Corvette – America’s sports car − is celebrating its 70th year of production in 2023. Production started at Flint, Michigan in 1953 with the first 300 cars – all white 1953 model year cars − being built by hand. Production proper started in 1954 at the St Louis plant and continued there until 1981 when production moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky which is still where all Corvettes are built to this day. The first two years of Corvettes produced all featured a ‘blue flame’ inline six-cylinder engine which was replaced with a V8 from the 1955 model year; to this day all Corvettes have always featured this iconic engine configuration. From the beginning in 1953 until the end of the C7 model production in 2019 all Corvettes featured a front engine rear-wheel-drive configuration. The current C8 model launched in 2020 features a midmounted V8 and from the 2022 model year the cars are also available in right-hand drive direct from the factory – a first for Corvette. This year sees the launch of the C8 Z06 model featuring a 5.5L LT6 flat-plane DOHC V8 producing an impressive 670hp which will propel this latest Corvette to 0-60 miles per hour in just 2.6 seconds! A 70th Anniversary Edition package is also available to order in 2023 which provides two exclusive colours – White Pearl or Carbon Flash Metallic Black. The Classic Corvette Club UK welcomes all Corvette owners or potential owners and we can provide a wealth of knowledge about the history of the cars and also practical know-how when it comes to maintenance, insurance and the day-to-day running of these iconic cars. Please feel free to contact me should you require any additional information.
Celebrating 70 years of Corvette
Corvette – America’s sports car − is celebrating its 70th year of production in 2023. Production started at Flint, Michigan in 1953 with the first 300 cars – all white 1953 model year cars − being built by hand. Production proper started in 1954 at the St Louis plant and continued there until 1981 when production moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky which is still where all Corvettes are built to this day. The first two years of Corvettes produced all featured a ‘blue flame’ inline six-cylinder engine which was replaced with a V8 from the 1955 model year; to this day all Corvettes have always featured this iconic engine configuration. From the beginning in 1953 until the end of the C7 model production in 2019 all Corvettes featured a front engine rear-wheel-drive configuration. The current C8 model launched in 2020 features a midmounted V8 and from the 2022 model year the cars are also available in right-hand drive direct from the factory – a first for Corvette. This year sees the launch of the C8 Z06 model featuring a 5.5L LT6 flat-plane DOHC V8 producing an impressive 670hp which will propel this latest Corvette to 0-60 miles per hour in just 2.6 seconds! A 70th Anniversary Edition package is also available to order in 2023 which provides two exclusive colours – White Pearl or Carbon Flash Metallic Black. The Classic Corvette Club UK welcomes all Corvette owners or potential owners and we can provide a wealth of knowledge about the history of the cars and also practical know-how when it comes to maintenance, insurance and the day-to-day running of these iconic cars. Please feel free to contact me should you require any additional information.
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