An American classic -- Competing with Ford -- From six to eight cylinders -- Many to choose from -- Corvette racing -- Pace cars -- C1: 1953/1962 -- C2: 1963/1967 -- C3: 1968/1982 -- C4 and C5: 1984/2004 -- C6: 2005/2013 -- C7: 2014/present -- The future of the corvette -- Glossary.

"The Chevrolet Corvette is commonly called America's sports car. In 1953, Chevrolet introduced the first generation of the Corvette--the C1--at the Motorama display at the New York Auto Show. Corvettes have participated in racing since 1960, when three C-1s were entered in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Today, the Corvette is in its seventh generation and is produced in a number of different packages. Since 1978, these beautiful automobiles have been pace cars for the Indianapolis 500 14 times. Throughout the years, the Corvette has been a symbol of American craftsmanship and has beaten its European rivals in a number of ways"-- Provided by publisher.

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