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Chevrolet narrowly escaped liquidation at the beginning of the 1920s, but new people with new ideas managed to turn things around. Against the extremely successful Ford Model T, the Chevrolet men relied on clever marketing and technical continuity. With success! Between 1923 and 1928, Chevrolet Ford became increasingly dangerous ...
The Chevrolet Corvette was launched 60 years ago. To date, seven generations have appeared and the initially unsuccessful small-series sports car has blossomed into the most produced genuine American sports car, which is also happy to take on the best European competitors, even if many people don't want to hear it. This report provides an overview of seven generations and shows the vehicles in breathtaking pictures. Interested parties can also follow the many references and browse through brochures and technical data.
On January 17, 1953, the very first hand-built prototype of the Corvette made its debut at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York on the occasion of the GM Group's "Motorama" show - after just seven months of preparation. The EX-122 concept car was already essentially identical to the later production Chevrolet Corvette (C1) and marked the start of a model series that continues to this day. This report briefly recounts the creation of the first Corvette and the life of the EX-122 concept car, illustrated with historical and current images
When the first Corvette was presented in 1952, there was great enthusiasm. However, the plastic coupé was less well received by buyers than by the press. Unit sales were low and the car was immature. Year after year, however, the first Corvette, now known as the "C1", became more attractive, stronger and more successful. This comprehensive article describes the early years of the Corvette and shows various examples in detail, including sales brochures and pictures from production.
When low fuel consumption was not a sales argument and designers were still allowed to live out their creativity, Chevrolet let the Bel Air roll into showrooms. It rolled off the production line in several generations until 1975, and in Canada even until 1981. Of course, the last models had little to do with the opulent body shapes of the 1950s. This report tells the story of the elegant coupé and shows it in many pictures.
When Zora Arkus-Duntov suggested to GM in 1956 that they build a racing Corvette that could compete with the fastest sports prototypes of the time, he found an open ear. In just six months, the Corvette SS was built according to the standards for racing cars at the time. Fast lap times, including under Juan Manuel Fangio in Sebring, were the reward for the effort, but the vehicle proved to be unreliable in the race. As a result, the XP-64 project was stopped before success was achieved. This report describes the background to the XP-64 project and shows the 1957 Corvette SS in words and pictures, supplemented by two documentaries from the time.
While the Chevrolet Corvette started out as a US interpretation of an English roadster in 1953, the design had become fully Americanized by 1958 at the latest. But don't be fooled by the overloaded front end and the many functionless trim parts. Because underneath the GRP, the four-eyed Corvette was the most active to drive that had ever existed. This article tells the story of the Corvette vintages 1958 to 1960 and shows them in many historic photos.
When hobby-Auto editor Werner Oswald compared the new Chevrolet Corvair with the Opel Kapitän P2 in December 1959, the future of the rear-wheel-drive American with its air-cooled six-cylinder boxer engine was still written in the stars. Oswald believed that it would cause a similar revolution in the automobile market as Chevrolet had once triggered when the Chevy overtook the Ford Model T. Oswald was quite wrong with his speculation, as was already recognized in the mid-sixties. This article reproduces the original text from 1959 and shows the two rivals from the GM Group in many archive photos.
In 1959, three men - Carroll Shelby, Gary Laughlin and Jim Hall - had a shared vision: a lightweight version of the Corvette was to cause a sensation on the racetrack and on the road. The Italian company Scaglietti, which also built the Ferrari 250 GT TdF Berlinetta, was entrusted with the bodywork, so similarities were to be expected. Although the beautiful Scaglietti Corvette weighed 180 kg less than the production vehicle, the idea was abandoned after three one-offs. All three vehicles still exist! The report summarizes the history and shows the first vehicle built in detail.
During the long construction period of the Chevrolet Corvette, many studies and concept cars were created. We present some of these studies in a series of articles. The one-off Chevrolet Corvette XP 700 from 1958/1959 can be seen as the final evolutionary stage of the Corvette C1. The XP 700 was presented as a near-production study in 1960 and was decisive for the further development of the design of future Corvette models. This report describes the background to the XP 700 development and shows the main characteristics in words and pictures.
Station wagons were already popular in the USA in the late 1950s. Chevrolet presented an extreme version in 1954, the "Nomad" based on the Chevrolet Corvette. However, the production version was then based on the Chevrolet Bel Air and Impala models, initially three-door and later five-door. This report portrays a Chevrolet Nomad from 1960 and tells the story of its development.
In 1960, Zora Arkus-Duntov built an experimental vehicle with free-standing wheels and a powerful V8 engine at Chevrolet. It was intended to race on Pikes Peak and at Indianapolis, but this never happened. Why the prototype nevertheless had a major influence on the development of Chevrolet vehicles of the time and what became of the vehicle is explained in this report, which is illustrated with many current photos and illustrations from the time.
