The Corvette, now in its sixth generation, was designed and introduced by Harley Earl at the GM Motorama in 1953. Given its name by Myron Scott, who took the name from a small maneuverable warship. Released late that same year, the Corvette initially suffered due to its 235 cubic inch V-6, good for only 150 horsepower. With sales down to 700 in 1955, engineers knew the Corvette needed more power. Fitted with a 195hp V-8 for the end of the 1955 model year and 290hp in 1958, the Corvette quickly became "the everyman's supercar". With the 500,000 Corvette sold in 1977, it was apparent that this American icon had a place in American history forever. With the hand built ZR1 currently pumping out 638hp and routinely beating its Italian counterparts on the track, the Corvette has entered a new era of performance and doesn't intend to slow down anytime soon.

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