Corvettes At the 20th Century All GM Show

 

When soldiers came home from fighting World War II in Europe, many brought with them memories of the small sports cars they had encountered. Many began looking to import the cars because they were not only sleek and sexy but fun to drive. Seeing this as a potential hit to their market share, General Motors decided to create their own American sports car. The Chevrolet Corvette came out in 1953. Ford and Studebaker both came out with versions of sports cars that year but the Vette, despite first year problems and some growing pains, has been the one to endure. Today in its eighth generation, there were quite a few on hand for the 3rd 20th Century All GM Car Show. Here are just a few.