In 1960, Pininfarina presented the Chevrolet Corvair Coupé Speciale in Paris. The car has survived to this day, albeit not in its original form, as Tom Tjaarda redesigned the car twice until 1963 to adapt it to the times. Now the car is looking for a new owner. This report tells the story of the Coupé Speciale and shows it in current and historical pictures.
In the early sixties, development of the second generation Corvette (C-2) was already well advanced. The design was based on the Stingray racer (XP-87), whose appearance was influenced by the marine world. To prepare the future customers of the C2 for this new organic design language, a show car was built, the XP-755, called Shark. The idea was born while fishing, when design chief Bill Mitchell caught a shortfin mako. This report describes the 1961 Chevrolet Corvette Shark and its before and after history, accompanied by many pictures, some of which have never been published before.
On October 2, 1959, Chevrolet, which belonged to General Motors, presented a new model called the Corvair. Chevrolet was proud of this car, because even by European standards the design was remarkable - even sensational by American standards. Its departure was also sensational. When production had to be discontinued ten years later, the car had become the epitome of an accident-prone faulty design for the American public. This report looks back and shows the interesting car in over 40 pictures and on contemporary sales material.
When the need for more compact vehicles grew in the USA a good 60 years ago, the big three set about developing more "European" vehicles. General Motors was more innovative than Ford and Chrysler and launched the Corvair, a mid-size car which, with its air-cooled rear engine and generous amount of space, would also sell in the old world. This article reproduces an original test report from August 1961 and shows the Chevrolet Corvair in extensive historical images and sales material.
On the second experimental chassis of the XP-64 SS, purchased for 500 dollars, Bill Mitchell conducted secret design experiments with far-reaching consequences. The XP-87 Stingray Racer became the blueprint for the second and perhaps most beautiful Corvette generation. This report tells the story of the development of the Stingray Racer and shows the prototype in pictures from the time.
With the Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside pickup, General Motors introduced an extremely innovative load carrier at the beginning of the 1960s, which allowed the load to be driven directly onto the loading floor via a side ramp. With a payload of over 860 kg and innovative design features, including an air-cooled six-cylinder boxer engine, the Rampside clearly set itself apart from the competition. This vehicle report tells the story of this unusual commercial vehicle, shows it in many pictures and tries to explain why it was not successful.
General Motors built the first generation of the Chevrolet Corvette from 1953 to 1962. Over the nine years, the plastic sports car was continuously refined and the power output increased from 150 to 360 hp. In 1960, the cars showed that they were also competitive in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This driving report is dedicated to the last and most powerful Chevrolet Corvette C1 with the 5.3-liter injection engine. Many current and historical pictures and a sound sample provide multimedia enjoyment without remorse.
In the late summer of 1962, General Motors presented the second generation of the Chevrolet Corvette and for the first time it was also available as a coupé. Bill Mitchell had come up with a split rear window as a styling highlight and with this, as well as the implied bar that extended from the roof to the rear, the coupé lived up to its name "Stingray". However, after just one year, the special design solution gave way to a more conventional rear window variant, which is one of the reasons why the coupé from the first year of production is one of today's sought-after rarities. This report portrays one of these rare beauties and tells the brief history of the model, supplemented by original documents, historical pictures and a sound sample.
From 1959 to 1969, General Motors produced around 1.7 million Chevrolet Corvairs, a compact car that was supposed to give the European competition a run for its money. Despite modern technology and pioneering design approaches, however, the rear-engined car failed due to bad publicity caused by consumer advocate Ralph Nader. With its air-cooled six-cylinder boxer engine in the rear, the Corvair looks a little like a Porsche Panamera predecessor, but has its own special charms, especially as a convertible, which this driving report aims to convey in text and pictures.
The Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport would have written racing history differently if it had been able to live up to its potential in the 1960s. However, due to the GM bosses' ban on racing, it celebrated a shadowy existence. Only 5 were built. Due to their rarity, new incarnations of the old specifications are constantly being created, such as the Tachyon Grand Sport from Holland shown in this article.
In the early 1960s, Ford and General Motors also competed with each other in the field of concept cars. Ford had presented a mid-engined vehicle with the Mustang, among other things, and General Motors consequently also presented a car with the engine in front of the rear axle. The basis (engine and transmission unit) came from the Chevrolet Corvair, but the drive unit with six air-cooled cylinders was rotated 180 degrees, turning the rear-engine concept into a mid-engine concept. This report presents the vehicle and its sister variant, the SS, and includes rare images of both vehicles, as well as the press release from 1963.
