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Corvette introduced many car ideas to creators. The body of the Corvette was made with fiberglass. This material never rusted under rainy conditions. Another Corvette creation was the fuel injected gasoline tank. Other contributions included the first vertical AM/FM car radio, and the customer design options that included leather interior, power steering. power brakes, AM/FM radio, and air conditioning. Then in 1963, the Sting Ray Corvette was the first car with hidden headlights.

 

Going Down in History....

Everyone knew the car, and the all famous Chevrolet Car Company, the Corvette was what made them known. Some models of the care even now collectibles. The 1953 model was dubbed the most valuable of all Corvettes. They weren't offered to the public, but were only sold to certain people. It was an instant collectable, because there were so few of them sold. Although it was high in volubility, the model was low in power. It was way to slow to be called a real sports cars. Today only 200 1953 Corvettes exist. 

Then on March 14, 1977, Chevrolet reached a milestone. The 500,000th Corvettte drove away from the assembly in St.Louise Missouri. These events definititley created a breathrough in the car industry. Not even the Chrysler's Viper could compare with the Corvettes Statistics.

 

Another instant collectible was the ZR1. The body of the car looked just like the previous car models, apart from its unique rear tires, and rear body which were wider. Another very special feature of the car is the "Valet Key". This feature enables the owner of the car to limit the horsepower of the output of the engine to 200 horsepower compared to its nromal 405 horsepower. Drivers not used to this speed may not be able to handle the vehicle

 

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