies were produced, the 1953 Corvette is highly sought
after. The second generation Corvette began life in 1963. In 1963, Chevy introduced
the Sting Ray Corvette, with its coupe body style and split rear window. That car
had one of the shortest life spans of all the Corvettes, at only five years.
The third generation was designed after a Mako shark and was well known for it volumptuous
body styling. That body style went through some minor changes as it moved through
its 14-year life. Some notable changes were the loss of the metal bumpers for urethane
ones. In 1975, the Corvette Convertible stopped production and Chevy introduced
the fast-back glass rear window.
The C4 or fourth generation began life in March 1983 after a one-year hiatus. This
generation saw a plethora of special- and collector-edition Corvettes. This included
the 2nd Inday Pace car, the LT1 with the 300-horsepower V-8, the 1996 Grand Sport
with the 330-horsepower V-8, the Collector Edition, which was a Grand Sport in a
different color, and the ZR-1 with the 375-horsepower V-8.
The fifth generation took a giant step forward in design and engineering. The car
made leaps and bounds in solidity and durability when compared to past generations.
The one place the C5 was lacking was in the interior. The car earned its rank as
one of the fastest production cars on the planet with the Z06 iteration. The Z06
sported a 405-horsepower V-8 and was praised by critics for its power and handling
prowess. The sixth generation has taken the big step offered by the C5 and expounded
on it. It's even more solid with an even better interior. The car has two special
editions: a 505-horsepower Z06 as well as the most expensive and most powerful Corvette
ever offered, the Corvette ZR1. The ZR1 is priced a tad over $100,000 and makes
an incredible 638 horsepower.
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