At the 1963 Geneva Motor Show, the Chevrolet Corvair Testudo Bertone was presented as a concept car that would influence cars and designers for decades to come. The fact that designer Giorgetto Giugiaro was just 20 years old when he designed it is just as astonishing as the fact that the car was fully drivable and was driven by Nuccio Bertone on the road from Turin to Geneva. This report looks back at the history of the Chevrolet Corvair Testudo's creation and life and shows the car in many historical and current pictures.
In 1963, the second generation of the Chevrolet Corvette finally shed the last bit of the street cruiser look of the 1950s. With independent suspension, up to 450 hp and an outstanding gearbox, it gave the established European competition a run for its money. Our driving report describes the impressions gathered behind the wheel of a 1964 Convertible and shows the Corvette in many photos.
In 1963/1964, Zora Arkus-Duntov built a racing sports car that was intended to compete with the best in the world. Because General Motors had sworn off racing, the four-wheel drive prototype degenerated into the CERV II test and experimental vehicle. This report describes the history and technology of the 1964 Chevrolet CERV II, which will be auctioned by RM/Sotheby's in November 2013.
With the second Corvette, called the Sting Ray, Chevrolet eliminated many of the weak points that had stood in the way of its predecessor's success. The result convinced the trade press and the market. Waiting lists and purchases at list prices were the result. Almost twice the number of vehicles were built in half the time of its predecessor, until the C3 was launched as an even more successful successor.
The Chevrolet Corvair had more than just the air-cooled boxer engine with half a dozen combustion chambers in the rear in common with the Porsche 911. After scathing criticism of its predecessor's chassis, the Detroit team had made so many improvements that the roadholding now also matched the Stuttgart ideal. This meant that the sales designation "Sport Sedan" was no longer an empty promise, as this historical test report explains.
The second generation Corvette had just been launched on the market in 1963 when the designers were already starting to think about its successor. And "thinking" means shaping visions with modeling clay. At the New York Motor Show in April 1965, one could marvel at the first result of these finger exercises, a pure styling study without technology. However, the "Coke Bottle" shape could already be recognized, which was then incorporated into the Corvette C3 a few years later. This report tells of the development of the Mako Shark II and its effects, accompanied by historical images.
When Ford hinted that it wanted to bring a mid-engined Corvette competitor onto the market, Chevrolet had to react. The XP-880 was then created in the research department under Frank Winchell, and in 1968, as the Chevrolet Astro II, it was to show the future of the Corvette. But only a short time later, the need for a mid-engined Chevrolet disappeared along with the competition.
While Chevrolet had disproved the preconception that American cars could only drive fast in a straight line with the Corvette Sting Ray in 1963, they worked diligently from 1965 onwards to restore it. With the introduction of the big-block models with up to seven liters of displacement and over 400 hp, the Corvette poached in the territory of the Shelby Cobra, but at the expense of maneuverability. This article tells the story of the 396 and 427 Turbo-Jet and describes the driving impressions of a 1966 model with 431 hp.
It began as a petite, sporty mid-size car with slightly increased performance and ended as a war-painted, full-bodied seven-liter monster with more power than any rear tire could handle. This article traces the development of the Chevrolet Chevelle SS and shows a picture of a 1966 model.
Pietro Frua was responsible for some designs that went down in history. These included the Maserati Mistral and the Monteverdi High Speed 375 S, as well as several others. A less well-known design from Frua's pen was the Chevrolet Camaro Frua. It was a kind of "Europeanized" alternative to the US muscle car. It was only built once. This article tells the story of the unique car from the pen of this influential designer.
From 1967 to 1982, Chevrolet built the Corvette C3, which was visually based on the Mako Shark II concept car from 1965 and technically closely related to its predecessor, the C2. Over the long production period, changes were the order of the day, and the former muscle car became a comfort tourer that was somewhat stifled by environmental laws. Overall, the C3 was the most successful Corvette of all time, with over 540,000 units sold. This driving report portrays a wonderfully yellow Corvette C3 from 1969 with the 350 HP engine and briefly outlines its development history.
With the Camaro, Chevrolet delivered a worthy opponent to the Ford Mustang after some delay. In addition to the "normal" versions with six and eight-cylinder engines, there was also a version called Z/28, which was particularly optimized for racing and excelled in the American TransAm Championship. This report is dedicated to the first generation of the Chevrolet Camaro and in particular the Z/28 version and shows the cars in current and historical images as well as in the sales literature of the time.
Zora Arkus-Duntov had been dreaming of a mid-engined Chevrolet Corvette since the 1960s. Even stubborn company managers and bold drive designs were not to stop him. In April 1970, he finally presented the XP-882 concept car, which was a sensation at the New York Auto Show. But he was never to get any closer to his dream in his lifetime. It was not until 50 years later that Arkus-Duntov's wish became reality. This article tells the story of the Chevrolet Corvette XP-882, which was not allowed to go into series production mainly because the major corporation GM lacked the courage.
