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1953. It came out with a six cylinder and a powerglide (2 speed auto trans); no other powertrain options. In fact, if the 265 v-8 handn't been introduced in 1955, the vette would have died. I think that in '54 only about 600-800 vettes were even built due to the sucky six-banger.
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What year was the Corvette convertible introduced?
I believe the first edition Corvette was introduced somewhere in the 1950's, so about 64 years ago. Newer models are released nearly every year though.
First year a v8 was put in a Corvette?
In 1955 GM introduced the 283 ci V8 for the Corvette. This is the engine that put the Corvette on the racing map and kept the GM suits from discontinuing America's sportscar.
When was the first Corvette introduced?
1953
How much horse power does a Corvette have 1950?
Corvette was not introduced until 1953 by Chevrolet.
What is the mph on a Corvette?
Depends on what year Corvette and what engine in that Corvette. It varies from year-to-year.
When the Corvette was first introduced in 1953 it was only available in what color?
white The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. 300 hand-built polo white Corvette convertibles were produced for the 1953 model year.
What year was the first corvette released and how many were made that year?
The first generation Corvette was introduced late in the 1953 model year and ended in 1962. 300 hand-built polo white Corvettes were produced for the 1953 model year, making it the rarest and one of the most sought after of all Corvettes.
What color was the first Corvette introduced in 1953?
White with red interior
How much horsepower does a 1984 Corvette have?
the 1984 L83 Corvette engine has 205 HP@4300 RPM and 290 ft-lb of torque@2800 RPM measured at the crank. The L83 was introduced in 1982 for the last model year of the C3 Corvette, and the first model year of the C4. These were the only 2 years that had the L83, which featured Cross-Fire fuel injection.
Was the Corvette built in 1948?
no.... the first year for Corvette was 1953
What year corvette was in the movie dirty dancing?
1956 Corvette .
What does Chevrolet Corvette LSI stand for?
LS1 is the engine designation, introduced in 1997.
