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Cars in 1950
The corvette in 1950 was introduced as a great car with improved performance but wasn't enough to boost sales. The United States of America took a while to warm up to the corvette because they thought it was a stupid amount of money for a brand new car company. -
Cars in 1960
The Corvette started to get popularized in the U.S for being a sports car, had a powerful engine, and it was a shiny car. Corvette's back in the 1960 had 315 horsepower, can reach its top speed, 124 mph. -
Cars in 1970
Corvette's in the 1970's were more flashy an faster then the others. 70 Corvette models were more high quality, elegant, and brief. The 70's model price were $4,849 to $5,192. -
Cars in the 1980's
Corvette V8 engine, automatic transmission or four-speed fully synchronized transmission (except California), AM/FM radio, high energy ignition system, steel-belted radial ply tires, power disc brakes at all four wheels, limited slip rear axle, fully independent four-wheel suspension system, power steering, exhaust valve. -
Cars in the 1990's
In 1990, the ZR1 option Corvette was introduced with the LT5 engine designed by Lotus and built in the Mercury Marine plant in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The LT5 engine was a 4-cam (DOHC) design producing 375 hp (280 kW) when at "open throttle". The C4 ZR1 ran from 1990 thru 1995 model years. -
Cars in the 2000's
The LS1 V10 engine is potent. It produces 345 horsepower and 350 foot-pounds of torque. Automatic or stick, the new Vette is fast traffic. It's quick at the starting gate, beautifully balanced, surprisingly comfortable, and built to a far higher standard than any Corvette in history.