The Chevrolet Dekon Monza was produced between 1974 and 1977. It did not shine in international comparisons. However, it was often used in the All American GT, in Australia and New Zealand. Even today, the few Chevrolet Dekon Monzas that exist can be found at historic races. In Europe, however, you hardly ever see one.
With the Mustang, the American car manufacturer Ford shocked the entire competition. General Motors and Chrysler also developed cars for the newborn pony car class at lightning speed. At GM, the answer to the Mustang was the Chevrolet Camaro from the fall of 1966. The second generation was presented in 1970, of which almost two million were built by 1981. One of the last second-generation Camaros with "Berlinetta" equipment is the subject of this driving report and is shown in historical and current photo material.
Tom Tjaarda led the way in 1963 in the service of Pininfarina and designed the Italian interpretation of the Corvette Sting Ray with the Rondine. After a delay of 20 years, Carozzeria Bertone drew level with its closest competitor and presented the Ramarro based on the brand new Corvette C4. This article tells the story of the wedge-shaped battleship with the unusual doors and shows it in many historical (and current) pictures.
In the 1990s, American cars were rarely mentioned in the same sentence as reliable and economical. Chevrolet wanted to change this with the Geo brand. Japanese technology was to be used to change the image. The Geo Metro Convertible was to be an affordable and economical convertible. This article tells the curious story of the little American-Japanese car and shows it in pictures.
Ken Hanna fulfilled a long-cherished lifelong dream when he and his business partner decided to design a completely custom Corvette. The 1957 SR2 and Montana models, among others, were the stylistic inspiration. This custom Corvette is now up for auction at the Mecum-Autkion from October 24 - 26, 2019. Our vehicle report shows this special vehicle in words and pictures.
The color and name were a tribute to an Italian national hero. But under the bodywork, the Bertone Nivola was thoroughly American. With its 5.7-liter V8 installed between the cockpit and rear axle, it anticipated what would only become a series-produced reality 30 years later. This article tells the story of the Italian mid-engined Corvette.
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Auctioned vehicles of Chevrolet
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Corvette 1955 Not Sold RM/Sotheby's Online Only Open Roads Februar 2021 (February 19, 2021) |
Corvette | 1955 | Not Sold | RM/Sotheby's Online Only Open Roads Februar 2021 (February 19, 2021) | |
| Chevrolet Impala NASCAR 'Jeff Gordon' 2007 Sold RM/Sotheby's RM/Sotheby’s Elkhart Collection Versteigerung (October 23, 2020) |
Impala NASCAR 'Jeff Gordon' | 2007 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's RM/Sotheby’s Elkhart Collection Versteigerung (October 23, 2020) | |
| Chevrolet Corvette C1 1957 Not Sold Coys Grandes Marques 2016 (January 16, 2016) |
Corvette C1 | 1957 | Not Sold | Coys Grandes Marques 2016 (January 16, 2016) | |
| Chevrolet Corvette 427/435HP Roadster 1967 Sold Bonhams Greenwich (June 3, 2018) |
Corvette 427/435HP Roadster | 1967 | Sold | Bonhams Greenwich (June 3, 2018) | |
| Chevrolet Camaro SS 396/375 1968 Sold Gooding & Co. Scottsdale (January 17, 2020) |
Camaro SS 396/375 | 1968 | Sold | Gooding & Co. Scottsdale (January 17, 2020) | |
| Chevrolet Confederate BA 1932 Not Sold Osenat Automobiles de Collection (March 20, 2016) |
Confederate BA | 1932 | Not Sold | Osenat Automobiles de Collection (March 20, 2016) | |
| Chevrolet Bel Air Four-Door Sedan 1956 Withdrawn RM/Sotheby's Fort Lauderdale (March 29, 2019) |
Bel Air Four-Door Sedan | 1956 | Withdrawn | RM/Sotheby's Fort Lauderdale (March 29, 2019) | |
| Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 1993 Not Sold Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2018 (July 7, 2018) |
Corvette ZR1 | 1993 | Not Sold | Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2018 (July 7, 2018) | |
| Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Coupé 2014 Sold Bonhams Quail Motorcar Live & Online Auction (August 14, 2020) |
Camaro ZL1 Coupé | 2014 | Sold | Bonhams Quail Motorcar Live & Online Auction (August 14, 2020) | |
| Chevrolet El Camino SS 1987 Not Sold RM/Sotheby's Auburn Fall (September 3, 2020) |
El Camino SS | 1987 | Not Sold | RM/Sotheby's Auburn Fall (September 3, 2020) |
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