Chevrolet Powerglide Transmission

How the Corvette Changed Forever Motor Sports

Harley Earl was an automobile design expert Chevrolet who noticed the influx of small cars European sports in the United States after the Second World War. He knew there was a market for a two-seat roadster and convinced Chevrolet to introduce their own version: the Chevrolet Corvette.

In 1953, the first Corvettes were unveiled. The cars were unique in their construction. Instead steel bodies common for the time, the Corvette was actually built in a material much lighter fiberglass. This innovation, combined Earl designed his appearance, however, was not enough to make the car an instant success.

At the time, Chevrolet has been known for producing inexpensive, but unexciting vehicles. The Corvette, despite its style sex and the innovative construction was "simply another Chevy "at heart, and lacked the amateur sports car performance coveted. The original Corvettes included a less-than-impressive V6, one two-speed automatic transmission and a brake system taken directly from the regular line of Chevrolet. In essence, the original Corvette was a sports car in his only appearance. Sales lagged and there was even talk of discontinuing the draft Earl's favorite after a few years.

Sales were just too low. Although the fiberglass design appeals to buyers and critics within the sports industry automobile and the appearance of the Corvette was beyond reproach, the car was simply not the kind of performance people looking for a real Sports car expected to find.

Then came Zora Arkus-Duntov, the Russian émigré and engineer who has found a home at Chevrolet, and a project in the Corvette. In 1955, Chevrolet introduced its first V8 engine. Arkus-Duntov redesigned the V8 especially for the Corvette and placed the largest, a more powerful motor in the small car valid. He also replaced the old two-speed "Powerglide" automatic 3-speed box manual. Suddenly the Corvette was just a pretty face. The Corvette became a legitimate competitor to other major U.S. sports car, Ford Thunderbird, and its popularity soared dramatically. Arkus-Duntov is often considered the father of the Corvette due to his line-saving alterations.

Above Fifty years later, the Corvette remains a leading name is sports cars and is currently offering its sixth generation of products, including a model of rumors of high performance called the Blue Demon.

The Corvette is now known as super as the "poor man" and is deemed for its relatively affordable price, and impressive reliability records.

But before there was a Blue Demon, a Z06, or one of the Corvette C classes that the sports car enthusiasts love today, there was Harley Earl and a cute design with a V6 they called the Corvette. Chevrolet embraced the idea a true American sports car, and with the help of a Russian émigré, built one of the most popular labels durable sports car in the world.

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